Voices of Monterey Bay

ELDERS: Uncle John

Nancy Marie Spears, Julie Reynolds, Mara J. Reynolds

Voices of Monterey Bay tells a story of Indigenous elder survivors of systemic injustice and historical trauma. This story is part of a multimedia project titled “Healing the Children of Horse Nations.” 

ELDERS is a “beautifully told, personal story of pain, loss and healing,” a judge wrote. “The wide range of voices, including the kids, brings the story to life and makes clear how these injustices — and attempts to remedy them — are multigenerational in scope. The cleanup of the graveyards spurred by the reporting provides a rare example of direct impact of the entry.”

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ELDERS: Uncle John