Lina Tejeda recently earned her M.A. in history from California State University, San Bernardino. Her areas of focus are California Indian studies and museum studies/public history. She is passionate about working in institutions and advocating for the return of sacred cultural items to tribal nations to which they belong, and telling the true histories of the California Indian people. Lina is a traditional Pomo dancer and a student of her cultural heritage, including basket weaving, gathering materials, regalia making, and singing.