Tribal youth learn away from home

Members of the Soboba Tribal TANF join filmmakers at the summit of Mt. Rubidoux after a screening of the documentary “Pá’Čapa: A Mt. Rubidoux Story” in Riverside, Sunday, May 5. Valley News/Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians photo
Soboba Band of Luiseño IndiansSpecial to Valley NewsIn recent weeks, young members of the Soboba TANF Program have participated in two events that taught them about local history as well as what they can expect in the future. Thirty-four Native youth attended the Dream the Impossible Native Youth Conference, accompanied by eight adults Saturday, April 27. They were treated to a special screening of a documentary about Mt. Rubidoux, followed by a hike up the mountain trail Sunday, May 5,.Held this year at San Diego State University, DTI’s mission is to challenge Native youth to D.R.E.A.M., which is an acronym for Dedication, Responsibility, Education, Attitude and Motivation. The youth conference was started in 2007 by several Southern California Tribes and Tribal organizatio
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