San Manuel Custom Book

SAN MANUEL OUTREACH A community of one ■ Cal State San Bernardino ‘We are building a foundation of understanding’ Bird singers, traditional Serrano prayers and blessings by tribal elders from the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians were all part of the October 2004 groundbreaking of the Santos Manuel Student Union on the campus of California State University, San Bernardino. “An essential part the college experience is being introduced to different cultures and interacting with other students from different backgrounds,” Deron Marquez, a San Manuel citizen and former tribal chairman, said at the groundbreaking.“Our tribe has made education a priority among our people and our hope is that this new student union will help contribute to the educational experience of current and future CSUSB students.” “This new facility will be essential in serving students at Cal State San Bernardino,” university President Albert Karnig said. “We are honored that the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians has made an investment in the future of this university and the future of Cal State’s students.” San Manuel’s outreach to San Bernardino and other California colleges and universities is intended to educate tribal leaders, employees and others about Native America, establishing a foundation of understanding with the long-term goal of strengthening sovereignty and self-governance. Funded with student fees and a $3 million contribution from San Manuel, the $18 million student union was named after the tribe’s leader and name sake of the reservation. But the strong relationship between the tribe and the university goes far beyond honoring a revered Indian leader who led his people to what is now the San Manuel community. Santos Manuel Student Union 14

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San Manuel Custom Book Contents Editorial Chapter One: A Tribe with a World View Three Fires Make History with Sacramento Marriott San Manuel Village Nears Completion Giving is the Serrano Way Chapter Two: San Manuel Firefighters Prove Their Mettle A Day at the Office Chapter Three: San Manuel Outreach Cal State University at San Bernardino Operation Phoenix Loma Linda University Medical Center Chapter Four: Building a Tribal Government on San Manuel Behind the Scenes Frances 'Tu Tu' Morongo

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