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Nov. 8: Why Chukchansi Indians Say They Are Fighting A ‘Paper Genocide’

Members of the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians are protesting after they were recently disenrolled from the tribe. Recently, protesters gathered outside a Madera County casino managed by the tribe to voice opposition to the disenrollment. We speak with Claudia Gonzales, former chairwoman of the tribe, after she, too, was kicked out of the tribe and what she fears could happen next.

Plus, the latest news headlines, including, California’s plans for a new Trump administration, and traces of bird flu grow.

A Valley native, Elizabeth earned her bachelor's degree in English Language Literatures from the University of California, Santa Cruz and her master's degree in journalism from New York University. She has covered a range of beats. Her agriculture reporting for the Turlock Journal earned her a first place award from the California Newspaper Publishers Association.
Jonathan Linden is a podcast producer at KVPR. Born and raised in Riverside, he's a Southern California native. Jonathan's passion for public radio began at a young age when his brother would play NPR while driving him home from middle school. He earned his B.A. in journalism from Biola University in 2019.