Lina Tejeda
Amplifying Native Voices
Lina Tejeda, M.A., discusses her work amplifying Native narratives and histories. She leverages museum curation to amplify Native voices in spaces that have historically silenced them. Ms. Tejeda emphasizes the critical importance of centering these narratives to achieve cultural equity and accurate historical representation.
Lina Tejeda, M.A. is half Pomo from her tribal homelands in Northern California and half Mexican from Nayarit, Mx. She holds a Masters degree in History from California State University San Bernardino with a special focus on California Indian History and museum studies/public history. Lina is passionate about working in institutions to advocate for the return of cultural sacred items to tribal nations from which they belong and telling the true histories of the California Indian people. In her spare time, she is a traditional Pomo dancer who has taken to learning about her cultural traditions including basked weaving, regalia making, singing, and learning about California's traditional ecological knowledge. While her passion lies in her own cultural heritage, she find enjoyment in all areas of history including topics such as British history, French history, and social histories of the United States.