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  Miwok Elections: Selected Suggestions for Tribal Leaders   Real Talk You Miwoks and some of you reading know the story of us natives in California. Some 300,000 of us natives lived here in what is known as California prior to the gold rush (LOC, n.d.). After the gold rush there were only 30,000 natives remaining (AE, n.d.), I’ve heard other estimates of only 13,000 to 15,000 people. Perhaps you are wondering why so many of us all died? You likely know already, however in this moment let’s not dwell on this thought. We persist and now, we prosper in wealth, as for culture that’s another matter. In the present tense and without crying about our tremendous loss of the past, some 700 of us in this small Miwok tribe are thriving. I suggest we should look forward. Yes, forward despite the money guilt (perhaps you too) I have about being alive and receiving money based on the elders who have endured and those many who have passed on. One of whom signed the paperwork establishing our Ran
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Miwok Casino Wealth and Myth

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  Miwok Casino Wealth and Myth R. Taylor 11.26.2023 The Miwok people have survived the many historical wrongs perpetrated by migrants to California and pernicious government policy, such as the very first California Governor who said, “... a war of extermination will continue to be waged between the two races until the Indian race becomes extinct must be expected” and then proceeded to authorize $1.29 million in 1850's dollars to subsidize militia campaigns (men with guns) towards that goal (State of California, 2019). Having survived and even thrived since those vicious times we are now on the precipice of individual financial security from gaming revenue. Let us take a moment as a native people, as we do before a hunt or fishing a river or contemplating a serious thought, in order to get in the right frame of mind that recognizes our situation and our surroundings.  Let us pause a moment as the Miwok do and imagine the potential of this new wealth. One might think it commonsense
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Miwok

Normally, when writing, an author is supposed to consider and ponder the intended audience and the major purpose prior to writing. What follows here is an attempt to somewhat disregard this standard approach not so much so on the audience aspect but rather sidestepping the focus on a focused detailed purpose. Simply put, the aspect of writing may lead to the purpose. Frankly, the conclusion and the writing may end up being absurd because I’m exploring the impossible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the past. You should be informed that the education this author has on the topic is limited to a four week class centered on the understanding and use of IBM’s Watson (IBM, n.d.). If you follow the stock market and faddish news sources then it’s like you’ve read some hype about AI. Lohr (2021), reports that Watson has not, “panned out”. However, it depends on what is being promised and promoted, the view here is that AI has incredible potential, despite or beyond the hype. Perhaps AI c
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Miwok & Lost Lake Effect

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Miwok & Lost Lake Effect R. Taylor
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