Ruth-Ann Thorne, a citizen of the Rincon Band of Luiseño/ Payómkawichum Indians in Southern California, owns several art galleries and now, a steadily growing beauty business. Thorne brand, N8iv Beauty, is the first skincare brand created by a Native woman and the first to be infused with acorn oil sourced from Tribal land. The brand utilizes traditional plant medicine in its skincare line and aims to propel Indigenous practices and knowledge to the forefront of the global beauty industry.
The owners of Harrah's Resort Southern California renamed the land on which the casino property sits 'Funner, California,' with rotating celebrity mayors
Martin Short is set to take office as mayor of Funner, California and this isn’t an April Fool’s Day joke. The “Only Murders in the Building” actor is the latest big name to take office in the tiny Southern California town. His two-year stint as mayor follows big names like Jane Lynch, David Hasselhoff and […]
Last Monday, the American Indian Student Association and California Native Vote Project hosted a presentation on the importance of white sage protection. The event took place in the Lake Balboa.