After my father died, there was a meeting that she wanted to attend and palm springs. I took off work and drove her down. I dont know, i guess i spoke up and said something. The next thing i know is we have not election, a yearly election. Call the next day saying that i had been elected as a member of the Tribal Council. I was floored. I couldnt believe it. In our localtart politics. She transformed this tribe in a way that no one can deny. The ramifications of her efforts and palm springs have many impacts across the country. What she was doing here was setting in motion guidelines for modern governments that would development,mic which is what the tribes desperately needed. She transformed this tribe into one of the richest tribes in the country by virtue of her efforts. I grew up in palm springs, california. In 1921. Was born i was born in section 14, which is in downtown palm springs. Parents had a motor court there. Kids and going to school, and a regular life. It was interesting