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A fierce advocate for Native American culture, Marshall McKay dies from COVID-19
Sacramento Bee 1/6/2021 Rosalio Ahumada, The Sacramento Bee
Jan. 5 Marshall McKay spent most of his life dedicated to preserving Native American arts and culture in California, supporting education and sustainable land-use practices at University of California, Davis and protecting the rights of all indigenous people.
Last week in a Los Angeles hospital, the tribal elder died due to complications from COVID-19. He was 68.
For nearly a decade, McKay was the chairman of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, owners of Cache Creek Casino Resort in Yolo County and one of the three federally recognized Patwin tribes.
Prominent Native American tribal elder Marshall McKay dies from COVID-19 Share Updated: 7:13 AM PST Jan 6, 2021 Share Updated: 7:13 AM PST Jan 6, 2021
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