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Ruby Modesto
Ruby Eleanor Modesto (March 23, 1913 – April 7, 1980) was a Desert Cahuilla medicine woman, author, and cultural educator of Serrano descent from Southern California. Raised on the Torres-Martinez Reservation, she became known for her efforts to preserve and share Cahuilla spiritual traditions, language, and oral history. In the final years of her life, she collaborated on a number of publications, including Not for Innocent Ears: Spiritual Traditions of a Desert Cahuilla Medicine Woman, which combined autobiographical reflections with tribal teachings and folktales.
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Ruby Eleanor Modesto (March 23, 1913 – April 7, 1980) was a Desert Cahuilla medicine woman, author, and cultural educator of Serrano descent from Southern California. Raised on the Torres-Martinez Reservation, she became known for her efforts to preserve and share Cahuilla spiritual traditions, language, and oral history. In the final years of her life, she collaborated on a number of publications, including Not for Innocent Ears: Spiritual Traditions of a Desert Cahuilla Medicine Woman, which combined autobiographical reflections with tribal teachings and folktales.
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