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Coastal California
Peoples of the Canal – A Story of 20,000 Years
Season 1
Episode 4
People of the Canal is an immersive walking experience along a two-mile stretch of the San Rafael Canal that connects the deep past, present and future of the San Francisco Bay. Through outdoor exhibits and interpretive art, visitors journey from the Ice Age to the world ahead, discovering the stories of the land, its first peoples and the evolving ecology that has shaped life here.
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Follow artist Priscilla Martinez creating a mosaic mural on the history of Watsonville.
6:43
In Guadalupe Dunes, Chumash, Japanese and Latinx elders bring the stories of the community to life.
6:27
The making of films exploring untold stories of the Taa-laa-wa dee-ni’ (Tolowa People).
9:00
Explore the making of Sleepy Lagoon mural in Southeast LA.
10:29
Artists honor BIPOC surfing heritage through murals and sculpture in Venice and Watts.
More from the Coast: California Coastal Trail
From the carefree beaches of San Diego through the rugged, dramatic coastlines to the North, California has been building a trail, over 1,000 miles in length, within sight, sound, or smell of the ocean.