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Oral History of Tribal Transportation and Mobility in San Diego County - The research is grounded in a place-based, oral history format that supports indigenous traditional knowledge formation and current practices within the discipline of American Indian Studies to blend cultural studies methodologies with qualitative analysis of the overall regional history of transportation development to examine relevant social, political, and cultural issues impacting the lives of First Peoples. Data collection included: 1) Tribal interviews and transcriptions to develop the oral history, 2) Critical review of the history of Southern California Tribal transportation and mobility, and 3) Development of a GIS StoryMap of the territory described with transportation corridors, tribal roads, and other relevant data provided in the oral histories. We started with the knowledge that SANDAG and SCTCA have a viable working relationship, however, we investigated how this relationship can be improved and expanded to support long-term sustainability and resiliency for Tribes in San Diego County.
