Dean Hoaglin, a true California Native-CoastMiwok and Pomo on his mother’s side and Wailaki and Yuki on his father’s-currently works for the Suscol InterTribal Council in Napa, California as the PEI outreach coordinator. Dean is a traditional dancer who learned about his Indian traditions and cultural practices from his uncle Calvin Smith Sr. of the Kashya Pomo, Milton “Bun” Lucas (Pomo/CoastMiwok), and Lannie Pinola (Pomo/CoastMiwok). suscolcouncil.org
