A group of San Bernardino students didn’t learn about Native American history just by reading a book.
They had books read to them.
Nicole Fields and Joseph Maarango, of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, read books highlighting Native American culture to Amy Alcantra’s first-grade class at Anton Elementary School in San Bernardino on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Students in Priscilla Gomez’s first-grade class listen Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 as Nicole Fields and Joseph Maarango of Yuhaaviatam of the San Manuel Nation read books about Native American culture at Anton Elementary School in San Bernardino. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
First graders listen Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, as members of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation read books on Native American culture at Anton Elementary School in San Bernardino. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Tribal Council Member Joseph Maarango reads books Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, on Native American culture to first graders at Anton Elementary School in San Bernardino. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Nicole Fields, of Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, reads to Priscilla Gomez’s first-grade class at Anton Elementary School in San Bernardino on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Students in Priscilla Gomez’s first-grade class listen Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 as Nicole Fields and Joseph Maarango, of Yuhaaviatam of the San Manuel Nation, read books about Native American culture at Anton Elementary School in San Bernardino. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Nicole Fields and Joseph Maarango, of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, answer questions from students in Amy Alcantra’s first-grade class during a Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, visit to Anton Elementary School in San Bernardino. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Nicole Fields and Joseph Maarango, of Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, read books to Priscilla Gomez’s first-grade class at Anton Elementary School in San Bernardino on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Nicole Fields and Joseph Maarango, of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, read books about their Native American culture to Amy Alcantra’s first-grade class at Anton Elementary School in San Bernardino on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Tribal Council Member Joseph Maarango reads Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, to Amy Alcantra’s first-grade class at Anton Elementary School in San Bernardino. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Nicole Fields and Joseph Maarango, of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, read books on Native American culture to Amy Alcantra’s first-grade class at Anton Elementary School in San Bernardino on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Nicole Fields and Joseph Maarango, of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, read books on Native American culture to Amy Alcantra’s first-grade class at Anton Elementary School in San Bernardino on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
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Nicole Fields and Joseph Maarango, of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, read books highlighting Native American culture to Amy Alcantra’s first-grade class at Anton Elementary School in San Bernardino on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
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First- and second-grade students at Anton Elementary School in San Bernardino celebrated Native American Heritage Month on Friday, Nov. 21, with a little help — from leaders of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Tribal Council.
Tribal Council Member Joe Maarango and other representatives read from books penned by Native American authors.
The goal was to connect students with Native American culture and heritage that originates in Southern California.
