"Greg Sarris is of Pomo, Miwok, Jewish and Filipino extraction. He is a professor at Sonoma State University (formerly at UCLA and Loyola) and the Tribal Chairman of the Federated Coast Miwok tribes, collectively known as the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in northern California. Sarris lends a distinct voice for California Native Americans in his award-winning essays, creative writing, novels, and plays. He is currently working on a project that will help Indians claim their autonomy"
