The Big Tell
The People From The Lake
4/29/2024 | 4m 58s
by Charlene DeCicco
by Charlene DeCicco. The Yokut tribe of Kings County built their life around the Tulare lake. The lake they call Pa’ashi which means, “big water”. The lake has been dried up for many years and now has mysteriously returned. The Yokut believe the lake is alive and speaking, and they are listening. This is their story.
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The Big Tell is a local public television program presented by Valley PBS
The Big Tell
The People From The Lake
4/29/2024 | 4m 58s
by Charlene DeCicco. The Yokut tribe of Kings County built their life around the Tulare lake. The lake they call Pa’ashi which means, “big water”. The lake has been dried up for many years and now has mysteriously returned. The Yokut believe the lake is alive and speaking, and they are listening. This is their story.
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