AnMarie Ramona Mendoza
AnMarie was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley and identifies with the distinctive and diverse working-class communities of the area. Generations of their family have witnessed, endured and contributed to the molding of Los Angeles and it is for this reason they seek to understand the historical intersectionality of their Gabrielino-Tongva and Mexican lineages within their academic study. AnMarie has a Bachelors degree in Political Science from UCLA and received their Masters in American Indian Studies. They are currently a PhD student in the UCLA Urban Planning Program. They use their work to confront mainstream erasure of indigenous voices within the Los Angeles water narrative. They have a passion for political organizing and hope to contribute to indigenous movements that seek both social and spiritual justice. AnMarie lives with their 9- year-old son Michael, who is their ultimate motivation.