Connecting Climbers with the Native History of Indian and Mortar Rocks
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Show Notes
Nestled in the Berkeley Hills, Indian and Mortar rocks are popular hangout spots known in part for epic views of the Bay. For climbers like Berkeleyside reporter Ally Markovich, they’re known for their outsized role in the development of bouldering.
But for the native Ohlone, the boulders are a symbol of a destroyed cultural landscape, and an urgent call to protect native history.
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- Transcript
- Part I: The stories Indian and Mortar rocks can tell us
- Part II: How Berkeley’s famous boulders took rock climbing to new heights
This episode was hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra and produced by Ericka Cruz Guevarra, Maria Esquinca, and Adhiti Bandlamudi
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