Vincent Medina (original) (raw)

Vincent Medina (born 6 October 1986) is a Chochenyo Ohlone indigenous rights, language, and food activist. He is a member of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe and co-founded Cafe Ohlone, an Ohlone restaurant in Berkeley, California which serves indigenous cuisine made with native ingredients sourced from the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas. As of 2019 he was serving on the Muwekma tribal council, and he is Capitán (cultural leader) of the ‘Itmay Cultural Association. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival. Medina speaks English, Spanish, and Chochenyo.