Gregg Castro
He/Him
Gregg Castro [t'rowt'raahl Salinan/rumsien Ohlone], has been involved in the preservation of his cultural heritage for more than three decades, for both his late Mother’s rumsien Ohlone heritage, and on his Father’s side, on the old Salinan Nation Tribal Council (serving as Tribal Chair for a number of years) and currently the non-profit organization, Salinan T’rowt’raahl. Gregg is a member of the Society for California Archaeology (SCA). He serves on SCA’s Native American Programs Committee (NAPC) as Chair. Gregg is a volunteer Facilitator for the annual California Indian Conference, a 30+ year traditional gathering of academia and culture about California Indigenous heritage. He is a past adviser with the California Indian Storytelling Association (CISA). Gregg was also on the Archaeology Resources Committee (ARC) of the State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC). He recently founded and advises the California Indian History Curriculum Coalition, with academics and native scholars across the state, to improve K-12 social studies education. Gregg is now the Culture Director of the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone, the community and organization indigenous to the San Francisco Peninsula; ARO is deeply involved in consultation and advocacy of their homeland legacy. Gregg is a published writer and an activist within the California Indigenous community, on issues regarding cultural preservation and protection, education and traditional practices.
Sessions in which Gregg Castro participates
San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5
Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, RPG Power Systems (Moderator)
Tyler Hayes, N/A (Participant)
Meg Elison (Participant)
J.L. (Jim) Doty, Bourgeois Capitalist Establishment (Participant)
Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)
San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5
Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Moderator)
Dr Heidi L Stauffer, Lydian Academy (Participant)
Dr. Dr. Yvonne White, Teen Lounge (Participant)
Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)
San Mateo Marriott - Inspire 1
Prof. David McGaffey, InterConsultGlobal; St.Mary's College of California; Holy Names University (Moderator)
Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)
Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)
San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4
Mr. Ezra Barany (Moderator)
Veronica Belmont, Sword & Laser (Participant)
Meg Elison (Participant)
M Christian, Renaissance E Books/Digital Parchment Services (Participant)
Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)
San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4
Anne Killpack (Moderator)
Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Participant)
Skye Allen (Participant)
Eric "in the Elevator" Z Zuckerman, Kosher Ham Studios (Participant)
Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)
San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1
S.P. Hendrick, Pendraig Publishing (Moderator)
Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)
Katharine Kit Kerr (Participant)
Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)
Marie Brennan (Participant)
San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1
Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Moderator)
Fr John Blaker (Participant)
Cheri Stryker (Participant)
Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Participant)
Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)
San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1
Lillian Csernica, Sense of Wonder Press (Moderator)
Heather Rose Jones (Participant)
Jay Hartlove, JayWrites Productions (Participant)
Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)
San Mateo Marriott - Inspire 1
Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Moderator)
Dr. Dr. Yvonne White, Teen Lounge (Participant)
Dr Heidi L Stauffer, Lydian Academy (Participant)
Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)
Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)
San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5
Karen Brenchley (Participant)
Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)
Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)
Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)
San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4
Kevin Andrew Murphy (Moderator)
Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)
Marie Brennan (Participant)
Teresa Edgerton (Participant)
ElizaBeth Gilligan, SFWA, DAW Books (Participant)