EarthWitness honors Daniel McCarthy

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Robert Liera, Earnest Siva and Gerald Clarke performed bird songs from the Cahuilla people at the inaugural EarthWitness Honoree Reception Saturday afternoon. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

San Bernadino National Forest Tribal Liaison and Forest Archaeologist Daniel McCarthy was the EarthWitness honoree Saturday at the Idyllwild Nature Center. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Photo by Jenny Kirchner

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