Land purchase for the Gabrieleno Shoshone Tribal Nation
In El Sereno the Anahuacalmecac International University Preparatory of North America purchases 12 acres of land for $800K, through grants and contributions. It establishes the Chief Ya’anna Learning Village to teach a curriculum with a Nahuatl focus.
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