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Creation Story at Boca Chica

Season 9 Episode 906 | 1m 47s

Juan Mancias is fighting for access to Boca Chica, a beach in Texas used by SpaceX, since it is an important cultural site for his tribe.

Support for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.
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