Dr. Stanley Ralph Rodriguez is from the Santa Ysabel Band of the Iipay Nation, and a Tribal Councilman for the Nation, Director of Kumeyaay Community College, member for Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival, and a U.S. Navy Desert Storm Veteran. Dr. Rodriguez teaches at Kumeyaay Community College, Cuyamaca Community College, and adjunct faculty at California State University San Marcos. Dr. Rodriguez is dedicated to educating indigenous communities and is a committed mentor to the native peoples of the region and one of 33 remaining Kumeyaay language speakers. He teaches Kumeyaay history, culture, and language revitalization and is an advocate for cultural preservation.