The organization of Anarcho-Syndicalism is based on the principles of Federalism, on free combination from below upward, putting the right of self-determination of every member above everything else and recognizing only the organic agreement of all on the basis of like interests and common convictions.

Chapter 4. Objectives of Anarcho-Syndicalism Pg. 65 Anarcho-Syndicalism: Theory and Practice by Rudolf Rocker

She acknowledges, however, that there are many Chumash people who are urban Indians and have lost their tribal membership. In many cases, what makes them Chumash is the value they place on reproducing their culture and remaining knowledgeable of their history. Elena added that urban Indians do not have to fit the stereotypical image of Indians who attend powwows in order to prove that they are “real Indians—rather than wannabes.” She believes that urban Indians must manifest their culture in some outward way, such as being familiar with their indigenous genealogy or being knowledgeable to about their people’s oral tradition. According to Elena, when families lose their people’s poems or stories, this indicates that they no longer value their American Indian culture, because they don’t respect it enough to pass it down to the next generation.
Epilogue Pg. 305 Recovering History Constructing Race by Martha Menchaca