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2022 Women of Accomplishment

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Ruth-Ann Thorn

Ruth-Ann Thorn is a pioneer businesswoman. She is a true native tribal member of the Luiseno Indians. The Luisenos were hunter-gathers and moved from place to place frequently as they gathered food for their families. Luiseno men hunted deer, rabbits, and small game, and went fishing in rivers and streams.  Luiseno women gathered acorns, nuts, beans and fruits. Today, those acorns and other land-based plants are part of the ingredients for her new national business endeavor, N8IV Beauty Skin Care. As chair of REDCO, the economic development arm of the Luiseno Native Tribe, she has elevated it to new heights shepherding the business growth and prosperity for future tribal generations. The Luiseno Indians have inhabited the Temecula Valley for thousands of years.  Thorn is taking the rich Luiseno heritage of the past and elevated it it into successful business commerce of the future.  She is also managing the helm of Rincon Reservation Road Brewery. Under her leadership, the brewery has a new expansive tasting room open in Valley Center with their proprietary native Luiseno beer now available in many local retailers such as Costco, BevMo and others. She is also a single mother of a budding artist, Bella Thorn, a high schooler in Valley Center whose paintings have collectors as far away as Dubai.   

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