FINAL CALL and SAVE THE DATE Conference: The Genocide, Oppression, Resilience, and Sovereignty of the First Peoples of California Indigenous Film Festival, Meet & Greet & Music November 21, 2019 Conference November 22-24, 2019 State University in Partnership with the Warrior Spirit Family Keynote Speaker: Anthony R. Pico, Ph.D. ad honorem Viejas Band of

Honored Speakers to Include: Professor Cutcha Risling Baldy (, and ) Honorable Chairwoman Erica Pinto (Jamul Village, Kumeyaay Nation) California Critical Mission Studies; Tribal Community Member Panels

Topics to Include: The Genocide of Indigenous Nations and Peoples; Traditional Healing and Indigenous Wisdom; Violence Against Women Act, Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Native Feminism & Matriarchal Survivance; History of the Mission System in California; Boarding Schools, Contemporary Oppression of Native School Children & Native Youth Empowerment; Child Welfare and ICWA: Healing Our Children, Families and Communities; Sacredness of Indigenous Food; Contemporary Tribal Law & Restorative Justice Film Festival: Tribal Justice; Doctrine of Discovery, the Code of Domination

Contact: Mark Wheeler [email protected] ~ Tamara Strohauer [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Purpose: To contribute to the truth-telling against false narrative about Indigenous nations and peoples, and to further the processes of healing ongoing historical, cultural, and intergenerational trauma; we will raise awareness about the genocide and the continued oppression of California's Indigenous peoples, while celebrating resilience and survivance. Vision: We envision a world wherein all peoples are respected fully and the wrongs of colonial oppression are acknowledged and rectified.

LOCATION: San Diego State University 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego 92182

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