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Volume 3 Issue 2 July 2012 Summer/Fall Calendar of California Indian Events In This Issue: Making a Difference in Native Communities UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People Got Seaweed? and more... 2 Our Museum Members Members Mc Kinnon Wilkinson Millard Morgen Soboba Band of Mission June Anderson Martha G Eppler Laverne LaMantia Indians Beverly Smith Jennifer Pfeiffer Allegra Snyder USDA Natural Resources Judith Flynn Jo Ann Minner Marianne Schonfish Conservation Service Phillip Scott Big Sandy Rancheria George W Thompson Walter Lehto Community Memorial Karuk Tribe University of California Eleanor Weil Museum of Sutter County Roundhouse Council Berkeley Ethic Studies University of Michigan In Memory of Winona SCTCA She Bel Na Band of Pomo Martha Stampfer Spirit Talk Jorg Stone Poet Indians Margaret Donelson In Memory of Catherine Kenneth Marcus Norman & Angela Porter Linda Aguilar Noles Ciarelli Jose Rivera Cynthia Gonzales-Gomez Jud and Jeanne King Robert and Carol Hansen Sandy Shapero Karen Biestman UCB Ethnic Studies Margaret Sanburn Sponsors Nikki Revard Lorenzo Judy P Schulmar Rob Edwards Benefactors Virginia Elizondo Nina Cestaro Ralph Ginsberg Big Valley Rancheria Tina M. Ramos Carlos Lopez Marion Ginsberg Mooretown Rancheria Fontana Native American Ramona Jean Burns David L Wells Dry Creek Rancheria Indian Center Marguerite Richter Donna L Gillette Tyme Maidu Tribe United Lumbee Nation Margie Rojes Michael Hulman Smith River Rancheria Joan Albon June K Deome Donald Duckworth Greenville Rancheria Mary Jane Meier The Fernandez Family Richard & Elizabeth Bear River Band of San Francisco State Sheila Cole Naegle Rohnerville Rancheria University J. Paul Leonard Renee Shahrak Sara Armstrong Library Mechoopda Indian Tribe Robert Burfer President’s Circle Vivian Davies Los Angeles Times Miriam Stampler Morongo Band of Mission George & Gail Wilson Bernard Le Roy Edward & Judith Radigue Indians James & Kristin Updegraff Cecilia Stewart Expeditionary Learning Rumsey Community Fund Mr & Mrs Alvin West The Hearst Museum Frank & Jeannette Redding Rancheria Abby Abinanti Jeff & Judy Greenhouse Baumgardner Harriet Richards Anna Ramstead Mary E Chouinard NRCS Santa Ynez Band of George Sackman The J Paul Getty Trust Mary Redick, PhD Chumash Indians Union Carol Narris Edna V Poehner Doris Lea Tuck Bank of California Jeanne M Gloe Ralph H Pico Verizon Wireless William P Rose Joan Intrator Contributors The Native American Joan Ablon Nicolasa I Sandoval Health Center Benjamin F Benson Norman R Porter Northern Circle Indian Julia L Bogany Barbara & Louis Breger Housing Authority Linda & Robert Fries Lisa Hardin Paul Morillo & Family Luis Martin G Meeden Osage Friends Dr Walter Rosskopt Oona M Montgomery Marshall McKay Stuart W McIndoe Tom & Arlene Place Clarence Necochea Ross Faure-Brac John & Pat Crocker Pauma Band of Mission Lordes (Mary G) Thuesen Henrietta Mann, PhD Indians California Indian Museum and Cultural Center 3 California Indian Museum and Cultural Center Statement of Purpose The purpose of the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center is to educate the public about the history, culture, and contemporary life of California Indians and to honor their contributions to civilization. Museum Office Hours The California Indian Museum and Cultural Center has successfully moved from its administrative and developmental stage to a preliminary exhibit phase. CIMCC’s administrative offices and exhibits are open from 9am–5pm, 5 days a week. Please come and view our new Ishi exhibit! Contact Us Phone: (707) 579-3004 Fax: (707) 579-9019 Museum Staff Nicole Myers-Lim, Executive Director Carol Olivia, Development Specialist Mara Vejby, Museum Project Manager Board of Directors Joseph Myers, President (Pomo) Karen Biestman, Vice President (Cherokee) Gerald Burroni Joely De La Torre (Luiseño) Rosemary Morillo (Cahuilla) Susan Hale Michael Lombardi Jacy Romero Ontiveros (Chumash) Clarence Atwell (Tachi-Yokut) Carol Larsen (Paiute) Adelina Padilla (Chumash) California Indian Museum and Cultural Center California Indian Museum and Cultural Center 4 Message from the Board of Directors The spring and summer months have been a busy time at the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center (CIMCC). We have been working diligently on the Tribal Youth Ambassadors Program. As part of the program we hosted a summer camp and spent a week working with eighteen youth from ages 7 to 17 years on public speaking, acting, storytelling, California Indian history, stereotypes and historical bias and more. The youth did a great job representing tribal communities and have produced a media segment that expresses their pride in their tribal heritage. We are looking forward to the fall, when they will return for a countywide presentation to Sonoma County elementary students in the Journeys to the Past Storytelling Through Theater Performance. This August we will be presenting three California Indians with CIMCC awards. It is a pleasure to publicly acknowledge the contributions of these individuals in advancing tribal cultures, political representation and education. We have and continue to see positive changes for our cultures and communities and it is important that we take time to honor the perseverance and dedication of key people who support these efforts. We are continuing to work on language assessment and documentation. On August 26, 2012, we will host a language forum to share the results of our two-year preservation project. While the project and funding may be drawing to a close, our work is far from complete. The resources created from this project will be used to create accessible Pomo language learning tools in the forth coming months. The Sanctity, Servitude and Survival project is well under way and continues to be a learning experience. By Summer 2013, CIMCC will launch a comprehensive website that presents mission history resources from native perspectives. One of the most vital lessons that can be conveyed through the site is the story of resistance that is not often communicated to students of the mission era. We have learned many stories of resistance from the organized rebellions to the subtle artistic representations of tribal cultures within these infamous structures. California Indians clearly protected the continuity of their cultural and religious traditions within the mission system, yet this is a story California children are not taught in the classroom. These curricula and lesson plans are about to change. Although long overdue, it is an exciting time to be a part of the action. From tribal youth ambassadors to mission lesson plans our message is loud and clear. “We are still here, and the living proof is all around us!” ~ By Nicole Lim California Indian Museum and Cultural Center 5 Our Lecture Series: A Great Way to Remain Involved Announcing the 2012 Tillie Hardwick Lecture Series During the whirlwind era of termination many California Indian Rancherias became things of the past. In a landmark case, Tillie Hardwick v The United States, one Pomo woman restored the sovereign status of 17 tribes. CIMCC honors Ms. Hardwick’s dedication and contributions to all California Indians. August 26 Pomo Language Forum. *Sunday lecture, 1:30-3:30 pm. October 4 New Journeys. 9:00 am at Cal State San Marcos. October 24 Journeys to the Past:Tribal Ambassadors Performance, 9:30 am. **At Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa** See page 17 for more details! November 3 The Real First Thanksgiving. *Saturday lecture, 1:30-3:30 pm. VIEW LECTURES ONLINE! Visit: www.cimcc.org Heading South on 101: Unless otherwise noted, lectures are held from 1:30 pm to Take the Airport Blvd exit. Turn left 3:30 pm at The California Indian Museum and Cultural onto Airport Blvd. Turn right onto Center, 5250 Aero Drive, Santa Rosa, California. All Aero Drive. lectures are open to the public. Lecture dates and times are subject to change based on availability. Heading North on 101: Take the Fulton Rd exit. Turn right Call CIMCC or visit our website for more information, onto Airport Blvd. Turn right onto lecture times, and directions. Aero Drive. We need your help to continue running interesting and educational lectures! In order to allow as many people as possible to benefit from our lectures admission is free. To continue the series we need those that can to contribute and help us to provide this engaging community-focused service. To make a donation simply send your name, mailing address, and payment information to: CIMCC, 5250 Aero Drive, Santa Rosa, Ca 95403. Please make checks payable to CIMCC. CIMCC also accepts VISA and MasterCard orders by mail, phone, or fax. Phone: (707) 579-3004 Fax: (707) 579-9019 California Indian Museum and Cultural Center California Indian Museum and Cultural Center 6 Making a Difference in Native Communities Do you want to make a difference in your Native community? Becoming a social worker may be a great option and opportunity for you to pursue. Social workers are professionals who work in over 500 areas of expertise. These areas of expertise include: welfare services, mental health counseling, alcohol and chemical dependency counseling, social justice, education, poverty, and youth and elderly services. Social workers are community builders and advocate for the well being of children and families. They provide people with hope and encourage them to proceed with their first steps towards a new life. You can do a lot with a social work degree. You will receive a multi-faceted approach training to be able to assess, contemplate
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