Monday, September 5, 2011

Opportunity: 26th Annual California Indian Conference


Sustaining the Circle of Knowledge

This year’s theme will be highlighted through 
an interesting diversity of presentations, workshops, 
and native performances, along with a number of special
events including a California Native basketry exhibit and 
master weavers demonstration at the Chico Museum, 
a Native fine art display at the Anthropology Museum, 
an opportunity to tour the State Archives in Sacramento, 
and a tour of the campus arboretum by Biologist Wes Dempsey.

Organized sessions and presentations include:
 
“Equal Access to Education” 
“Native California Featherwork”
“Who Are We Now? Defining Native Identity”
“Dance the Wheels of Diversity in Education” 
“Karuk Tribal Library: Connecting Collections with the Community” 
“Weaving to Remember: 
Coastal Southern California Indian Basket Weavers and Their Stories” 
 
Visit the website to register and for the latest updates to the conference schedule.