Thanksgiving Podcast AIS Faculty Members Georgiana Sanchez & Larry Smith
AIS Faculty Georgiana Sanchez & Larry Smith are featured on KPFK’s American Indian Airwaves Thanksgiving Podcast.
Larry Smith and Georgiana Sanchez engage the myth and meanings of Thanksgiving with poetry, storytelling and conversation.
American Indian Music Featured
The CSULB World Music Society will host a presentation of American Indian Music featuring a Chumash song presentation by John Moreno and Plains Indian music by the CSULB Community Drum. Community Drum songs will include compositions composed specifically for CSULB Students, Alumni and the CSULB American Indian Community.
American Indian Student Council and AISC Alumni Fall Dinner Gathering
American Indian Student Council and AISC Alumni Fall Dinner Gathering
Elk roast, grilled bison, minomen, elk dolma, hominy with buffalo soup, turkey with the fixings, corn bread, blue corn flower fry bread, acorn squash and corn soup were some of the dishes that comprised this year’s annual AISC fall dinner. Thanks to all of the cooks who prepared this year’s meal and the hunters, gardeners and gathers who made our celebration of thanks possible.
38th Annual AILOTT Conference
The campus community is invited to attend the keynote presentations during the American Indian Student Council’s Annual AILOTT Conference on Saturday, November 8, 2014 from 11:25 to 12:30 in the College of Business Administration CBA – 140. Michelle Rajehia is the author of Reservation Reelism: Redfacing, Visual Sovereignty, and Representations of Native Americans in Film (University of Nebraska Press, 2011), is a study of the shaping of the perception of Native Americans in Hollywood since the era of silent films.
Larry Smith is a producer, publicist and co-host of Pacifica’s and KPFK’s AMERICAN INDIAN AIRWAVES, the longest running Indigenous radio program in the country.
Mr. Smith is a lecturer in the Film and Electronic Arts Department and in the American Indian Studies Program at Cal State Long Beach / Puvungna and will speak about Racial Stereotypes in the Mass Media.
Over 130 American Indian Students Attend 38th Annual AILOTT Conference
Over 130 American Indian Students Attend 38th Annual AILOTT Conference
The 38th annual American Indian Leaders of Today and Tomorrow Conference at CSULB was held on November 6, 2014. Organized by the American Indian Student Council at Cal State Long Beach, students came as far as Thermal, Soboba, Santa Ynez and Sherman Indian High School in Riverside. Michelle Rajehia Reservation Reelism: Redfacing, Visual Sovereignty, and Representations of Native Americans in Film and Larry Smith American Indian Airwaves were the keynote speakers. They addressed the concept of Visual Sovereignty by contrasting examples of non-Indian produced media images with Indigenous hip hop artists. Thank you to all of the participants who made this a successful conference.
Seri Indians Visit Puvungna to Share Culture
Seri Indians Visit Puvungna to Share Culture
On November 6, 2014 Seri Indians of Mexico visited Puvungna to share their culture with the Tongva and the campus community of Cal State Long Beach. Thank you to all of the community members, faculty, staff and students who made this cultural exchange a successful event. Special thanks to our Seri guests for making this event so informative and memorable.
Seri Woman’s Cooperative
Seri Woman’s Cooperative – November 6th – Noon to 4 p.m.
Campus Garden Returns
Campus Garden Returns
Cal State Puvungna will once again have a garden. The idea is similar to the Organic Garden that was created on the first Earth Day in the 1970s where students, faculty and alumni grew food here at Cal State Puvungna until it was removed in the 1990s. The ribbon cutting and Tongva blessing of the new garden took place in early November and students and student groups will be able to use the garden in the Spring of 2015. CSULB President Scholar, Vincent Holguin (Gabrielino-Tongva) has actively pursued the goal of reestablishing an organic garden on campus and we congratulate him on his role in making this happen. AISC will be growing Sage, Dogbane (“Indian Hemp” for cordage) and Horse Tail (“Scrubbing Rush” a plant abrasive similar to sand paper) to use in the restoration of the Tiat. Contact: Grow Beach at growbeach@gmail.com for further information.
Campus Garden Blessing
Cal State Long Beach will once again have a Campus Garden. The idea is similar to the Organic Garden that was created on the first Earth Day in the 1970s where students, faculty and alumni grew food here at Cal State Puvungna until it was removed in the 1990s. Contact: Grow Beach at growbeach@gmail.com for further information.
Dia De Los Muertos
CSULB Community Drum at the Dia De Los Muertos Celebration.
Dia De Los Muertos
For the past twenty years the CSULB Community Drum has been honored to sing at the annual Dia De Los Muertos campus celebration. Songs were sung to recognize the student and faculty leadership of the La Raza Student Organization. One song was sung to recognize the contributions of Dr. Luis Arroyo, the past faculty advisor to La Raza and the past Chair of Chicano Latino Studies.