Our vision is to show Contemporary Indigenous Voices at diverse venues around the South Coast Range, each with a public event: maximizing exposure, moving discussion forward and building community between indigenous and other peoples in their local places. We are reaching out for help to transform Contemporary Indigenous Voices into a fully portable traveling exhibit for our next venue - reprinting the introductory and community text onto portable boards matching the portable portrait boards.
"Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California's South Coast Range" is a revolutionary project led by Kirti Bassendine showcasing photography and short films of culture-bearers from tribal nations, councils, and communities along California's Southern Coast Range from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo. Striking portrait photographs are accompanied by powerful personal statements from Native community members calling attention to cultural connections to the land; rematriation: restoring the relationship between Indigenous people and their ancestral land; and ecological and climate breakdown. The exhibition includes photographic portraits, personal statements and short films, to be shown at multiple venues around Central California's South Coast Range – with public programming events including a short film screening, craft demonstrations and a Q&A panel. This project is partially funded by California Humanities, but couldn't happen without essential matching funding from individual donors like you!
So far we have interviewed 17 participants from 10 indigenous cultural groups across California's South Coast Range. We have produced portrait photography, story boards and 5 short films. The exhibit has visited the Santa Cruz Arts and History Museum, and is currently open at the DeYoung in San Francisco until January 7th. 3 public events have been held, with a film screening, panel discussion and craft demonstrations at each. We are seeking further funding support to continue the project across California's South Coast Range: 1. traveling exhibit storyboard production 2. travel costs for showing the exhibit at other venues 3. photoshoot and interview with the Chalon Indian Nation 4. film editing of short films for each cultural community 5. website to bring participants' stories to a wider audience online and showcase additional interview material 6. transcribing extended interviews with a view to creating a book Kirti and her small team will be able to continue their work on this important project through the support of your generous donation. Thank you for your help! This project would not be possible without the extensive collaboration and participation of the following ten indigenous cultural groups of California's South Coast Range and their individual participants. We should like to extend our deepest gratitudes for their time and generous support. We continue to work together to bring their voices to a wider audience. * The Association of Ramaytush Ohlone - Gregg Castro (Culture Director) * Confederated Villages of Lisjan - Corrina Gould (Tribal Spokesperson) and Ruth Orta (Culture Bearer) * Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area - Monica Arellano (Tribal Vice Chairwoman) * Tamien Nation - Quirina Geary (Chairwoman) and Mike Bonillas (Culture Bearer) * Indian Canyon Chualar Tribe of the Costanoan-Ohlone People situated within the Mutsun linguistic territory, commonly known as Indian Canyon Nation - Ann-Marie Sayers (Tribal Chair) and Kanyon “CoyoteWoman” Sayers-Roods (Cultural Representative and Native Monitor) * Amah Mutsun Tribal Band - Valentin Lopez (Chairman) * Rumsen Ohlone Tribal Community - Linda Yamane (Culture Bearer and Artist) and Violet Smith (Cultural Learner and Naturalist) * Esselen Tribe of Monterey County - Tom Little Bear Nason (Chairman and President) and Jana Nason (Tribal Administrator & Secretary, Publications Chair) * Salinan Tribe of San Luis Obispo and Monterey Counties - Patti Dunton (Cultural Protection and Preservation Lead) and Mary Rodgers (Traditional Lead) * Salinan T'rowt'raahl Tribal Community - Gregg Castro (Elder's Council) and Matthew Castro (Cultural Learner and Grandson)
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