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Find out about events planned for UCSD's 2009 California Native American Day celebration.
California Native American Day was established as an official state holiday in 1998. Today, all California schools recognize the fourth Friday in September as the official Native American holiday.
UCSD's California Native American Day Celebration Committee promotes events to enhance the relationship between San Diego's tribal communities and UCSD students, staff, and faculty. All events are free and open to the public. (Note: Parking fees are required on weekdays.)
The theme for this 4th annual series of events is "The Life-givers: Honoring Language, Traditions and the Environment."
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., International Center (map)
Keynote speaker/ workshop facilitator is Kristie Orozco’, environmental director for the Rincon Luiseno Band of Indians.
Contact: Irma Velasco, (858) 534-6862 or ivelasco@ucsd.edu
9:30 - 10:30 a.m., Early Childhood Education Center/ Mesa Child Development Center (map)
Abel Silvas' performance combines comedy, storytelling, and mime, offering an interpretation of Native American history and culture from past to present.
Contact: Anna Bascom, (858) 246-0927 or abascom@ucsd.edu
Grants of $1,000 are offered to provide funding for innovative educational activities proposed by departments, programs, or student organizations and related to Native American perspectives at UCSD. To qualify for funding, you must hold your event held no later than Dec. 11.
Contact: Carri Fierro, (858) 822-3471 or cfierro@ucsd.edu
Noon - 1:30 p.m., Cross-Cultural Center library (map)
Part of the Cross-Cultural Center Social Justice L.E.N.S. Series, this film explores how chemicals contaminate the traditional food web, violate treaty rights, travel long distances, and are passed from one generation to the next during pregnancy, causing cancer, learning disabilities, and other serious health problems. Discussion to follow film.
Contact: Nancy Magpusao, (858) 534-9689 or nmagpusao@ucsd.edu
6 - 8 p.m., Comunidad Room, Cross-Cultural Center (map). Park at the Gilman Parking Structure (map).
Contact: Whitney Baugher, wbaugher@ucsd.edu
6 - 8 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Student Services Center (map)
Vickie Gambala has been involved with the urban Native American community in San Diego County for more than 30 years. Gambala is director of the Indian Education Title V11 program for the San Diego Unified School District and has served on numerous boards and committees in the community. The event also will include a performance by the Native American "Soaring Eagles" dancers.
Contact: Robin Wilson, n1wilson@ucsd.edu