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Bernadette Antoinette Smith - Teacher/Facilitator: Northern Pomo, Mexica
Kanyon CoyoteWoman Sayers-Roods - Language & Place: Ohlone
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Tiśina T. Parker - Program Manager: Yosemite Miwuk, Kashia Pomo, Mono Lake Paiute
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Acorn Demonstration w/ Bernadette Smith & Pomo Youth
Grinding demo & cultural talk about traditional, sacred food of California Natives. Presented by & for youth.
Thursday, June 25
6-7pm PDT . 9-10pm EDT
Bernadette Smith & Pomo Youth on Zoom HERE!
REINDIGENIZE: The Acorn Project is presented by Dance Mission as part of its WORD! series
About the Class
Join Bernadette and Pomo youth in a cultural discussion about Bernadette's and the Manchester Band of Pomo Indians work in protecting their sacred food source of Tan Oak Acorn in Northern California. Learn about this traditional, Indigenous food source as well as environmental and human impacts that threaten acorn in the Northern Pomo region of coastal California including slash and spray as well as environmental threats exacerbated by global warming such as sudden oak death.
This class will include an acorn grinding demo led by Pomo youth guided by Bernadette, techniques in processing as well as how acorn plays a role in contemporary Native culture, life, health, wellness and Native food sovereignty.
Downloadable acorn coloring sheet designed by Kanyon Sayers-Roods will include varietal illustrations, local Native name places, local tribal words for acorn.
Youth encouraged to attend!!!