CISA World Sympoisum and Storytelling Festival:
Indigenous Voices, Ancient Trade Routes

Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Welcome Dinner


Thursday, January 15, 2009
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7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast (Green Room)

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Registration

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Welcome and Opening
Lauren Teixeira (CISA Executive Director)
Rico Miranda (Ohlone) to lead opening prayer and song

10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Symposium Vision and Mission of Gathering of Canoe People:
Georgiana Sanchez (Chumas/O'odham) and Paul Kealoha Blake (Hawaiian)

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Keynote and Plenary
Billy Frank (Nisqually Nation)

11:45 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Opening Panel
Moderator: Kat High (Hupa)
Panelists: Darryl Wilson (Itam iss/Aw'te), Woody Morrison (Haida), Georgiana Sanchez (Chumash/O'odham), Hawaiian and Maori Guests
Discussion of ancient and contemporary stories that tell of Native American and Polynesian contact, as well as voyage legends that hint of far away lands.

2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The Unthinkable in North American Prehistory:
Linguistic and Archeological Evidence for prehistoric Polynesian Contact with Southern California
Presentation by Kathryn Klar

3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Cultural Exchange Stories from Recent Past
Moderator: Moana Swan (Maori)
Panelists: Billy Frank (Nisqually Nation), Keone Nunes (Hawaiian), Susan Diaz (Chumash/O'odham & CISA Storyteller at Maui Arts and Cultural Center), Rico Miranda (Ohlone)
Voyage of Hokolea to Tahiti and Western United States with Maori Paddlers. CISA cultural exchange with Hawaiians, Tongan, Samoan and Maori Peoples.

5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Closing Assembly Address
Woody Morrison (Haida)


Friday, January 16, 2009
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7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Registration

9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Welcome and Opening
Carolyn Kuali'i (Hawaiian)
Wecome guests and introduce opening Hawaiian prayer and chant

10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Keynote and Plenary
Moana Swan (Maori)

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Opening Panel
Moderator: Ray Williams (Squi qui/Sa'atil)
Panelists: Marcus Lopez (Barbareno Chumash Council), L. Frank (Tongva/Ajachemem), Keone Nunes (Hawaiian), Moana Swan (Maori)
Discussion of cultural revival and strategies for survival, 1960-70s revival of language, and cultural healing.

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 2: 00 p.m.
Development of purpose and goals of the League of Indigenous Voices
Moderator: Carolyn Kuali'i (Hawaiian)
Discussion of the establishment of the organizational body and structure of the League. Participants will develop goals and strategies which will be reported to the Closing Assembly.

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
International Aspects of Our Indigenous Connections
Moderator: Moana Swan (Maori)
Open discussion of future connections with Canada, Mexico, Pacific Islanders, Australia and the Caribbean.

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closing Assembly and Ceremony
Speakers: Darryl Wilson(Itam iss/Aw'te) and Georgiana Sanchez (Chumash/O'odham)

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Dinner


Saturday, January 17, 2008
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CISA Storytelling Festival
Indigenous Voices: Following Ancient Trade Routes

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Registration

9 :45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Welcome and Opening
John Moreno (Chumash)

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Storytelling
Alex Ramirez (Ohlone)

10:15 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.
Storytelling
Rose Highbear (Athabaskan)

10:35 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
Storytelling
Ron Goode (Yokuts/Mono)

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Panel of Symposium Speakers
Moderator: L. Frank (Tongva/Ajachemem)
Panelists: Billy Frank (Nisqually Nation), Moana Swan (Maori), Keone Nunez (Hawaiian), Woody Morrison (Haida), Marcus Lopez (Barbareno Chumash Council)

12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Storytelling
Alan Salazar (Chumash)

2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Whispers CD Presentation
Neil Harvey and Greg Castro (Salinan)

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Storytelling
TBD

2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Raffle and Silent Auction

3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Storytelling and Songs
Chumash Family Singers

3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closing Session



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