Agenda
The Twenty-Third Annual, October 3-4
California Indian Conference
The University of California, Riverside
UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center
California Center for Native Nations and
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Present
Friday, October 3, 2008
6 a.m. Set up Crew and Vendors
Art Shows by Billy Soza War Soldier (Luiseño) and George Blake (Hupa)
8:00 a.m. Check in and Hosted Continental Breakfast Sponsored by California State University, San Bernardino (Patio)
8:30 a.m. Bird Singers led by William Madrigal (Auditorium, B100)
9:15 a.m. Official Welcome (Auditorium, B100): Clifford Trafzer, Tribal Elders, Carolyn Stark, Agua Caliente Tribe, Rebecca Kugel
10:15 a.m. Break
11 a.m. Morning Sessions
Southern California Music: William Madrigal, Bill Madrigal, Paul Apodaca, Dean Pieper, Ernest Siva, Sean Milanovich (Auditorium, B100)
Tribal Government and Gaming: Kate Spilde Contreras, Anthony Madrigal, James Fenelon, Joley Proudfit, and Audience (B114)
Native American Autobiography: Christie Firtha, Pauline Murillo, Michelle Raheja, Ruth Nolan (B117)
California Indian Storytellers: Gregg Castro, Julie LaMay, Wanda Teays, and Selected Storytellers (B118)
12:40 Hosted Lunch Sponsored by the California Center for Native Nations and Agua Caliente Band of Mission Indians
Keynote by James Ramos (San Manuel Tribal Chair) (Patio)
2 p.m. Afternoon Session
Cahuilla Language, History, and Culture: Sean Milanovich, Katherine Siva Saubel, Eric Elliott, Lowell Bean (Auditorium, B100)
California Indian Health, Wellness, and Medicine: Diane Weiner, Dan Calac, Chris Romero, Juliet McMullen, Delight Sadler, Laurette McGuire ((B114)
Gold Rush and Genocide: Brendan Lindsay, Thomas Long, James Fenelon (B117)
3:40 p.m. Break
4-5 p.m. Business Meeting (Auditorium)
6 p.m. Hosted Dinner Sponsored by the California Center for Native Nations and Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
7 p.m. George Blake Retrospective (Auditorium, B100)
8:45 p.m. Site Clean Up and Lock Up
Saturday, October 4, 2008
7 a.m. Set Up
8 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast Hosted by California State University, San Bernardino (Lobby)
9 a.m. Morning Session 1
Finding Common Ground: Archaeological Change and California Indians: Anthony Madrigal, Cassandra Hensher, Michael Tsosie, Laura Miranda, Carmen Lucas, Donn Grenda, Richard Carrico (Auditorium, B100)
James Luna Retrospective: Michelle Raheja, Stephanie Fitzgerald, Patti Tuohy, Elizabeth Gische (B200)
Sherman Institute: William Medina, Lorene Sisquoc, Cindi Alvitre, Jean Keller, Patti Dixon, Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert, Leleua Loupe (B114)
The Way, Our Way: Darryl Wilson, Greg Castro (B117)
Missions, Ranchos, and Survival: Thomas Long, George H. Phillips, Steve Hackell (B118)
American Indians, Local Region: Cahuilla, Teacher’s Workshop, Grade 3 (Fee $20): Amiya Sawyer, Landau Elementary School (A113)
California Indians: Physical Environment and Culture, Teacher’s Workshop, Grade4 (Fee $20): Dina Reigle and Beverly Yerian, Rancho Mirage Elementary School (A114)
10:40 p.m. Break
11 a.m. Morning Session 2
Finding Common Ground (Continued): Anthony Madrigal
Documentary Films: “People of the Pines” and “Salt Song Trail”: Michelle Raheja, Matthew Leivas (B200)
Mission Indian Federation: Richard Hanks, Tanis Thorne, Dorothy Matthews, Lowell Bean (B114)
California Indian Heritage Center: William Mungary, Larry Myers, Rob Wood (B117)
Southern California Indian Basketmakers: Julie Holder, Lori Sisquoc, Cindi Alvitre, Dee Dominquez, Blossom Masial, Donna Largo, Carrie Garcia, Carolyn Baughman (B118)
12:40 p.m. Hosted Lunch Sponsored by the California Center for Native Nations and Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
2 p.m. Afternoon Session
James Luna Performance and Conversation (Auditorium, B100)
3:40 p.m. Break
4-5 p.m. Closing Event, Until We Meet Again
Clifford Trafzer & Tribal Elders: California State University, East Bay
William Madrigal and California Indian Singers (Auditorium, B100)
Special Thanks to Richard Milanovich, Agua Caliente Tribe, Carolyn Stark, Kate Spilde Contreras, Billy Souza War Soldier, Michelle Raheja, Brendan Lindsay, Lee Davis, Tom Long, Ron Willison, Dan Szilagyi, Shannon Smith, William Madrigal, Tamara Hedges.
UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center
California State University, San Bernardino