[CINC] CINC Meeting Reminder--August 18 (Tues)

[Tina.Johnson at noaa.gov]

CINC volunteers, we look forward to seeing you at the next monthly meeting on August 18, at 6:30 pm at the Chase Palm Park Center in Santa Barbara. Many of you know Roberta Cordero, a co-founder of the Chumash Maritime Association and past speaker. Roberta will be sharing with the group Chumash values and history. Below is a brief description of her talk.

In addition, Staci Kaye-Carr will deliver a brief PowerPoint presentation about the CINC tour of San Clemente Island!

There are some outreach opportunities in September so be sure to check the online schedule or at next week's meeting.

Thanks,
Tina

Chumash Indigenous Values
More Than a Romantic Past

In 1997, the Chumash redwood plank tomol, Elyewun (Swordfish), was formally blessed and launched by members of the Chumash community. Coming from the several inland and coastal bands, the people gathered at the harbor of Syuxtun* over Thanksgiving weekend to celebrate this expression and revitalization of our ancestral culture and lifeway.

As for most contemporary indigenous maritime cultures, the canoe stands as an icon for what is happening in the hearts of many Chumash people as we strengthen the knowledge of our heritage.  As children of the same Mother, the Earth, Native and non-Native alike must examine how we relate to this place and in this time.  A wise beginning would be to build understanding of those older values and how they can teach us to bring healing to all the creatures, including the humans, and places of our world.

* Santa Barbara



Tina Johnson
Ventura County Field Office
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
3600 S. Harbor Blvd., #111
Oxnard, CA 93035
(805) 382-6149 x 100
(805) 382-9791 Fax