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Chumash & Tataviam Storytelling

​"In order for tribal culture to survive, we must sing new songs and tell new stories. This is my original creation story. I tell it in the spirit of my Tataviam ancestors."          

​Alan Salazar, a traditional storyteller, native educator, and a tribal elder in both the Ventureño Chumash and Ferdandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, Alan brings us a collection of five traditional Chumash legends.

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​​​​​​👋 Join Our Full Day of Events!
The CA Center for Climate Change Education is hosting Climate Arts Fest on West LA College's campus!

​​Welcome to the Climate Palooza Arts Festival! Join us on Saturday, April 18th from 10:00 AM - 3:00PM for a day filled with creativity and inspiration. The event will take place on campus at West LA Community College. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of art, music, and hands-on creative workshops that celebrate our planet.

​From art, crafts, film, music, XR, sustainable fashion, repair & mending, games, to seed and soil workshops, get ready to be amazed!

Spaces for our incredible hands-on workshops and immersive experiences are limited. Please register in advance to secure your spot!

​​• 🎵 Welcome to the Soundscape! with Brian Young of Nature Nexus Institute

​​• 🪡 Mending As Resistance: Stitching Climate Justice with Clementina Martinez-Masarweh of DNA Sustainable Threads

​​• ⛰️ Native Storytelling with Alan Salazar, a traditional storyteller, native educator, and a tribal elder in both the Fernandiño Tataviam and Ventureño Chumash tribes

​​• 🎨 Indigenous Pigments with Mona Lewis of Sunsprite Handwork

​​• 🎞️ Breath Work (a dirty air opera) screening with director Nina Sarnelle of Metabolic Studio and produced in collaboration with Long Beach Forward

​​• 📽️ Beyond the 2D Frame: Climate Storytelling in XR with Paris McCoy of TEC Leimert

​​• 🧘🏽‍♀️Embodied Nature: Movement and Mindfulness with Samantha Redondo

​​• 🌱BioREMEDIES: Saving the Planet Safely with Taylor Harrison, aka Plant Plug

​​• 🤖Cyborg Human: Fashion, Microplastics & Health with Clementina Martinez-Masarweh

​​• 🔥 The Many Uses of Biochar! with Lamar Glover of BioCharge @ CSUDH

​• 🍩 Regenerating the LA Economy and Ecology with Indy Singh of California Doughnut Economics Coalition

​​​• 🌍 Nature, Art & Habitat: What Do They Mean to Us? with Ilaria Mazzoleni of IM Studio Milano/Los Angeles and NAHr

​• 🏗️ Architecture Workshop: Spatial Knowledge of Nature & The Universe with Marcela Oliva of LATTC Architecture and Environmental Design

​•🛠️ Westside Repair Cafe: Bring your items to be repaired at the Festival! We fix small appliances, electronics, & clothing

​​and many more!

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​Date: Saturday, April 18th
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: 9000 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230

​Public Transportation & carpooling is highly encouraged.
WLAC Public Transportation Guide

​Accessibility & Logistics:

• ​Free and open to the public.

• ​The venue is wheelchair accessible.

• ​All ages are welcome; no prior climate expertise is required.

• ​Photography and videography will be captured during the event. By attending, you consent to have your likeness recorded.

​Event hosts -

​The California Center for Climate Change Education (CCCCE), based at West Los Angeles College, is a Los Angeles Community College District initiative preparing students for green jobs. It provides education, training, and paid internships, focusing on climate equity and supporting statewide clean energy initiatives.

​​​Climate Designers is a global design community hub for creative professionals from all industries, committed to supporting designers to be climate leaders everywhere they work. Climate Designers empowers designers to learn, connect, and act on climate solutions to actively co-create a just and regenerative world. The LA Chapter is co-led by creative director & facilitator Rachel Cellinese and multimedia artist & filmmaker Margaret To. ​​​​Learn more about our Climate Designers LA Chapter here: https://linktr.ee/climatedesignersla

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