Join Trelassa Baratta, Lead Curriculum, Developer from Redbud Resource Group as she discusses, how California Indians have not only survived assimilation, forced removal of their lands, and state-sanctioned genocide, but are thriving with the tools that they currently have.

The resiliency of Native peoples does not excuse the debilitating effects that colonization has on our communities, and yet we can learn from how local Native peoples are navigating, resiting, and revitalizing their realities. What does it mean to be a modern Native who grew up in someone else’s traditional homelands? What does the path look like for the descendent of a people nearly annihilated? Many Native Americans turned to academia on their journey of self-realization. This discussion will explore modern Native identity, reconnection with traditional knowledge-holders through literature and looking ahead at what the future holds for Native Communities. For more information please email Shelly Gomez at gomezs@sonoma.edu.