The 16th Many Winters Gathering of Elders: 530 Years of Spiritual Survival

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“The 16th Many Winters Gathering of Elders: 530 Years of Spiritual Survival & Healing Through Traditional Teachings” Part 1:_________________________________________________________ Stephanie Mushrush (Washoe Nation), Chair of the 16th Many Winters Gather of Elders, and George Funmaker (Ho-Chunk Nation), committee member of the 16th Many Winters Gather of Elders, both join us to discuss various exciting details about this year’s The 16th Many Winters Gather of Elders being held on October 6, 7, 8, and 9, 2022, being held at Chowingna (Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro, CA 90731). Both guests share information on what participants will experience this year at the MWGOE such as Indigenous elders and Native Americans speakers sharing songs, stories, and struggles from throughout Turtle Island; the local and regional communities, the strong participation by California Native Americans in the area, plus a lot more. For more information regarding the MWGOE, people can visit the website: https://mwgoe.org/. Part 2:_________________________________________________________ Sarah Moreno (Chumash Nation) and Louie Robles (Ajachemen/Juaneno Nation), join us for this segment regarding their roles and families histories in relationship to the first and second generations of the Many Winters Gathering of Elders (MWGOE). Moreover, our guest share several intergenerational family experiences in relationship to the MWGOE and growing up an living in the settler colonial Los Angeles and Orange Counties areas, how California Indigenous peoples along with the larger urban Indigenous Los Angeles population growing participation has led to expanding the circle of culture and community at MWGOE. The MWGOE was created on October 12, 1992 - in opposition to the quincentennial celebrations of Columbus Day, as means to reclaim traditional spaces, dismantle the myth of Manifest Destiny, and to heal from historical and intergenerational trauma. The MWGOE location, Angels Gate Cultural Center, is a place that unites art, community and culture through creative discovery, exploration, and enlightenment. The Center is open to the public, Monday through Friday 10am-4pm and Saturday 12-5pm. AGCC is located at 3601 South Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA, 90731, and admission is always free. American Indian Airwaves regularly broadcast every Thursday from 7pm to 8pm (PCT) on KPFK FM 90.7 in Los Angeles, CA; FM 98.7 in Santa Barbara, CA; FM 99.5 in China Lake, CA; FM 93.7 in North San Diego, CA; FM 99.1 KLBP in Long Beach, CA (Mondays 4pm-5pm); WCRS FM 98.3/102.1 in Columbus, OH, and on the Internet at: www.kpfk.org.