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DESCRIPTION:Columbus Day has become a nationally recognized holiday and his journey is 
 taught all across the U.S. For the most part through the European 
 perspective, subordinating the Indigenous point of view, and leaving little 
 room for discussion of the legacy of colonialism that remains. However, 
 Indigenous communities have organized to change this day into Indigenous 
 Peoples Day and have succeeded in several cities, Santa Cruz being one of 
 them. Through music, art, ceremony, hip hop and education, instead of 
 commemorating the invasion of the Americas, Indigenous Peoples Night of 
 Resistance celebrates the legacy of 520 years of indigenous 
 resistance.\n\nThe event is free and open to all!\n\nGuest performance by 
 one of the most ferocious Femcees to Bless the Mic, 
 Cihuatl-Ce!\n\n\n"Former runaway, now Youth Advocate, Cihuatl-Ce is a 
 lyricist that uses words and rhyme as a way to help heal from the wounds of 
 her past. Born and raised in the gutter gutter, her lyrics strike like 
 bullets.. like the sound of wind when thunder flutters, without shame and 
 with apology. Her music is raw, for some even uncomfortable.. but for her 
 like for many womyn, it is the naked, painful truth that needs to be 
 spoken.. the voice of the violated that refuses to be silenced. 
 "\n\nhttp://youtu.be/DxOlfW2oFRI\n\nKeynote speaker: Dr. John Carlos 
 Perea\n\n"Born on the Jicarilla Apache reservation in New Mexico to a 
 German-Irish mother and a Mescalero Apache father, jazz bassist John-Carlos 
 Perea grew up in San Francisco, taking up his instrument originally in 
 elementary school. During his college years, Perea studied jazz, world 
 music, modern Western classical music composition, and American Indian 
 music and philosophy at San Francisco State University. Shortly thereafter, 
 Perea helped teach American Indian music for the San Francisco title nine 
 education project and elementary schools, and performed around the world 
 (including clinics at the San Francisco-Osaka Citizen Ambassador Exchange 
 Program, the San Francisco Native Contemporary Arts Festival, the CSU 
 SummerArts Festival, and the San Francisco Asian American Jazz Festival). 
 Perea has been named Writer of the Year by the Wordcraft Circle of Native 
 Writers and Storytellers for his contributions to the Gathering of 
 Ancestors compilation, leads his own group (the John-Carlos Perea 
 ensemble), co-leads the Sweetwater Singers (a northern-style American 
 Indian powwow drum) in addition to playing with Francis Wong, Dr. Hafez 
 Modirzadeh, and John Worley. Perea teaches American Indian Music at San 
 Francisco State University and in 2001 issued his solo debut, First 
 Dance."\n\nBrought to you by the Student Union Assembly's Commissioner of 
 Diversity, in collaboration with the American Indian Resource Center and El 
 Centro. \n\nSponsored by: The Latin American and Latina/o studies 
 department; The literature department; The office for Diversity, Equity, 
 and Inclusion; Merrill College\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/10/01/18722738.php
SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples Night of Resistance
LOCATION:Merrill Cultural Center\nMerrill College\nUC Santa Cruz\nSanta Cruz, CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/10/01/18722738.php
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