CISSA's 2nd Annual Conference
Held May 16 - 18, 2024 at University of California, Riverside
2nd Annual Conference Videos
Session 1: Welcome, Announcements, and Recent Book Highlights Session 3: Honoring Dr. Annette Reed Session 5: Discussion 2: Challenges in Data Collection and Identity Categories Session 7:
Discussion 3: California Indian Perspectives: Genocide from California to Palestine |
Session 2: Discussion 1: California Indian Studies Interventions: Weaving Into Academia Session 4: Keynote: Southern California Indian Artists Conversation Session 6: Native American Studies Model Curriculum |
CISSA Inaugural Conference
Held April 14 - 15, 2023 at University of California, Santa Cruz
In our first annual conference, we sought to reimagine what a conference can be, emphasizing the social, the collective, the dialogical, and the relational. CISSA's conference discussions at this event were an opportunity for all attendees to participate in talking story together so that we could envision and grow our organization, scholarship, and partnerships in a good way.
Please see below the schedule and videos from the event, including a welcome by Amah Mutsun Chairman Valentin Lopez.
Inaugural Conference Videos
Schedule of Events
9:30a — 11:00a
Welcome with Chairman Valentin Lopez and CISSA announcements 11:00a — 12:30p Discussion 1: Kinship and Being in Relation Mark Minch-de Leon (Susanville Indian Rancheria), UC Riverside Michelle Napoli (Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria), Lesley University Stephanie Lumsden (Hupa), UCLA Nicole Lim (Pomo), California Indian Museum and Cultural Center 1:30p — 3:00p Discussion 2: The Future of California Indian Studies Caitlin Keliiaa (Yerington Paiute & Washoe), UC Santa Cruz Joely Proudfit (Luiseño/Payómkawichum), Cal State University San Marcos Gabby Velasquez (North Fork Mono Rancheria), Cal State University San Bernardino Cutcha Risling Baldy (Hupa, Yurok, Karuk), Cal Poly Humboldt 3:00p — 4:30p Discussion 3: California Indian Homelands and Land Kaitlin Reed (Yurok Tribe), Cal Poly Humboldt Tsim Schneider (Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria), UC Santa Cruz Brittani Orona (Hoopa Valley Tribe), San Diego State University Kimberly Johnson (Gabrieleño/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians), UC Davis |