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 |
"Still Bad Indians"
10 Years Later Symposium
Held June 3, 2022 at University of California, Riverside
Held June 3, 2022 at University of California, Riverside
To honor Deborah A. Miranda’s groundbreaking and foundational California Indian text Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir, the California Indian Studies and Scholars Association (CISSA) held an event “Still Bad Indians: 10 Years Later Symposium” on June 3, 2022. This event took place at the University of California, Riverside.
Please see below the schedule and videos from the event, including a keynote by Miranda herself and panel presentations from other CISSA members.
Schedule of Events
10:00a — 10:30a
Welcome, Land Acknowledgement & Opening by Wallace Cleaves (Tongva), Director of California Center for Native Nations 10:30a — 11:00a Bad Indians Now & Forever Mark Minch-de Leon (Susanville Indian Rancheria) Cutcha Risling Baldy (Hupa/Karuk/Yurok) 11:00a — 11:15a BREAK 11:15a — 11:30a Reading from Bad Indians 11:30a — 12:30p Panel#1 (Virtual): Bad Indians: California Indian Studies and the Archive Moderator: Katie Keliiaa (Yerington Paiute/Washoe) Panelists: Kat Whiteley (Wiyot Descent), William Bauer (Wailacki/Konkow Round Valley Indian Tribes), Yve Chavez (Tongva) 12:30p — 1:30p LUNCH 1:30p — 1:45p Reading from Bad Indians by Melissa Leal (Ohlone/Costanoan Esselen Nation) 1:45p — 2:45p Panel #2 (Hybrid): Bad Indians: California Indian Studies and Settler Violence Moderator: Vanessa Esquivido (Nor Rel Muk Wintu) Panelists: Olivia Chilcote (San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians), Kaitlin Reed (Yurok/Hupa/Oneida), Stephanie Lumsden (Hupa) 2:45p — 3:00p BREAK 3:00p — 4:30p Keynote Talk (virtual) by Deborah Miranda (Ohlone/Costanoan Esselen Nation/Santa Ynez Chumash) 4:45p — 5:15p Closing - Cahuilla Bird Singers 7:30p — 8:30p Reading of the play “IYA: The Ex’celen Remember” inspired by Louise Miranda-Ramirez (Ohlone/Costanoan Esselen Nation Chairwoman)” and written by Luis xago Juárez |