Moompetam Native American Festival at the Aquarium Of The Pacific - Plus #Giveaway

In celebration of local Native American cultures, the Aquarium of the Pacific will host its fifteenth annual Moompetam Festival Saturday Sept 21st and SUnday September 22nd!

This weekend celebration will feature traditional cultural crafts, storytelling, educational programs, live demonstrations, music, and dance celebrating California’s indigenous maritime cultures, including Tongva, Chumash, Acjachemen, Costanoan, Luiseno, and Kumeyaay.

 

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CULTURAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

 

Tongva Soapstone Necklaces - Julia Bogany

Blas Aguilar Adobe Museum – Juaneno Cultural Museum –Domingo Belardes

Tongva Hunting and Warriors Materials - Kevin Nunez

Tongva Traditional Acorn Display - Charlotte Nunez

Kitanemuk Chumash Yowlumne Tejon Indians Basket Weaving - Dee Dominguez

Chumash Cultural Display – Alan Salazar

Children’s Game Activities – Trish Rios

Chumash Cultural Display with Children’s Craft - Oscar Ortiz

Ti’at Tongva Plank Canoe Display - The Moomat Ahiko (Breath of the Ocean): Traditional Tongva plank canoe presented by the Ti’at Society.

Tomol Chumash Plank Canoe Display - Chumash Maritime Association / Ray Ward

Round Reed Basket Weaving – Lorene Sisquoc and Cindi Alvitre

Coastal Native American Cultural Materials - Heidi Lucero

Kumeyaay Cultural Activities – Stan Rodriguez

Tule Dolls Workshop – Gloria Liggett – 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

HERITAGE AWARD PRESENTATION

Sunday 1:40 p.m. honoring Christopher Diaz

All programs subject to change and weather dependent.

Full deets here...

http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/moompetam/

Also you can get a Mobile-print coupon:

http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/offer/fest1

Good Luck! 

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