Below you will find our developing schedule of events.
Time (PST)/Date | Thursday, April 20 | Friday, April 21 | Saturday, April 22 | |
Session 1 | 9:00-10:30 | Opening Session Presenters: Marnie Atkins, Adam Canter, Robert Pitts, David Cobb (Wiyot Tribe Representatives/Employees); Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty Nicola Walters (Politics), Aaron Gregory (Native American Studies), and Tony Silvaggio (Sociology); Miki’ala Catalfano (Native Roots Network) | Non-Reformist Reforms: Public Banking, Worker Coops, Community Land Trusts, and Participatory Budgeting Presenters: Naveen Agrawal; Ingrid Haftel; Lydia Lopez; Mo Manklang; Emily Kawano Moderated by Emily Kawano | Intersections of White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, Hetero-Patriarchy & Capitalism Presenters: Harriet Fraad; Yvonne Yen Liu; Kamau Franklin; Jerome Scott; Andrew Curley Moderated by Margaret Kimberley |
Session 2 | 11:00-12:30 | Framing Panel: What is Meant by Decolonization? Presenters: Kamuela Enos and Dr. PennElys Droz Moderated by Jonathon Freeman | Land Back: Wiyot Tribe Dishgamu Humboldt Community Land Trust Presenters: Kristen Crooks and Randy Cruthcer Moderated by David Cobb | What is to be Done? Presenters: Richard D. Wolff; Edget Betru; Blair Evans; Michelle Eddleman McCormick Moderated by Kali Akuno |
Session 3 | 1:00-2:30 | Media & Decolonization Presenters: Vincent Schilling of Native Viewpoint; Jourdan Bennet-Begaye of Indian Country Today; Tom Llewellyn of Shareable; Lauren Schmitt of KMUD Radio Moderated by Steve Dubb on Non-Profit Quarterly | Decolonizing Finance Presenters: Taj James; Full Spectrum Capital Partners | Decolonization and the Law Jennifer Tucker (UNM); Lauren van Schilfgaarde (UCLA Law); Chase Iron Eyes (Lakota People’s Law Project); Ben Manski (Next System Studies at George Mason University) Moderated by Mele Moniz |
Session 4 | 3:00-4:30 | The Role of Art & Culture in Decolonizing Economics Presenters: Carsie Blanton; Michelle Hernandez; Stephanie McMillan; Kwame Braxton Moderated by Ruthi Engelke | Labor Organizing in Higher Education Roundtable Presenters: Sandy Kewanhaptewa-Dixon and Leece Lee-Oliver (CFA); Naomi R. Williams (Rutgers/HELU) Moderated by Nicola Walters (CFA/HELU) | Earth Day Celebration in McKinleyville, CA |
Session 5 | 5:00-6:30 | Decolonizing Restoration & TEK/Traditional Ecological Knowledge Presenters: Ali Meders-Knight, Cal Trout; Save California Salmon Moderated by Mel Figueroa | Food and Seed Sovereignty Panelists: Alfie Pulumbarit, Alejandro Argumendo, Lucil Ortiz, Jon Jandai, Karley Rojas Moderated by Aubrey Pongluelert | Earth Day Celebration in McKinleyville, CA |
Cultural Offering Session | 7:00 | Rejuvenation from Activist Fatigue Zee Clarke Workshop | Offers & Needs Market: Post Growth Institute | Earth Day Celebration in McKinleyville, CA |