The Long Beach Indigenous community shares different perspectives on land acknowledgments and calls for more sincerity to pave the way for inclusivity.
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‘Birthplace of the People,’ a VR film about Puvungna, debuts at CSULB
The 360-degree virtual reality film was directed by anthropology professor Scott Wilson in collaboration with American Indian Studies professor Cindi Alvitre. For Wilson, the film was a way to immerse the CSULB community in its history with the sacred land.
Senators wish to say goodbye to Prospector Pete to disassociate from the Gold Rush era
The Prospector Pete mascot was the topic of debate at this week’s Associated Students Inc. Senate meeting Wednesday. According to ASI senators, indigenous students have been fighting for the school to dissociate from the Gold Rush era since the ’70s and the statue has served as a painful reminder for[Read More…]
Raising awareness of Native American history
Outside Liberal Arts 5, the Prospector Pete statue will be blindfolded this week as part of Native American Heritage Month. The public visual display dubbed “Blind to History” will be put on by the American Indian Student Council to increase awareness of the Californian Indian Genocide. According to Craig Stone,[Read More…]
Long Beach replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The decision to adopt Indigenous Peoples’ day in lieu of Columbus day was met with cheer and applause from the crowd at the Long Beach City Council meeting Tuesday night. The newly dubbed holiday will be celebrated Oct. 9 of this year, but won’t be officially observed until 2018 in[Read More…]