Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation's 25th Annual Gala
Please Join Us in Celebrating 25 Years of the Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation During Native American Heritage Month
You are cordially invited to join us for the 25th Annual Gala to benefit and celebrate the Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation on November 12, 2022 during Native American Heritage Month. The evening will include a very special program, dinner, sacred fire, silent auction, awards, and featured entertainment during Native American Heritage Month. The theme of this year's gala is Abundance and Reciprocity. Abundance is represented by the time of the Fall. Reciprocity is a living practice which naturally maintains a balance between giving and receiving. This practice demonstrates generosity and sharing while maintaining healthy reserves and boundaries. We would be honored to have you join us for an evening of Abundance and Reciprocity.
-OR- mail a check to:
Payable to: Wishtoyo Foundation
9452 Telephone Rd. #432
Ventura, CA 93004
PROGRAM
2:00pm - Gates open; silent auction begins
2:30pm - Reception hour with appetizers, meet and greet and Village tour
3:30pm - Program, dinner, dessert, and awards
Featured Entertainment
Maya Jupiter
Maya Jupiter is an Australian Hip Hop Artist, Radio and TV Host and Producer. Born in Mexico to Mexican/Turkish parents, she is unwavering in her work as an artivist writing songs that highlight some of today's worst issues such as slavery, sexual violence and police brutality. Maya co-founded Artivist Entertainment to support artists who use their work to promote positive social transformation and has facilitated song writing workshops for youth for the last twenty years. Now raising a family in Los Angeles, Maya continues to explore themes that intersect feminism, activism, and revolutionary motherhood.
Jessa Calderon
Jessa is a singer/songwriter, published author, poet, hip hop artist, land & water protector, hypnotherapist, massage therapist, energy worker and offers guided meditations. Jessa encourages our community and youth to find their healing mentally, physically and spiritually by sharing her words, music and practices. Jessa has had the honor to work with community and youth from many Nations, helping them find themselves while helping them to feel good about themselves.
Keynote Speaker
Tina Orduno Calderon
Tina Orduno Calderon is a Culture Bearer of Gabrielino Tongva, Chumash and Yoeme decent. She is a wife, mother, grandmother, sister and auntie to many. Tina is a singer who also enjoys creative writing and composing poems and songs. To date she has composed over a dozen songs in her ancestral languages of Tongvé and Chumash. Additionally, Tina is a traditional dancer and storyteller who strongly believes in honoring her ancestors by sharing their history and educating others about Indigenous truths. Tina works with many youth groups, environmental organizations and schools and she serves on several Boards and holds a few Advisory positions all in the educational and environmental fields in order to give voice to the lands, waters and sacred elements and to encourage others to be good relatives.
Additional Awardees TBA
Please arrive on time as the program will begin promptly at 3:30pm
DETAILS
Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
Time: (Gates open at 2:00pm), 2:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: Wishtoyo Chumash Village, 33904 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265
Parking: Paid parking at Nicholas Canyon County Beach Parking Lot -OR- street parking on Pacific Coast Highway. Premium table tickets parking on site. For ADA support such as mobility needs, please contact us for arrangements.
Attire: California Chic - Please bring warm outerwear and flat, comfortable shoes!
Suggested hotels: Malibu Beach Inn, 4.5 stars, www.malibubeachinn.com; Malibu Country Inn, 3 stars, www.malibucountryinn.com
QUESTIONS?
For questions, comments, volunteers, in-kind donations, silent auction:
Contact Emily Tarantini at etarantini@wishtoyo.org or 805.667.7818