The Noyo Bida Truth Project’s Annual Indigenous Cultural & Community Gathering

Featuring:

• LYLA JUNE - a poet, singer-songwriter, hip-hop artist, human ecologist, public speaker and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages. She blends her study of Human Ecology at Stanford, graduate work in Indigenous Pedagogy, and the traditional worldview she grew up with to inform her music, perspectives and solutions. 
• NIKO OTIS - (Lakota, African American Filipino and Greek) is a farmer, hip-hop artist, model, songwriter and performer, born and raised in Sebastopol, California. He is passionate about using his voice and music to create political change and showcase his multicultural heritage inspiring BIPOC people from all walks of life to move towards their dreams.
• TAJIE D - an independent hip-hop and R&B rapper, songwriter, and audio engineer from Northern California who has opened for over 200 live shows.

• Sunrise Ceremony  Beginning the day together in ceremony.
• Cultural Sharing Songs, stories, traditions, and cultural expression shared by invited participants.
• Community Teach-In An opportunity to listen, learn, ask questions, and deepen understanding of the histories and contemporary realities of Indigenous peoples of this region.
• Traditional Ecological Knowledge Workshops and teachings exploring relationships among land, water, plants, animals, people, and generations.
• Indigenous Food + Music Sharing food, music, and community around the fire.
• Closing Ceremony Closing our time together in gratitude and relationship

One People, One Fire is an invitation to gather across cultures and generations—to listen, learn, celebrate Indigenous creativity and living culture, and strengthen the relationships that connect us to one another and to this place.

Join us October 16–18 at the Mendocino Art Center. 

Everyone is welcome.