Arizona State University: ASU, San Manuel Band Of Mission Indians Celebrate Generous Gift To California Center, ASU Law Indian Legal Program

Tempe AZ

30 November, 2021

6:18 PM

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Press release from Arizona State University: 2021-11-30 In a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 29, Arizona State University celebrated San Manuel Band of Mission Indians' significant role in establishing the ASU California Center in downtown Los Angeles, located at the historic Herald Examiner building. San Manuel's contribution also provided support for the Indian Gaming and Tribal Self-Governance programs at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at ASU. Through the unveiling of a sign and a ribbon-cutting ceremony, ASU dedicated the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Event Center within the Herald Examiner building. The naming of the space recognizes San Manuel's $5 million gift for the recent renovation of the ASU California Center, and the tribe's support for ASU Law's Indian Gaming and Tribal Self-Governance programs. (From left) San Manuel Chairman Ken Ramirez, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis, ASU Law co-interim Dean Adam Chodorow, Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Shawn Richards, executive director of Development Learning Enterprise at the ASU Foundation. Download Full Image Several ASU leaders — including ASU Law co-interim Dean Adam Chodorow, ASU Foundation CEO Gretchen Buhlig and Indian Legal Program Executive Director Kate Rosier — joined San Manuel Chairman Ken Ramirez and other tribal dignitaries at the event. Ramirez said investing in education that underscores Native American law and tribal sovereignty is among the core values of the tribe. Ramirez notes that even in the present day, tribal governments participate in legal education efforts that help to protect and enhance tribal sovereign powers and authorities. Most notably, in 2021 San Manuel worked alongside state legislators to gain the passage of California Native American Day and AB 798, a bill that provides for emergency vehicles operated by federally recognized tribes in California to be considered an authorized emergency vehicle under state law. "It is an honor to contribute to education efforts about tribal governments by supporting Indian gaming and governance programs through our partnership with Arizona State University," Ramirez said. "It is San Manuel Band of Mission Indians' deepest hope that the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Event Center is a reminder of the rich history Native people in California hold, and the sacredness in which it should both be acknowledged, protected and supported." Chodorow said, "We are honored by our association with the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and glad that they are our partners in working to advance legal education for and about tribal members and issues. We look forward to a long and productive partnership." Buhlig added, "We are very grateful for the generous support from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. The tribe's commitment to higher education will enable many opportunities for students." "Multiplicity," the School of Music, Dance and Theatre's 11th annual PRISMS Festival at Arizona State University, features engaging works with a wealth of diversity in contemporary music. The 2021 festival runs Dec. 1–3 on the Tempe campus. "Multiplicity may take many forms — plurality or hybridity of genre and style, disparate compositional approaches and works by composers and sound artists from various communities, traditions and creative practices," said Simone Mancuso, faculty associate and coordinator of the festival. "We are particularly interested in works that push boundaries, experiment or expand on contemporary practices from different social, cultural and intellectual perspectives." PRISMS Festival "Multiplicity." Download Full Image The festival will showcase 11 world and Arizona premieres. Eighteen ASU faculty members and seven ASU music ensembles will participate, along with the community ensemble Crossing 32nd Street. The opening concert features works by ASU composition faculty Gabriel Bolaños, Fernanda Navarro, Christopher Norby, Garth Paine and Jody Rockmaker, and it will include two world premieres and two Arizona premieres. The second half of the concert will feature multimedia works by music composition students Laura Brackney, Anastacia Meconiates, Jason Phillips, Deanna Rusnock and Ziyu Wang. The second concert features performances by the Crossing 32nd Street Ensemble, the Arizona Contemporary Music Ensemble, the Contemporary Percussion Ensemble and ASU faculty. Six world premieres by ASU composition students Phoebe Leong, Addison Hill, Meconiates, Sarah Core, Alicia Castillo and Carlos Zárate will also be featured. The third and final concert features performances by the Crossing 32nd Street Ensemble, the ASU Saxophone Choir and the ASU Jazz faculty. The concert includes works by György Ligeti, John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman and a world premiere by music composition student Tanner Bayles. Hosted by the School of Music, Dance and Theatre, the festival's artistic committee includes Mancuso and music professors Navarro, Bolaños and Rockmaker. Mancuso said this year the festival includes works by music composition students to provide the opportunity for students to be featured in a festival specializing in contemporary music. In total, eight students have composed a new work that will be premiered during one of the three days of the festival. PRISMS festival was founded in 2009 by Mancuso and Glenn Hackbarth. Since then, every edition has featured a topic centered on either a genre or a composer. "This year we feel that diversity is a very appropriate topic to celebrate," Mancuso said. "The programs feature composers of different backgrounds, nationality, age and gender." Tickets to the concerts can be purchased online at the Herberger Institute Box Office. Prices for each concert are $10 for the general public and $5 for students with a valid ID. Concert 1 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 Katzin Concert Hall Concert program Concert 2 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 Katzin Concert Hall Concert program Concert 3 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 Evelyn Smith Music Theatre Concert program This press release was produced by Arizona State University. The views expressed here are the author's own.