Seaweed Rattle with Chumash Elder Alan Salazar

3290 Lang Ranch Parkway,Thousand Oaks CA 91362

27 March, 2022

Description

Learn to make a traditional seaweed rattle in a workshop led by Chumash & Tataviam elder and educator Alan Salazar. Alan Salazar (Chumash and Tataviam) is a respected tribal elder and a Native educator with over 25 years of experience bringing educational programs to schools, museums, and cultural events. Alan is a published author of “Tata, The Tataviam Towhee, a Tribal Story” and “A Tataviam Creation Story” and is a practiced storyteller. Students in this workshop will learn to make a traditional Chumash seaweed rattle, as well as learn about its significance and uses. All materials are included in the price of the workshop. (Open to ages 10 and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult.) “My family has traced our family ancestry to the Chumash village of Ta’apu, now known as Simi Valley and the Tataviam village of Chaguayanga near Castaic, Ca. We are Ventureno Chumash and Fernandeno Tataviam. My ancestors were brought into the San Fernando Mission starting in 1799. I actively protect my ancestors village sites and tribal territories. I continue to fight for tribal issues of urban indigenous people. I was raised to be proud of my Native American heritage and I take pride in being a positive role model and a respected Elder.”