An Evening with Greg Sarris: Memoir on Homeland and Belonging

900 Sanford Road,Santa Rosa CA 95401

02 August, 2022

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Please join us for an intimate evening of reading and conversation with award-winning author and tribal leader Greg Sarris for his new memoir, Becoming Story: A Journey among Seasons, Places, Trees, and Ancestors. In this powerful new work, Sarris offers a searching portrait of his own life, from his upbringing in Santa Rosa’s Indian Country to the discovery of his own Indigenous ancestry to his work as an elected leader of the Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo tribes. Sarris will be joined by Caryl Hart, Ph.D., Vice Chair California Coastal Commission, for discussion and audience questions about his writing and his work serving his fifteenth consecutive term as Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. This will be followed by book signing. Light refreshments will be available on the patio and the Laguna Environmental Center garden will be open for your enjoyment. Books are available for advance purchase below or at the event. This event will take place at the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation’s Great Blue Heron Hall, located in the heart of the Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed and surrounded by the mountains and plains that feature prominently in Sarris’ writings. We are honored and grateful for the opportunity to host Chairman Sarris and highlight his new book in partnership with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and Heyday Books. Author website: greg-sarris.com Book Press Release Book Trailer Free Parking Parking is limited; please carpool if possible! Registration Required Maximum 80 attendees. No tickets will be available at the door. Event Fee Offered at a sliding scale. Please select an option that reflects your ability to pay. Book Purchase $25 advance purchase with ticket or available at the event. All event fees and book sales will support the restoration of wetland habitats in the Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed and future community education programs like this one! Thank you for your generosity.