CTHC In-Person Southern California Listening Sessions March 12-16

UPDATE: Due to weather complications, the address for the Monday March 13th event has been moved down the street to:

Cranes Studio, 4671 Huntington Dr
S, Los Angeles, CA 90032

Greetings California Truth & Healing Council Subscribers & Supporters,

The California Truth & Healing Council invites you to participate in an upcoming in-person Listening Session event! The Council will be convening five listening sessions of the California Truth & Healing Council in the Southern California/Los Angeles Region from March 11 – 16th. These sessions are in-person only but will be recorded and uploaded to our Youtube page when available. Registration is recommended but not required to attend the listening sessions; however, please note that we do send out logistic information through our Eventbrite page. Register here.

We will begin the week by tabling at the Puvungna Pow Wow at Cal State Long Beach on March 11th. Please stop by our information table to say hi and learn more about the Council – we will also have flyers with information about the upcoming in-person listening sessions. More information on the Pow Wow here.

Based on community feedback, we have created individual flyers for each day in addition to a flyer that lists all of the five upcoming listening sessions. Please see the PDF copies at the bottom of this post, and we encourage you to share them with your networks and community. 

Convenings of the Council are open to the public however in-person participation is prioritized as follows: California Native Americans – Native Americans – Policymakers and Government – NGOs and Philanthropy – General Public.

Schedule for Sunday, March 12 – Thursday, March 16:

-Tuesday, March 14 from 3:00PM – 6:00PM

-Wednesday, March 15 from 3:00PM – 5:00PM

Location: Pala Casino Spa Resort – Chairman Robert H. Smith Boardroom – 11154 HWY 76, Pala, CA 92059

-Thursday, March 16 from 9:00AM – 12:00PM

GENERAL AGENDA (times will be different each day)

1. Welcome
2. Traditional Opening
3. Opening Introductions and Remarks
4. Brief Overview of Council and Process
5. Tribal Discussion, Comments, Questions and Feedback (NOTE: Input from tribes with ancestral homelands in and near the location will be prioritized, followed by California Native Americans)
6. Community Discussion – Sharing Story and Experiences (Allies and community members may provide input at this time)
7. Reflections and Items for Follow Up
8. Traditional Closing
9. Event Concludes

All in-person attendees will be required to adhere to each venue’s COVID-19 protocols. All attendees, regardless of vaccination status, are asked to not attend in-person if you or anyone in your household:

• -Are sick or showing symptoms of COVID-19. Symptoms include coughing, sore throat, shortness of breath, fever or chills, muscle or body aches, vomiting or diarrhea, and a new loss of sense of smell or taste.
• -Have come into contact with someone who is COVID-19 positive.
• -Have been tested and are awaiting results.
• -Have received a positive COVID-19 test

Note: You must adhere to the Principles for Respectful Meetings when attending convenings (virtual or in-person) of the Council or engaging with the work of the Council. A copy of the principles can be found here.

Thank you and we hope to see you soon!

Flyer PDFs:

• 1-Page Flyer
• All Flyers