Ecology Center: Saging the World Free Outdoor Screening July 28
On July 28, please join us on The Ecology Center farm in San Juan Capistrano for a free OUTDOOR screening of the Saging The World documentary and […]
Rage for Sage
The beautiful illustration at the top of the page is by image maker Carmen Deño for Gastro Obscura. The title of investigative journalist Mark […]
Cultivating Place Podcast
In the photo above by Rose Ramirez, her granddaughter, Luna, and son, Daniel, are planting white sage in Rose’s yard. We’d like to share […]
Saging the World Trailer
Hi everyone. We’re very excited to announce the world premiere of Saging the World on Earth Day, Friday, April 22 at the Warner Grand Theatre is […]
Saging the World
Our “Saging the World” essay first appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of News from Native California. That’s Craig Torres (Tongva) on the cover, […]
Saging the World at Tree of Life Nursery
SAGING the WORLD: Indigenous Wisdom & the Cultivation of White Sage Talk/Slideshow with Rose Ramirez & Deborah Small Saturday March 7, 2020; 9:30 am […]
Seri Artisans at Tree of Life November 3, 2018
On November 3, 2018, the Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano will host members of the Seri/Comca’ac Women’s Artisan Cooperative from Desemboque on the […]
Chia Cafe Collective at Tree of Life Nursery, March 03, 10:30-2:30
Chia Cafe Collective will be giving a short lecture about California Native foods and the expanded version of our book, Cooking the Native Way, with […]
Cooking the Native Way: Chia Cafe Collective: Heyday Books
An expanded version of our book, Cooking the Native Way: Chia Cafe Collective, has just been released by Heyday Books. You can purchase it at […]
Jacumba, California
The final image is a sculpture we happened to find near Jacumba’s segment of the Border Fence. Thanks to an article in the San […]
Kumeyaay Ethnobotany: Shared Heritage of the Californias at CSUSM
Come join author Michael Wilken and me at CSUSM for an hour talk and slide presentation of his stunning new book, Kumeyaay Ethnobotany. That’s […]
NATtalk: Kumeyaay Ethnobotany: Shared Heritage of the California
Lecture/Slideshow at the San Diego Natural History Museum on October 17, 2017, 7-9 pm. “Join anthropologist and author of Kumeyaay Ethnobotany Michael Wilken-Robertson and photographer Deborah […]
Chia Cafe Collective Workshop at Idyllwild Summer Arts 2017
The Chia Cafe Collective will be teaching their annual 2-day workshop at Idyllwild Summer Arts, July 1-2, focusing on California Native Plants: Contemporary and Traditional […]
Ethnobotany Project Presentation: CNPS
“The connection to who we are as a people has everything to do with the plants.” —Tongva cultural educator, Craig Torres On 04-18-17 in […]
Women’s March North County San Diego
We recognize that we are collective agents of history and that history cannot be deleted like web pages. We know that we gather this […]
Chia Cafe Collective on Catalina Island
Every summer, several members of the Chia Café Collective travel to Catalina Island to give native plant food workshops and cooking demos for the […]
Seri Artisans visit CSUSM
The Seri/Comcaac Artisans, Carmen, Patricia, Panchita and Diana Moreno and Raquel Hoeffer, from Desemboque on the Sea of Cortez in Sonora, Mexico, visited California State […]
Seri at Tree of Life Nursery
From the Tree of Life website 11-05-16 Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano is honored to host a group of artisans from the […]
Chia Cafe Collective Book
Authors: Barbara Drake, Lorene Sisquoc, Craig Torres, Abe Sanchez, Daniel McCarthy, Leslie Mouriquand, and Deborah Small, and Tima Lotah Link. Tima Lotah Link also […]
The Ethnobotany Project Book
Collaborator Rose Ramirez and I just completed our Ethnobotany Project, a book focusing on the contemporary uses of twelve native plants of profound importance to […]
Repurposed Architecture: Valle de Gaudalupe
La Escuelita in the village of El Porvenir in the Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico is a non-profit and sustainable cooperative and wine school considered by […]
Palomar Mountain & Deer Hunting Season
If you’re planning a hike to Palomar Mountain in California this fall, give some careful consideration to your outfit. My friend Amy Rouillard and I thought […]
Seri Facepainting Cultural Exchange
The Seri/Comca’ac Womens Artisans Cooperative members prepare for the celebration and sale of their artwork at the XIPE PROJECTS Museum in Huntington Beach, CA. They […]
Baja: Teresa Castro and Daria Mariscal, Santa Catarina
On Saturday, August 10, we returned from a trip to Baja organized by basket weaver Rose Ramirez and anthropologist Mike Wilken. Above is an […]
Bladderpod / Isomeris arborea
On Wednesday evening, three guests came to my CSUSM Arts and World Culture class: Kumiai elder Teodora Cuero from La Huerta, Kiliwa elder Leonor […]
Premiere at Warner Grand Theater
The Premiere of Saging the World is Earth Day, Friday, April 22 from 7-9 pm at the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro, CA. […]
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