Toka Match at Portal fest on 11/18! } Cultural Coalition

 

Our Mission is to connect communities and generations to ancestral knowledge and practices through artistic cultural preservation and programs that celebrate Chicano, Latiné, and Indigenous heritages. Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the 5th Annual Portal to the Past Festival A free event presented by Cultural Coalition, Inc and S'edav Va'aki Museum, on Saturday, November 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Explore Arizona’s indigenous water legacy with cultural performances, artist demonstrations, author and artist talks, and interactive activities that invites the whole family to experience Arizona’s rich cultural heritage.  NEW THIS YEAR - Toka Tournament from 10 a.m. to noon. A traditional women’s game similar to field hockey and lacrosse played on a dirt field. Several teams from the Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community, the Gila River Indian Community and the Tohono O’Odham Nation will be playing in a round-robin format. The objective of the game is to hit the ola (the puck) with the usaga (sticks made by the players) across an imaginary line or past a set of cones, and has been known to get very intense. The Festival will also feature guest speakers Thosh Collins and Chelsey Luger. Co-Authors of “The Seven Circles (Indigenous Teachings for Living Well)”, Thosh and Chelsey will talk about their book which centers practices for achieving spiritual, physical, and emotional wellbeing rooted in indigenous ancestral knowledge, followed by a book signing in the Museum Store. ADD EVENT TO CALENDAR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 10AM to 12PM TOKA MATCH 12PM to 12:30PM Cruz Waila Band 12:30PM to 1:15PM Park of Four Waters Tour 1:15PM to 1:45PM Keli Akimel Traditional Basket Dancers & Singers 2PM to 2:30PM Talk & Book Signing with Thosh Collins and Chelsea Luger 2:30PM to 3PM Cruz Waila Band 3PM to 3:30PM Artist Talk with Zarco Guerrero 3:30PM to 4PM Indigenous Enterprise 12PM to 4PM O'Odham Artist Demonstrations S.A.L.T. Fiber Art Demonstrations S'edav Va'aki Kids Crafts Food Truck VOLUNTEER AT PORTAL FEST SHARE YOUR MIKIZTLI STORIES We had such an amazing time at MIKIZTLI, we are still dreaming of dancing with calacas! Our staff, volunteers, and artists at Cultural Coalition would love to know what YOU thought about the event. Your feedback helps to ensure that we continue to make our events more enjoyable for all who attend. Take a moment to share your MIKIZTLI stories with us. SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK GIVING TUESDAY IS IN 2 WEEKS Cultural Coalition could not do all we without the support of individual donors. YOU empower us to continue our work with youth in underserved communities, providing free arts and culture programs to those who need it most. GIVE THE GIFT OF ART Photo Credits (Top to bottom): 1. Portal to the Past Festival Banner featuring images from 2022 festival, 2. Toka Match - Hemako Ep Team from Sacaton, on the Gila River Indian Community, 3. Basket Dance - Keli Akimel Traditional Bask Dancers at 2022 Portal Festival, 4. Photograph of two volunteers at the 2023 MIKIZTLI festival, 5. Gif of people embracing and swaying with Better Together text for Giving Tuesday Share This Email   Share This Email   Share This Email   Cultural Coalition | culturalcoalition.com | Donate!   Recipients of Cultural Coalition emails have indicated they are interested in receiving electronic communications from the organization by signing up online through Constant Contact, completing an in-person sign up form, or have RSVP'd for an online event. If the recipient feels they have been added to this email list in error, they may use the "Unsubscribe" link below to be removed from receiving further information and updates from Cultural Coalition.