Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p>
Greetings from the California State Library!<o:p></o:p>
We wanted to let you know about our upcoming free online event, California's Environmental Heritage: Indigenous Wisdom, Historical Impact, and Future Sustainability, taking place Wednesday, December 6, 2023, from 6:00-7:30pm PST.<o:p></o:p>
Join panelists Dr. Brittani Orona, Dr. Melinda Adams, and Rose Ramirez as they discuss the environmental legacy of settler colonialism in California, including its impact on current land and water management policy, through the lens of Indigenous practices and perspectives.<o:p></o:p>
Topics include:<o:p></o:p>
- Dr. Melinda Adams: Indigenous Cultural Fire: Environment and the Legacy of Settler Colonialism in California<o:p></o:p>
- Dr. Brittani Orona: Transforming Our Rivers: Settler Colonialism and Water Infrastructure in Northwestern California<o:p></o:p>
- Rose Ramirez: The Effects of Contemporary Colonial Mentality on White Sage<o:p></o:p>
For more information and to register, visit https://libraryca.libcal.com/event/11406831<o:p></o:p>
Please feel free to distribute information about this free virtual talk to anyone you think may wish to attend. We hope you'll be able to join us for this event, a collaboration between multiple State Library sections including Information Services, Government Publications, Law, California History, and the Sutro Library!<o:p></o:p>
Sincerely,<o:p></o:p>
California State Library Staff<o:p></o:p>
cslinfo@library.ca.gov<o:p></o:p>
(916) 323-9843<o:p></o:p>
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Sue Tyson
Librarian/Archivist
California State Library
Sacramento, CA
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