Opening Ceremony by L. Frank Manriquez
L. Frank Manriquez (Tongva/Ajachmem)—award-winning, internationally renowned Native California Indian artist, tribal scholar, community activist, and founding board member of the Advocates for Indigenous California Languages.
Veterans' Memorial Auditorium (VMA)
October 18th | 9:15 am to 9:25 am
Keynote
L Frank Manriquez
Native California Indian Artist
L. Frank Manriquez (Tongva/Ajachmem), an award-winning Native California Indian artist working in many media and a tribal scholar, community activist, and language advocate, has exhibited her artwork in museums and galleries nationally and internationally. She has served or serves on a number of boards, including that of the California Indian Basketweavers Association (for 15 years) and the Cultural Conservancy, and is a founding board member of the Advocates for Indigenous California Languages.
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