Join us for a screening and panel with directors Lorene Sisquoc, Blossom Maciel, Daisy Ocampo Diaz, and Rosie Aranda.
Mt. Rubidoux, a sacred mountain located in Riverside, California, overlooks the Santa Ana River bend. This mountain is an iconic Riverside landmark and includes a three-mile recreational trail that reaches upward of 1,000 visitors a day. Monuments and plaques on Mt. Rubidoux centers on settler colonial history.
Through engagement with tribal communities, this documentary seeks to present the voices of culture bearers to highlight Native Peoples perspectives on how this is a sacred space. As women of Southern California tribes our team looks to make visible the Native stories of this historic place.
Co-sponsored by Native American Initiatives at Â鶹ӰÊÓ
Dr. Daisy Ocampo (Caxcan, or Caz’ Ahmo, Indigenous Nation of Zacatecas, Mexico) earned her PhD in History from the University of California, Riverside in 2019. Her research in Native and Public History informs her work with museum exhibits, historical preservation projects, and community-based archives. Her research integrates critical race theory, decolonial praxis of tribal sovereignty, and community traditions to create a new direction of inclusivity in Public History that visibilizes Indigenous people, voices and community narratives.