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Turtle Island/Abya Yala: Indigenous Lands
The Marian and Charles Holmes Performing Arts Fund听of The Claremont听Colleges听sponsors 鈥�Turtle Island/Abya听Yala: Indigenous Lands鈥�听on Saturday February 22nd, 2025 at 7 pm in Garrison Theater, 61传媒.听“Turtle Island” and 鈥淎bya听Yala鈥� are terms used by Indigenous peoples to refer to the American continents. Both names stem from听deeply rooted creation stories that highlight the sacred connection to the land and its animals. “Turtle Island” refers to the creation myth shared by many North American Indigenous peoples, where the world was created on the back of a giant turtle. “Abya听Yala” translates to “Land of Maturity” or “Land of Ripeness” in the Kuna language, an indigenous group from Panama.. Our creative group includes Scripps听professor Hao Huang; spiritual leader of the Gabrielino Shoshone tribal council Javier Ramirez (Lenka, Nawat,听Gabrielino Shoshone); Scott Orellana Ingl茅s Scoggins (Pipil, Nawat, Maya);听Tina Calderon (Gabrielino Tongva, Chumash); Jessa Calderon (Tongva, Chumash, Yaqui); Ohlone Bear Clan Drummers (Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe); musicians Micah Yan-jie Huang; Jonah Yan-han Huang; and Emma Gies.听
听 听 听 听 听Admission is free