BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:ics.py - http://git.io/lLljaA BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Join us for a public talk by Curtis Alcantar\, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer and Natural Resource Manager for Tejon Indian Tribe. Mr. Alcantar will explore how cultural responsibility\, legal frameworks\, and field-based stewardship come together in the ongoing care of Indigenous cultural items\, ancestral lands\, and relatives.\n\nTopics Discussed:\n\n  - Tejon Indian Tribe: A timeline from Spanish contact to present.\n  - NAGPRA Consultation &\; Repatriation: An overview of repatriation work under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)\, including the importance of consultation\, respect for Tribal sovereignty and knowledge\, and relationship-building with museums\, agencies\, and institutions.\n  - Basketry Designs: The meaning and significance of the designs used in traditional basketry.\n  - Habitat Restoration: Restoration efforts led by Tribes to heal lands and waters through Indigenous knowledge\, science\, and community-led stewardship.\n  - Fieldwork in Practice: What this work looks like in practice—from surveys and monitoring to restoration activities and cultural site protection.\n  - Why This Work Matters: Reflections on cultural continuity\, responsibility to ancestors and future generations\, and opportunities for meaningful collaboration.\n\nAdmission:\nFree\n\nAccessibility &\; Respect\nWe welcome respectful participation and encourage attendees to listen\, learn\, and engage thoughtfully.\n \nQuestions:\nSara Hodge\, shodge@coloradocollege.edu\n\nhttps://today.coloradocollege.edu/events/9689 DTEND:20260223T233000Z LOCATION:Fine Arts Center Agents of Care Gallery DTSTART:20260223T223000Z SUMMARY:Guest Speaker: Curtis Alcantar UID:22cc7978-42d7-4573-9f1e-904ef46da815 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR