[Sdpg] SPIRIT OF THE LAND SYMPOSIUM, FEB. 13-14, 2004

[Fred's Notebook]

Hi and Happy 20O4 to all!

Is anyone planning to spend part of their Valentine's weekend at this 
event?  I'll be coming from Carlsbad.  It sounds pretty cool, and a good 
place to network.

Fred

++ For free registration, visit the SDSU website: http://spirit.sdsu.edu.

Hours are basically 8:30am - 5pm Friday, Feb 13th and
9am - 1pm Saturday, Feb 14th ....

with the concert going into the afternoon....
Attend all or part.... but please do register! and post appropriately

invite others to
this outstanding program ...


SPIRIT OF THE LAND SYMPOSIUM, FEB. 13-14, 2004
TO EXPLORE CONSERVATION, THE ENVIRONMENT
AND THE AMERICAN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE

For Immediate Release:
San Diego, Ca. **** February 13-14, 2004, nationally recognized figures in 
poetry, literature, the arts, oceanography, and environmental politics and 
policy will gather at San Diego State University for the Spirit of the Land 
symposium. The symposium, sponsored by the Viejas Band of the Kumeyaay 
Indians and San Diego State University Library and Information Access, is 
free to registered participants.

	Spirit of the Land will combine conservation and environmental science 
with the American Indian perspective on preserving natural resources and 
recognizing humankind's relationship to all life on the planet.

The symposium will bring together a diverse group of American Indians, 
writers, naturalists, artists, scientists, environmental organizations, 
concerned community members, students, and those interested in developing 
an increased appreciation of the environmental issues facing San Diego County.

               A few of the notable participants include:  American Indian 
scholars, Dr. Gregory Cajete and Dr. John C. Mohawk; Dr. Charles F. Kennel, 
Pew Oceans Commission member and director of the Scripps Institution of 
Oceanography;  Sarah Chasis, director of the Water and Coastal Program for 
the National Resources Defense Council, Gary Nabhan, director of the Center 
for Sustainable Environments at Northern Arizona University; Caldecott 
Award-winning children's book author Gerald McDermott, naturalist-explorer 
Peter Matthiessen, winner of the National Book Award; and Pulitzer 
Prize-winning poet Gary Snyder.

	In addition to general session presentations, more than 20 panels and 
workshops will offer engaging discussions between experts and activists on 
the future health and sustainability of our cities and oceans, watersheds, 
rural and natural resources.  Through literature, science, shared 
experiences, readings, panels, storytelling, exhibits, movies and music, 
participants will be inspired to forge a stronger community dedicated to 
understanding the environment and decisions that impact the quality of life 
and future generations.

A concert featuring American Indian artists Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Keith 
Secola, Robert Tree Cody and Annie Humphrey will celebrate the close of the 
symposium on Saturday afternoon.
For more information about the symposium and how to register, visit the 
SDSU website: http://spirit.sdsu.edu.

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Media Contact:	    Jason Foster, Media Relations Manager, San Diego State 
University
		    (619) 594-2585, e-mail: foster at mail.sdsu.edu

		    Nikki Symington, Viejas Public Relations
		    (619) 588-4017, email: nikkisymington at cox.net
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