Opening Ceremony by Ute elder, Roland McCook. Introductions & Intentions from some of the weekend's presenters; voices from the many cultures represented in this convergence. Followed by welcome & orientation with Alicia Michelsen as she describes what will happen throughout the weekend including the intention of creating a public Land Acknowledgement which will be displayed at the Paonia & Hotchkiss Museums (TBD), and other businesses and organizations in the NFV.

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Join us for a seasonal vegetarian meal featuring all organic & as much local ingredients as possible! Mingle with the presenters and performers over a delicious hot meal. Hearth Garden (behind the Hearth), 138 Grand Ave, Paonia.

Join us for Ute elder Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk as she presents on Traditional Harvesting & How It's Impacted by Climate & Policy.

Join us for a fireside chat with Ramon Parish as he shares on Venus Rising: Astrological Poetry, Planetary Cycles & Right Relationship. Behind the Hearth, 138 Grand Ave, around the fire.

Join us for a Round Table Talk on how each of these folks work with community resistance and resilience in the name of disruption. Presenters include: Dine’/Navajo Nation representative Xander Hughes, Jessica Chacon from Warm Cookies of the Revolution & Future Town initiative, Marisela Ballesteros from the Gunnison Cora community, Agueda Morgan from Justice For Migrant Women (TBD), Alicia Michelsen executive director of The Learning Council, Kai Huschke from the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, facilitated by Natasha Leger (TBD) of Citizens for a Healthy Community here in Paonia.

A facilitated council talk amongst the many cultures coming together to weave a regenerative future together. More details to come.

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Join us around the fire for a chat on NFV Agriculture, Stewardship of Place & the Lifeways of Seeds with Laura Parker and Mark Waltermire. Behind the Hearth, 138 Grand Ave, around the fire.

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Join us at The Hearth for live music from the band Fuerza Cora Brasil Musical Del Nayar Nayarit, hailing from the Gunnison Valley!

Join us for a seasonal meal featuring all organic & as much local ingredients as possible, plus a local meat dish! Mingle with the presenters and performers over a delicious hot meal. Hearth Garden (behind the Hearth), 138 Grand Ave, Paonia.

Come on down to the Paradise Theatre for an evening of talent, tradition, and cultural mash-up! Ute elder, Sun Dance & Bear Dance leader from the Ute Mountain Ute tribe, Farley Ketchum Sr. will give a presentation on Tobacco Plant Medicine, followed by getting the audience to learn and participate in a traditional dance from the Bear Dance, led by his oldest daughter. Next up we will hear traditional Native American Flute by Norman Lopez and Jacoby Whitedirt, poetry by Regina Whiteskunk, drag performance by Xavier Saenz (Van Dyke) from Delta Pride, traditional West Africa Drum by Etienne Tolno of Guinea West Africa, and then moving into a live DJ set! Get ready to learn, open your hearts, and dance!

Morning silent walking meditation with Jeff Wagner.

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Reflections on the collaborative Land Acknowledgement process over the weekend. Land Acknowledgement reflections to be offered to Paonia Museum. More info to come.

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Join us for our final Round Table talk: Weaving a Future Together: Cultures, Histories, and Collective Reimagining where we will hear from Ute Mountain Ute elder Farley Ketchum Sr., Environmental Philosophy Professor & author John Hausdoerffer PhD from Western Colorado University, visionary artist Amanda Sage from the Vision Train, Angeles Mendez from Migrant Rural Coalition, and Molina from Warm Cookies of the Revolution

Closing Ceremony: ReMember Us All. Reflections and blessings from the council weekend. Where to go from here? Together!

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Your ticket provides access to all workshops, events, gatherings, art jams, live music, and includes local/seasonal/organic vegetarian snacks, delicious beverages, coffee, tea, and meals: Friday dinner, Saturday dinner, and Sunday lunch.