Moompetam: Gathering of the Salt Water People 6th Annual September 18-19, 2010 Festival Hours: 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Welcome to the Aquarium of the Pacific s sixth annual Native American festival, Moompetam: A Gathering of the Salt Water People, a celebration of Southern California Native American maritime cultures, including Tongva, Acjachemen, Chumash, Costanoan, Luiseno, and Kumeyaay. Come enjoy traditional music, storytelling, dance, cultural demonstrations, and festival cuisine. Moompetam means People of the Ocean in Tongva to describe this one-of-a-kind intertribal maritime cultural event. * Festival Programming Saturday, September 18, 2010 9:30 a.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor 9:45 a.m. Dive Show / Great Hall 10:00 a.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 10:05 a.m. - Jacque Nuñez, Welcome to Moompetam Festival * / 10:15 a.m. - Joseph Ontiveros & Cahuilla Bird Songs* / 10:30 a.m. Georgiana Sanchez, Cultural Storytelling* / Marine Life Theater 10:30 a.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 10:45 a.m. - Jacque Nuñez- Journey to the Past * / 10:45 a.m. Sea Otters Show / 2 nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery 11:00 a.m. - Chumash Traditions by Marcus Lopez* / Honda Theater 11:00 a.m. Sharks Show / Shark Lagoon 11:15 a.m. Dive Show / Great Hall 11:15 a.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor 11:30 a.m. Deborah Sanchez, Cultural Storytelling* / Marine Life Theater 11:35 a.m. - Whales: A Journey with Giants with live presentation by Sutimiw Pa alat* / 11:45 a.m. - Joseph Ontiveros & Cahuilla Bird Songs* / 11:45 a.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 12:00 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 12:10 p.m. - Chumash Dolphin Dancers with Chumash Family Singers* / 12:30 p.m. - Jacque Nuñez, Cultural Storytelling* / Marine Life Theater 12:45 p.m. Dive Show / Great Hall 1:00 p.m. - Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California -- Singing and Musical Instruments * / 1:00 p.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 1:15 p.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor
1:30 p.m. - Whales: A Journey with Giants with live presentation by Jacque Nuñez* / 1:30 p.m. Children s Interactive Program / Marine Life Theater 1:30 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 1:45 p.m. - Tribal Leader Chief Red Blood Anthony Morales & the Gabrieleño/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Tribal Singers & Dancers* / 2:00 p.m. Sharks Show / Shark Lagoon 2:15 p.m. Dive Show / Great Hall 2:15 p.m. Sea Otters Show / 2 nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery 2:30 p.m. - Chumash Dolphin Dancers with Chumash Family Singers* / 2:30 p.m. Stan Rodriguez, Cultural Storytelling* / Marine Life Theater 2:45 p.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 3:00 p.m. Whales: A Journey with Giants with live presentation by Jacque Nuñez* / 3:00 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 3:10 p.m. - Tongva Singing & Dancing with Gabrielino Tongva Tribal Chairwoman Virginia Carmelo & Family* / 3:15 p.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor 3:30 p.m. Children s Interactive Program / Marine Life Theater 3:45 p.m. Dive Show / Great Hall 4:00 p.m. - Costanoan Rumsen Dance with Tony Cerda & The Humaya Singers* / 4:00 p.m. Sea Otters Show / 2 nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery 4:15 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 4:30 p.m. - Costanoan Rumsen Dance with Tony Cerda & The Humaya Singers* / 4:30 p.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 5:15 p.m. Dive Show / Great Hall 5:45 p.m. Whales: A Journey with Giants Show / Great Hall Sunday, September 19, 2010 9:30 a.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor 9:45 a.m. Dive Show / Great Hall 10:00 a.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 10:05 a.m. - Marcus Lopez, Welcome to Moompetam Festival * /
10:15 a.m. - Adelia Sandoval & The Tushmal Singers* / 10:30 a.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 10:30 a.m. Children s Interactive Program / Marine Life Theater 10:45 a.m. - Adelia Sandoval & The Tushmal Singers* / 10:45 a.m. Sea Otters Show / 2 nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery 11:00 a.m. - Chumash Traditions by Marcus Lopez* / Honda Theater 11:00 a.m. Sharks Show / Shark Lagoon 11:15 a.m. Dive Show / Great Hall 11:15 a.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor 11:30 a.m. - Stan Rodriquez, Cultural Storytelling* / Marine Life Theater 11:35 a.m. - Whales: A Journey with Giants with live presentation by Sutimiw Pa alat* / 11:45 a.m. - Tongva Singing & Dancing with Gabrielino Tongva Tribal Chairwoman Virginia Carmelo & Family* / 11:45 a.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 12:00 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 12:10 p.m. - Tongva Singing & Dancing with Gabrielino Tongva Tribal Chairwoman Virginia Carmelo & Family* / 12:30 p.m. Dee Dominguez, Cultural Storytelling* / Marine Life Theater 12:45 p.m. Dive Show / Great Hall 1:00 p.m. Tribal Leader Chief Red Blood Anthony Morales & the Gabrieleño/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Tribal Singers & Dancers* / 1:00 p.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 1:15 p.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor 1:30 p.m. - Dee Dominguez, Cultural Storytelling* / Marine Life Theater 1:30 p.m. - Whales: A Journey with Giants with live presentation by Sutimiw Pa alat* / 1:30 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 1:45 p.m. - Heritage Award Presentation honoring Julia Bogany* / 2:00 p.m. Sharks Show / Shark Lagoon 2:15 p.m. Dive Show / Great Hall 2:15 p.m. Sea Otters Show / 2 nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery 2:30 p.m. - Tribal Leader Chief Red Blood Anthony Morales & the Gabrieleño/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Tribal Singers & Dancers* /
2:30 p.m. - Virginia & Tonantzin Carmelo* / Marine Life Theater 2:45 p.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 3:00 p.m. - Whales: A Journey with Giants with live presentation by Sutimiw Pa alat* / 3:00 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 3:10 p.m. - Chumash Dolphin Dancers with Chumash Family Singers* / 3:15 p.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor 3:30 p.m. Children s Interactive Program / Marine Life Theater 3:45 p.m. Dive Show / Great Hall 4:00 p.m. - Costanoan Rumsen Dance with Tony Cerda & The Humaya Singers* / 4:00 p.m. Sea Otters Show / 2 nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery 4:15 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 4:30 p.m. - Costanoan Rumsen Dance with Tony Cerda & The Humaya Singers* / 4:30 p.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 5:15 p.m. Dive Show / Great Hall 5:45 p.m. Whales: A Journey with Giants Show / Great Hall All programs subject to change & weather dependent. Cultural Demonstrations / Great Hall Tongva Soapstone Necklaces - Julia Bogany with Sandra Williams Tongva Maritime Materials - Barbara Drake, assisted by Sherrie & Shannon Chandler & Jeanette Castillo Ataham Arts Cultural Display - Mike Bracamontes Tongva Hunting and Warriors Materials - Kevin Nunez Acjachemen Ethnobotany Display - Abe Sanchez Acjachemen Cultural Materials - Heidi Perez with Tima Link Tongva Cultural Materials Tribal Chairwoman Virginia Carmelo with Tonantzin (Sunday only) Cultural Book Display -- William McCawley (Saturday only) Limuw Crossing film about crossing the Santa Barbara Channel, a Chumash reunion on the island of Limuw (playing continuously on Plasma screen near information desk) Children s Crafts - Journeys to the Past by Trish and Christian Rios
Cultural Demonstrations / Plaza in Front of Aquarium Chumash Tomol Plank Canoe Displays Ray Ward / Chumash Maritime Association Mati Waiya & Matt Ward / Wishtoyo Foundation Chumash Cultural Display - Oscar Ortiz Kumeyaay Cultural Display - Stan Rodriguez Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center Information booth of five tribes of the San Gabriel Mountains - Kathy High American Indian Healing Center -- John Andrews (Saturday only) Tule Dolls Workshop - Gloria Liggett 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Native American Flute Playing Dancing Peacock 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Cultural Presentations in Honda Theater free admission 11:00 a.m. Chumash Traditions by Marcus Lopez Heritage Award Julia Bogany Please join us at 1:45 p.m. Sunday at for the Heritage Award Ceremony Julia Bogany. Julia Bogany, a Gabrieleño/Tongva elder, is a member of the San Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians and serves as their cultural affairs consultant. She is a member of the California Indian Basket Weavers Association and serves on several committees and organizations, including the Chaffy College Equity Council, Pomona Human Relations Board, and California Indian Education Association. She is the Riverside School District Native American consultant and is president of Residential Motivators. Bogany has years of training in child development, Indian child welfare, and Native American studies. She has worked for over 20 years for her community and for her tribe and is also part of the Tongva language revitalization program. Bogany has demonstrated many years of outstanding service to Native Americans and the community at large, including people who are homeless, rape victims, and women s groups... Café Scuba Festival Menu Salad station: Chili seared Sustainable Tuna
With charred corn, smoked lardoons, quinoa, & pickled radish with cucumber hibiscus gastrique $ 9.75 From the grill: American Bison Burger With smoked mozzarella with Serrano corn relish and epizote aioli Sweet potato fries $8.95 Chipotle glazed wild Salmon With root vegetable succotash and garlic roasted fingerling potatoes $9.95 Acknowledgements The Aquarium of the Pacific wishes to thank our emcees Jacque Nunez, Marcus Lopez, and Sutimiw Pa alat, and our many advising elders and volunteers.