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The Saturday morning training
sessions will offer information on everything from how to run a
proper Chapter meeting to the culture of the local Native
Tribes. There will be three 50 minute training sessions on Saturday
morning.
Do's
and Don'ts of performing Native American Dance
Trainer- Louis and Steve Alvarez
Louis Alvarez is
a Yaqui/Mayo Elder Tribal elder from Yuma, AZ. He is a
Brotherhood member and has been a member of Cahuilla Lodge for
several years. His son, Steve Alvarez, is also from the
Yaqui tribe. The Alvarez family are well know locally for their
performance in the annual Ramona Pageant in Hemet.
  Loom
Style Bead Work
Trainer- Marty Hisington
Born and raised
in San Diego, Marty has been creating Native American beadwork
since the age of 12. She spent her youth creating ceremonial
Kumyaay regalia for the local Native Tribes in central San Diego
County and has been practicing her craft for the last 40 years.
Her bead work can be found being worn by many dancers on the
southern California Pow Wow circuit and displayed in many
Tribal and museum collections.
Local Native Legend and Lore
Trainer- James Blackmountain
James is a
member of the O'otam Nation of Western Apache from Ajo, AZ. His
family has lived among the Native Tribes of the southern
California deserts since 1920. James is a Tribal Historian for
the Desert Cahuilla, Tribal liaison for the Cabazon Nation, a
registered Native painter, and is a recognized Native Christian
Gospel Minister.
Advanced Adviser Training- "From a Youth Perspective"
Trainer- Brandon Schleeter
Brandon is the
2006 Cahuilla Lodge Chief. A member of Cahuilla Lodge for
6 years, he received the Vigil Honor in 2004. His advanced
adviser course has been created specifically by Cahuilla Lodge
members, youth and adult, and has been taught at Fall Fellowship
and Conclave.
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