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Moksha Lecture Series:  Indigenous Ecologies & the Everglades

10/13/2014

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by Dr. Dennis Wiedman & Houston R. Cypress

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THE MOKSHA LECTURE SERIES PT. 4:
"INDIGENOUS ECOLOGIES AND THE EVERGLADES" 

A Dialog with Miccosukee Houston R. Cypress and Anthropologist Dennis Wiedman

Indigenous peoples around the world continue to express their views that natural and physical environments are being harmed by humans whose philosophies of life do not respect the Earth. The 2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples confirmed their rights to traditional lands, resources, language, medicines, religions, media and culture. Anthropologist, Dr. Dennis Wiedman reflects upon the political and environmental changes occurring over the past centuries that disenfranchised Native Americans from their lands, their resources and their sacred places. Houston Cypress, member of the Miccosukee Otter Clan, brings an Indigenous world view to the public through his videos, words and actions. For the past several decades there has been a renaissance of Indigenous arts, music, and religions here in the US and throughout the world. The Indigenous voice is now being heard in films, music, the internet and in the courts.

Contemporary Native American scholars, artists and film makers are bringing to the public their ways of knowing about life, the Earth and human relationships with the Earth. Many of these express the Indigenous Peoples’ perspectives as caretakers of the Earth, as compared to those who view the Earth and resources as objects to be exploited, controlled, bought and sold. With environments being modified, polluted, and spoiled, this dialog and discussion of these differing world views may lead to reconciliation and a better understanding of how public policies can respect the Earth.

Here in South Florida where the natural Everglades, rivers, and wetlands were drained, canaled, controlled, filled-in and polluted, Indigenous Peoples continue to express their concerns about the quality of water and how it affects all human and biological life in the Everglades. In this evening of information sharing, dialog and discussion, Houston and Dennis compare and contrast these contested world views about the environment and nature facilitating a better understanding of the restoration of the Everglades and the need for public policies that respect the earth affecting the future quality of life for generations of South Floridians.

Dr. Dennis Wiedman is an anthropologist whose life long work on Native American health extends from the Miccosukee of South Florida, to the Delaware, Apache and Cherokee Tribes of Oklahoma, and the Inupiat of Northern Alaska. His research has ranged from traditional healing to contemporary health problems, from Peyotism as a health care delivery system, to the causes of Native American diabetes and the global increase of diabetes with modernity. Since receiving his Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Oklahoma, he has taught for many years at Florida International University where he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies. His latest work is published in the American Indian Culture and Research Journal, and the American Indian Quarterly.

Houston Cypress, an Otter Clan member of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida. Houston grew up in the swamps of the Florida Everglades, blazing trails through the bush. The endangered beauty of the natural environment made such an impression on him during his childhood – being a refuge for his ancestors and the source of traditional plant medicines – that he grew to find ways to articulate strategies for preserving this World Heritage Site. Art, communications and spirituality are some of the modalities and techniques that he employs through his collaborations with the following organizations Miccosukee Magazine TV; Film, Recording & Entertainment Council, FREC Star Gala, Medicine Signs Spiritual Center, Camposition, Inc. and the Love The Everglades Movement. Houston is committed to supporting his society of clans by assisting in cultural preservation, environmental protection, community outreach, business development, media & event production and strengthening sovereignty. He resides on the Miccosukee Reservation located west of Miami, Florida and he maintains a number of traditional villages located on tree islands scattered throughout Water Conservation Area 3A -- the area known as the historic River of Grass, and called by his community: Kaahayatle, which can be translated as "Shimmering Waters".

In consideration of the upcoming election on Tuesday, November 4, Amendment 1 which is about the environmental protection will be discussed. To learn more about the ballot initiative, check out www.FloridaWaterLandLegacy.org and www.VoteYesOn1FL.org - for more information.

*MOKSHA ART GALLERY EXHIBITION*

~JAKE CORDERO~ 

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014:
Doors open at 7:00pm
Lecture begins at 7:30pm (sharp) -10:00 pm

$10 donation pre-sale 
$15 donation at door
Pre-sale tickets available here:
http://mokshalecture10-28.bpt.me/

Share this event, thank you!

Come early for refreshments and snacks from Plaiedean Lounge.

7th Circuit Productions, 228 NE 59th St. Miami, FL 33137www.mokshafamily.org/ for info #305-757-7277
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Everglades Music Video:  THE RAVEN

5/20/2014

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by Quese IMC and Cempoalli 20,
from their album OSAHWUH.

"The Raven" is a single from the album "OSAHWUH" -- by Quese IMC & Cempoalli 20 -- and the album was released in April of 2013 at the Gathering of Nations Powwow.

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/osahwuh (Link)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/osahwuh/id647390566 (Link)

The song and the album unites the creative fires of these 2 musical artists -- an evocative and inspirational blend of Indigenous Hip Hop and Turtle Island Reggae.

THE RAVEN music video was born out of an encounter between QUESE IMC, Cempoalli 20 and Houston Cypress deep in the Florida Everglades -- the historic homeland and refuge of the Micccosukee and Seminole people.

The musical artists were visiting the Miccosukee community sharing a message with the youth which emphasized the importance of cultural integrity and maintaining traditions, a healthy and drug-free lifestyle, and how the artistic process can contribute to their personal growth.

"The music video," says Quese IMC, "is about the importance of Earth and how we connect to the Earth and how Earth makes us want to move, jump, dance." He goes on to explain, "people are polluting the Everglades and it is sacred to us."

The locations featured in the video include the following:

- Water Conservation Area 3A -- otherwise known as the Central Everglades, or the River of Grass;
- Otter Clan village on the Miccosukee Reservation;
- Graffiti walls in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida;
- 7th Circuit Studios, home of the Moksha Family Arts Collective, in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami, Florida.

THE RAVEN emerges from the fire, bringing with it a message that unifies different communities, and restores balance to the land and our lives through the power of spirit-infused artistic expressions.

Houston Cypress: "It was important for us to show the grassy waters of the Florida Everglades, and to film in the Otter Clan Village of the Miccosukee Reservation because the poor water quality and the high water levels have a direct and negative impact on the Miccosukee & Seminole way of life. Flooding causes the trees that hold the islands together to drown, and without the root system to hold the islands together, the tree islands literally dissolve. So much life depends on the vitality of the Tree Islands: the plants, the animals, even the Miccosukee society of clans. So, because of this dissolution of the tree islands, you can say that we are losing our roots."

Houston Cypress, Executive Producer of the music video, explains about his production company, "Otter Vision, Inc., explores themes of Culture, History and Environment in all the various projects and formats that I get involved in, whether it's audio-visual forms for film, television, or video. Events, festivals, experimental projects, activism, or spirituality -- it's all concerned with creating 'Portals Between Worlds' and 'Contributing to the Global Discussion' -- these are my creative and spiritual manifestos."

Assisting in the production process, Felipe Marrou with VTM Productions brings decades of experience, with projects distributed on major networks, and for a variety of corporate clients.

Dudley Alexis of Epyllion Films, LLC, oversaw the post-production process. He collaborated with animator Jean Sarmiento to manifest the characters "Buffalo Boy" and "The Raven," based on creative discussions with QUESE IMC and Cempoalli 20.
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Donate Now!  Everglades Benefit Concert at 7th Circuit Studios

4/8/2014

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7th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert

3/30/2014

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by Houston Cypress,
Coordination Circle, Love the Everglades Movement.

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Opportunities for participation include:
  • Sponsorship and/or Donations
  • Vendor Booths
  • Speakers Welcome
  • Performances Welcome:  Music, Poetry, etc.
  • Environmental Art Exhibition:  Artists Welcome

Environmental Art Exhibition
  • We are extending the submissions for the Environmental Art Exhibition through Mon, Mar 31.
  • Please send images to:  [email protected]
  • We have some great pieces already and we are looking for a few more.  All mediums considered.
  • The exhibition opens on Fri, Apr 18 - with Moksha Roots Live.
  • Please spread the word.  Thanks!
https://www.facebook.com/events/839603659389807/

On Saturday, May 10, 2014 Ploppy Palace Productions and The Miccosukee Tribe will be hosting a concert to raise awareness and funds for Everglades protection and public education. As part of this three stage extravaganza, some of South Florida's top bands, spoken word artists and community activists will join together to raise awareness for this vital natural resource.

There will be musical performances by Boxelder, Afrobeta, Sweetbone, Franklin's Wheel, Aaron Lebos Reality, Nature's Fury, Teri Catlin, Super Fuzz, Cog Noman, Nag Champayons present the Prolific Minimalists, Kuyayky, The Osceola Brothers Band, Mr. Grim Reapa, Orion, Val C. Wisecracker, Grant Livingston, Anthony Nelson and more.

Spoken word by Alonso, Oscar Fuentes, Rebecca "Butterfly" Vaughns and more.

Dance and performance by Elviza's Rockabelly Hippies, Feiruz Asaad, Melody Gedeon and more.

Live art by Eva Ruiz, Anibal Fernandez, Linx and more.

Face painting by Them There Eyes.

Community speakers include FL State Senator Dwight Bullard, South Miami City Mayor Phil Stoddard, Houston Cypress from Love The Everglades Movement, Laura Reynolds - Executive Director for Tropical Audubon Society, Matt Schwartz - Executive Director for South Florida Wildlands Association and other concerned citizens.

In addition there will be an Environmental Art Exhibition featuring a selection of distinctive artists including Kiro Fox Ace, Eva Ruiz, Peter Barreda, Margrit-Rose People, Abdiel Acosta, Anibal Fernandez, Jean Sarmiento, Lauranda Hook, Rei Ramirez, Wesley Geometry, Mike Jones, Aeric Moskowitz, Jorge Muriel, Flex Maslan, Mike Matthews, Jake Cordero, Alissa Christine, Brian Call, 
Chia Ortegon, Stephanie McMillian and more.

One of the reasons why this is an Environmental Art Exhibition, rather than an Everglades Art Exhibition is because we want to reach out to more people and see how they connect with the environment, ecology and nature in general. Many people do not get to experience the Everglades and their relationship to the region is limited, yet everyone should have some sort of environmental awareness and some understanding of what it means to have clean air, clean water and an area that is pollution free. We want to reach out to more people and share environmental consciousness - and that happens many ways. 

DONATE NOW: http://www.gofundme.com/EVGConcert7

Currently, the Everglades is one of the most threatened natural habitat in the western hemisphere.  Residential development, water management and agricultural use have shifted natural water patterns and have altered the vitality of the ecosystem.  With an alarming number of people moving into South Florida every year, we need to come together and help to protect the Everglades for our survival.

There will be information booths from Love The Everglades Movement, Tropical Audubon Society, Legalizepot.us (voter registration) and other organizations.

In addition there will be vendors and small businesses promoting and selling their merchandise, including The Wallflower Gallery, the Moksha Boutique, Lotus in Hand and others.

The 7th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert at 7th Circuit Productions is sponsored by Ploppy Palace Productions and The Miccosukee Tribe.

7th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert
Saturday, May 10, 2014
6:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
7th Circuit Productions
228 N.E. 59th Street
Miami, FL 33137
305-757-7277
www.7thcircuit.tv
www.facebook.com/7thcircuit

This is an all ages event
Admission is $ 10.

DISCOUNT ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE
@ www.ploppypalace.com

** Sponsorship and vending opportunities are still available.**

Donate here: http://www.gofundme.com/EVGConcert7

For more information, please check out www.ploppypalace.com or e-mail Ploppy Palace Productions at [email protected] or call 305-579-0069.
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