SPECIAL EVENT!

Grandmother Mona Polacca and Grandmother Flordemayo will speak about the journey of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers. This year marks the 20th anniversary since they first came together. These Grandmothers will share their wisdom and stories, as well as offer prayers for the future of the world.

Event will be held in the Community Room.

A special showing of the movie For the Next Seven Generations: The Grandmothers Speak begins at 6:30.  LImited Seating. Seating is first come, first served. For those unable to attend, an encore presentation of the film will take place Friday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room.

Biography:

Grandmother Mona, a Hopi/Havasuai/Tewa elder is a member of the World Council of Religious and Spiritual Leaders due to her international justice work. She has worked on issues of Indigenous Peoples especially related to the Right to Water, social and health issues, including the elderly native peoples. Mona serves on several United Nations committees on indigenous peoples' issues and is a featured author, speaker and educator on indigenous people's human rights, aging, mental health, addiction and violence. She is also the President/CEO and faculty of the Turtle Island Project, a non profit program that promotes a vision of wellness by providing trans-cultural training to individuals, families and healthcare professionals.

Grandmother Flordemayo, one of The International Council of Thirteen Grandmothers and founder of The Path, an organization that's goal is to conserve and distribute seeds for future generations. an organization that's goal is to conserve and distribute seeds for future generations. This is met through seed conservation, education, and collaboration with other organizations. Much of the diversity of seeds is being lost as fewer people are planting the original seeds, as modern agriculture has turned to genetically modified and patented seeds to produce our crops. The seeds in The Path's collection have come from numerous donations of samples of traditional varieties of corn, beans, squash, grains, vegetables, and herbs.

Grandmother Flordemayo's legacy for the future generations is The Path, an organization that's goal is to conserve and distribute seeds for future generations. This is met through seed conservation, education, and collaboration with other organizations.