Lower Herrick

Snapshots in history show that Native people have moved from rural to urban areas at particular points in time.   These time periods include, the great depression, World War II, as well as, the termination and relocation era of the 1950s and 1960s.  While the Federal Government pushed assimilation policies, Native people sought to create new Inter-Tribal communities.  In addition, Native Americans told their own stories through oral tradition, written documents and photographs which defined their own realities.

• Enjoy food and sweets of Argentina and the Caribbean, fruit aguas of Mexico, and sodas of Central and South America.
• Performance by Azucar, Oxy’s Latinx dance troupe.
• Music by Trío Los Caciques, playing cumbia, merengue, and vallenato
• Music, munching, and mingling begin at 5:15 PM. Piñata bash and prize raffle starts at 5:45 PM.

Want to learn more about Oxy Arts on York Blvd? Join us at our Creative Exchange Workshop in Lower Herrick at Occidental College. These workshops are an opportunity to dialogue about ideas for future Oxy Arts programming and to develop a collective vision for the Oxy Arts space on York Blvd (at Armadale Blvd.), which will open as early as Fall 2018. 

This workshop is free and open to the public.

This is an exhibit that is showcasing the works of 3 seniors from Eagle Rock HS:

Bumsu Kim

Gio Kim

Sophia Lopez

They are part of an AP Art Studio course with Mr. Oliveros and it is a great way to honor and celebrate youth talent right here in Northeast LA.

Sponsored by: Oxy Arts and the Office of the Associate Deans

Kayla Williams-"Discovering the Invisible Toxins"
Kelsey Martin- "Decolonizing the Archive"
Sam Royall-"The Well-Meaning White People: A Critical Ethnography"

Sean Sherman is a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe and grew up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Sean has been cooking and inspiring palates for the last 30 years. He is internationally recognized for leading the movement to redefine North American cuisine through the understanding and utilization of indigenous food knowledge. His efforts have helped to make indigenous foods more accessible to all communities. 

Stick around after the presentation to get your signed copy of Sean's cookbook.

Terrol Dew Johnson
Co-founder and President of Tohono O’Odham Community Action (TOCA) a grassroots community organization dedicated to creating positive programs based in the O’Oham Himdag - the desert people’s way.

Register here.