Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on July 24, 2011.
Dear Supporter and Friends of Malinalli Press,
Thank you for helping us reach our goal to publish Turtle Island to Abya Yala! We have 2 hours left and are at 80% funded. If you know someone who has expressed interest in helping us, now is the time to kindly remind them.
Sincerely,
Malinalli Press
Macha Femme & Malinalli Press presents: Turtle Island to Abya Yala, A Women of First Nations Poetry and Music Benefit - Featuring Ta’c wees. This special event will take place on Thursday, June 16th from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists. Refreshments will be provided. Children and families are encouraged to attend. All are welcome. This is a drug and alcohol free event.
Poets who will be sharing their work from the forthcoming book, Turtle Island to Abya Yala, include Sherry Wilson (Dine/Pee Posh), Amy JB Wagner (Pomo/Concow), Luna Maia (Yaqui), Brianna Lea Pruett (Cherokee), Mica Valdez (Mexica), Jaynie Weye Hlapsi (Yaqui), Marjorie Jensen (Powhatan), and Pennie Opal Plant (Yaqui/Cherokee/Choctaw), with a special guest performance by Ta'c wees (Traditional Acapella).
“Turtle Island” has signified North America for many First Nations peoples and is derived from the Haudenosaunee/Iroquois creation story of Sky Woman and Turtle Island. “Abya Yala” is the name given by the Kuna Nation of Panama that is commonly used by many South American Native peoples to describe the continent known as America and means, "land in its full maturity."
Over 60 Native American and Latina women poets and visual artists will use all proceeds from this event to print an anthology on the theme of love. An anonymous donor has pledged to match all donations up to $200.00 for the publishing project. If you are not able to attend this event, but would like to support the project a secure on-line donation may be made at: http://kck.st/kRD2lt
Turtle Island to Abya Yala, A Women of First Nations Poetry and Music Benefit - Featuring Ta’c wees:
Thursday, June 16th, 7pm-8:30pm, Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, Fellowship Hall, 1924 Cedar Street (at Bonita Avenue), Berkeley, CA.
Suggested Donation: $5 (BFUU members) $10 (general public) No one turned away for lack of funds.
tel. 510.841.4824 http://www.bfuu.org
This event is co-sponsored by Gathering Tribes and SNAG.
Funding period
May 24, 2011 -
Jul 24, 2011
1 backer
Our unyielding gratitude. Thank you for your contribution to our project! Every bit gets us closer to printing our book.
14 backers
A set of 12 postcards by Mica Valdez and a special invitation to one of our upcoming Turtle Island to Abya Yala events.
6 backers
All of the above, plus name will be listed as one of the preliminary 1,000 donors on the Macha Femme website.
4 backers
All of the above, plus a signed copy of the book. Note: you will receive the book following the scheduled printing.
0 backers
All of the above, plus one more Turtle Island to Abya Yala published book. Note: you will receive the books following the scheduled printing.
0 backers
All of the above, plus your name will be published in the actual book upon completion. Note: you will receive the books following the scheduled printing.
0 backers
All of the above, plus dinner for you and a guest with two of our contributing artists/poets at PERA restaurant in San Francisco.
