In this hands-on workshop, Kimberly Robertson (Mvskoke) and Olivia Espericueta (Descendant of La Jolla Band of Luiseño) will explore the ways in which beading circles and workshops can serve as an Indigenous method to activate our people's well-being and help us heal from historical and ongoing injustices.

Each participant will be gifted a bead kit and we will bead collectively to operationalize Indigenous knowledge and connect to our ancestors and community. We will be making keychains that include a variety of materials but we also believe our beading practices should respect the local ancestral stewards on whose lands we bead. To do this, we often work with materials offered by the land in a sustainable manner and this particular project will feature acorns to honor the Tongva lands we occult in downtown Los Angeles.

No prior experience with beading is necessary to participate. If you have access to some, please bring a small pair of scissors and a small pair of jewelry pliers. If you don’t have them, we will have some on hand.

Admission is always free and all are welcome! Register via the link below.