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We maxed-out our vendor space this year with
fifteen vendor booths and five information
booths. New and returning vendors included By
Blood Creations, Cathy Bellas, Circling Hawk
Creations, Danza Azteca Xochipilli, Ed & Judy
Einboden, Carlos & Sonia Gutierrez, Rowan
Harrison, Candice Hixenbaugh, Keith
Longf eather, Maria Martinez & Esther Lugo,
Connie Marie Ramos, Sacred Creations, Sage
Romero, Ana Tachyn-Crisol, and Michael Chas
Williams. Mike Thompson provided flint
knapping demonstrations.
Torres Martinez TANF, Best Start Lancaster,
the California Native Vote Project, and United
American Indian Involvement provided
information about their services. The vendors
donated beautiful items for the FAVIM raffle.
FAVIM also purchased many items from the
vendors to restock the museum gift shop, so if
you missed the Celebration this year, you can
still experience the vendors' art in the gift
shop.
The event would not have been possible
without the support of FAVIM Board member
Cydnee Ashmore who not only recruited the
MC, the drum, and many of the dancers, but
she also prepared the food for the dancers.
Her daughters Katianna, Caitlin, and Kaelene
provided assistance in the dance arena. FAVIM
board member John Martin also played a key
role by managing the PA system and photo
documenting the event.
This year we received a request to provide
American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters for
a family visiting the event. Fortunately,
Cydnee Ashmore's daughter Katianna is
majoring in Deaf Studies at Antelope Valley
College. They introduced me to Kyle Laitinen
(Mescalero/Echota /Dine), a ParaEducator/
Translator for the Deaf who is also related to
them by clan. Kyle facilitated hiring ASL
Interpreters Linda Cruz and Angie Castellon.
Thanks to everyone's efforts, the family had a
blast at the event. Adrian Thunder Garcia