Santa Susana Mountain Park Association Welcomes Susan Suntree​

From the Santa Susana Mountain Park Association: Community Meetings are free to SSMPA Members and the Public.

Sacred Sites: The Secret History of Southern California

• Rockpointe Clubhouse: 22300 Devonshire Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311
• (On the south side, one block before entrance to Chatsworth Park South)
• Click here for a map.
• Monday, May 15, 2017 7:00pm - 8:30pm
• Presenter: Susan Suntree, poet, performer, essayist

Susan's preview of her presentation: "I will tell the story of the prehistory of our region, including the Santa Susana Mountains and the Simi Hills, from the Big Bang/Great Silence to the present from the points of view of Western science and Indigenous myths and songs. Carrying the audience from the Big Bang to the present, I describe the origins of the universe, the shifting of tectonic plates, and an evolving array of plants and animals that give the Southern California landscape its unique features. I will, also, describe the migration of humans into the region and where they settled. Complementing this narrative and reflecting the Native people's view of their own history and way of life, I will recount the creation myths and songs that tell the story of the First People, of unforgettable shamans and heroes, and of the origins and migrations of human beings."

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Image via the Santa Susana Mountain Park Association