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Emilio Ramos Two spirit who is very involved with the indigenous $300 community and volunteers to spread awareness of the issues at hand that occur within the community Paul Cuero Cultural presentation of traditional native music and $600 Bird Singing + Dancing dance OVERALL DESCRIPTION: This free Community Outreach event will highlight the voices and experiences of Native American community members through a variety of special presentations at the Main Library which will include: a photo exhibit, cultural demonstrations, educational speakers, and presentations on resources available for Native American communities. MMIW Photo Exhibit = Monday, October 31, 2022 — Friday, March 31st, 2023 November is Native American Heritage month and the Santa Ana History Room is kicking it off by hosting the second round of photography exhibits by indigenous photographer Nicole Merton. Nicole Merton is a descendant of the Isleta Pueblo Indian Tribe and has created a photo exhibit documenting the effects of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) movement on Native American communities. This event will mark the opening of Nicole's exhibit, which will be housed on the second floor of the main library. Merton will provide a special presentation about her knowledge and experiences within the movement. Additionally, she will demonstrate her methods in creating a meaningful photographing experience for her participants in the Here, Our Voices collection. The library will be producing the display versions from her digital versions that she will share with us. This is the Artist statement: https://www.nicolemerton.com/ This is the project website with the images that we will be displaying at the library: https://mmiwproject.wixsite.com/my-site Native American Special Presentations = Saturday November 5, 2022 In order to highlight the voices and experiences of other Native American community members, there will also be a variety of special presentations which will include: cultural demonstrations, educational speakers, and presentations on resources available for Native American communities. This event is curated for a Teen and Adult audience. Prepackaged refreshments will be provided. The event will not be live -broadcasted but it will be recorded and edited for our records, and potential release.