Jeremiah Lopez is a chef, poet, and his family's story keeper. He tells the stories of his family as they struggled to survive in the harrowing civil wars of Nicaragua and El Salvador as well as starting new lives in the United States. He is a gifted chef who brings people together around the table to share food that is connected to home. He shares poetry that weaves his own stories together in a way that honors all of the many lives around him. Featuring his work: "Salúd!" (c.w. contains depictions of violence)

Vicente Moreno is an indigenous cultural practitioner in the San Fransisco Bay Area. He is Otomi and shares Comanche lineage on his mother's side. He has lived his life embedded in community and culture within the Bay Area. Vicente focuses on sharing native arts with indigenous youth and families as a way to remain connected to ancestral wellness. He believes that connection to the Earth, our Mother, here on Turtle Island is what will heal the Earth and all living beings.

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Wind In Bamboo 2 by Benboncan, Incoming-tide-on-Traeth-Llyfn by LolitaPerdurabo freesound.org License: Attribution 4.0

Grace Alexander is a violinist, story keeper, and a tree farmer. She shares how her relationship with the land has been impacted by her family and their stories. In the aftermath of a devastating wildfire that threatened her home, Grace was moved to collaborate with composers to create new music that evokes resilience in the face of destruction. In this post election season, may we learn from the restorative forces that are always at work to heal the land.