Clearlake >> The city has proclaimed July 18 as Native American Day and will co-sponsor a Native American Day Gala to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Highlands Senior Center.
The event will feature the world premiere of “A Walk Through Time,” a 30-minute film about the history of Anderson Marsh, the Native Americans who lived on the land for thousands of years and the preservation of Anderson Marsh through the creation of Anderson Marsh State Historic Park.
The event is also being sponsored by the Koi Nation Cultural Protection Association (KCPA) and the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association (AMIA).
According to Dino Beltran, treasurer of the Koi Nation Tribal Council, “we are planning a great evening of entertainment to celebrate Native American Day. Peter Coyote, award-winning actor, author, director, screenwriter and narrator, will introduce the film. The evening will also include Native American drumming and dancing, and a talk by the noted local archaeologist John Parker. We encourage everyone to come and celebrate with us and enjoy this beautiful film about the history of Lake County’s Anderson Marsh and the Koi people who have lived there.”
The film was directed by Dan Bruns, an Emmy-nominated director from Chico.
“This film is a joint project of the Koi Nation of Northern California, the California Department of Parks and Recreation and the Advanced Laboratory for Visual Anthropology at CSU, Chico,” Bruns said. “It tells the incredible history of the Koi, who lived at Anderson Marsh continuously for over 14,000 years, and the efforts to keep the land’s breathtaking beauty and culture intact for future generations to enjoy. The best part of making this film was the opportunity to be involved with the Koi Nation, the state parks and the people of Lake County who have worked so hard to preserve and protect this special place. I think everyone who sees this film will learn something new about the history of Anderson Marsh and the people who lived there.”
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets to the event are $20, and will be on sale at the door and before the event in Clearlake at Catfish Coffee House and in Lakeport at Watershed Books. All proceeds will benefit the work of the Koi Nation Cultural Protection Association KCPA and the AMIA.
For more information about the event, contact AMIA at (707) 995-9658 or email info@andersonmarsh.org.
The senior center is located at 3245 Bowers Road in Clearlake.
