Resurgence: A Feast of Indigenous Flavors and Visionary Art
Featuring Chef Ray of Manko-Native Fusion and Jacob Johns, a multifaceted force for change
On July 14th, 2024 Tewa Basin Collectivo, in partnership with The Kitchen Table, will host a "Cultural Fusion Gala," masterfully combining Indigenous cuisine with innovative arts, celebrating rich cultural Native heritages seamlessly integrating diverse artistic and cultural expressions, creating a unique and immersive experience that honors ancestral traditions while showcasing their powerful resurgence in a contemporary setting. Sharing food, art and dance together calling for healing and reconciliation.
Join us atplascti
5pm - 7pm Dinner
7pm - 9pm Dessert / Closing Ceremony
For questions or more information contact:
505-927-4418 or 505-226-1984
Dinner $200
Dessert and Closing Ceremony $25
Proceeds benefit Jacob Johns’ work and recovery.
Chef Ray Naranjo is of Native American roots from both the Ancient Puebloans of the Southwest and Three Fire Tribes of the Great Lakes.
An award-winning Chef and Entrepreneur, he applies his belief in the preservation of the food ways and ancestral knowledge of his people and strives to continue on this path. With the use of modern and ancestral cooking techniques, he attempts to push the limits of what is known, unknown, and forgotten about the Indigenous food culture of North America.
Chef Ray graduated with honors from Scottsdale Culinary Institute, Le Cordon Bleu. Based on his knowledge of Modern Native American Gastronomy he received “Edible Magazine’s Local Hero Award”.
Currently Chef Ray has taken his talents to the streets with his creative approach to Native American street food available from his food truck named “MANKO”, from a command “come and eat” in Tewa, his native language. Crafting Native American Fusion, he brings a totally unique vision of decolonization through culinary experiences.
Jacob Johns, hailing from the Akimel O'Odham and Hopi tribes, is a dynamic advocate for change. Drawing deeply from his Indigenous roots, he leverages his artistic skills to effect social transformation. His compelling artworks serve as powerful vehicles for advocating empowerment, justice, and resilience, initiating important conversations around social and environmental issues.
Jacob Johns employs a diverse array of mediums and techniques, from traditional painting to digital video, each project and piece reflects Johns' unique perspective. As a Community Supported Organizer, he channels his passion into actionable initiatives, dismantling oppressive structures by creating new paradigms that make the old ways obsolete. Johns seamlessly merges his artistic vision with grassroots activism, actively forging a path toward a just and equitable future. His passion for art translates into fostering inclusive, globally sustainable ways forward, creating a solid, shared vision through his creative endeavors.
The events presented by Tewa Basin Collective - are in support of our Relative, Jacob Johns, his amazing work and art expression. His healing and growth through the trauma of being shot during a peaceful gathering at the Rio Arriba County Complex on 9/28/2023, helps to inform our work. Donations are tax deductible. .https://www.backbonecampaign.org/jacob
RESOURCES:
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/08/two-months-after-he-was-shot-activist-jacob-johns-/
https://youtu.be/RGEgnaAsaVg?si=-x-_3IMPiV9ISHu1
https://www.democracynow.org/2023/12/8/cop28_violence_against_climate_defenders
https://yehawshow.com/artists/jacob-johns