Gift from Our Sisters: Lost and Found

the Women of the Kumeyaay

presents

December 5

February 1, 2015thru

Ada Aguirre-Prieto, Kumeyaay Elder

Gifts from Our Sisters: Lost and Found

We are the people of the Ipai/Tipai/Kumeyaay Nation~ those who face the water from a cliff ~ the largest Native American population residing in the extreme southwestern United States and northwest Mexico. Kumeyaay - the name acknowledges and reaffirms our common culture, language and history. We are a tenacious people who trace our existence since the beginning of time.

What have we learned from the lives of Kumeyaay women, original inhabitants of San Diego County?From birthing rituals to puberty rites, the Kumeyaay mark their life’s milestones in unique ways.Explore their culture, learn about their clothes, food, tattoos, art, herbal remedies, songs, and stories. Understand what we have gained and what we have lost.

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San Diego History Center©

We are seeking financial and/or in-kind support to ensure the success of the exhibit Gifts of our Sisters – Lost and Found as well as a variety of related community receptions and educational events throughout the exhibit’s two-month run.

More than 2400 people will visit the Women’s Museum of California during December and January. This exhibit and surrounding events will be attended by students, families, supporters, community and tribal leaders. We plan to garner a goodly amount of media attention and recognition.

The Women's Museum of California has as its mission: to educate and inspire future generations about the experiences and contributions of women by collecting, preserving, and interpreting the evidence of their experience. This important exhibit supports this mission and honors the wisdom and traditions of the women of the Kumeyaay nation .

Please consider a level of partnership appropriate for you or your organizationand for which we sincerely thank you. We look forward to seeing you at our Opening Events and throughout the year at the Women’s Museum of California. Contact: Ashley Gardner, Museum Director 619 233-7963 [email protected]

$ 100 • Name, logo, and URL on our website and next Quarterly Newsletter • Name listed on Exhibit Sponsor Acknowledgement Wall • 10 free passes to the Exhibit

$ 500 • Name, logo, and URL on our website and next Quarterly Newsletter • Name and logo on our Exhibit Acknowledgement Wall • 15 free passes to the Exhibit • Private Group Tour of the Exhibit hosted by a member of the San Diego Kumeyaay Tribe

$1000 • Name, logo, and URL on our website and next Quarterly Newsletter • Name and logo on our Exhibit Acknowledgement Wall • 20 free passes to the Exhibit • Private Group Tour of the Exhibit hosted by a member of the San Diego Kumeyaay Tribe • Framed Exhibit Souvenir

$2500 • Name, logo, and URL on our website and next Quarterly Newsletter • Name and logo on our Exhibit Acknowledgement Wall • 25 free passes to the Exhibit • Private Group Tour of the Exhibit hosted by a member of the San Diego Kumeyaay Tribe • Framed Exhibit Souvenir • Supporting Sponsor recognition during Exhibit Opening Reception

$5000 • Name, logo, and URL on our website and next Quarterly Newsletter • Name, logo, and Lead Sponsor on our Exhibit Acknowledgement Wall • 50 free passes to the Exhibit • Private Group Tour of the Exhibit hosted by a member of the San Diego Kumeyaay Tribe • Framed Exhibit Souvenir • Name and logo printed in the Exhibit Collector’s Book • Two signed copies of the Exhibit Collector’s Book • Lead Sponsor recognition during Exhibit Opening Reception

SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

To support the Gifts from Our Sisters: Lost and Found exhibit please complete this form and return to: Women’s Museum of California by email : [email protected] mail to: Women’s Museum of California, 2730 Historic Decatur Road, Suite 104, San Diego, CA 92106.

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