Provisional festival schedule provided as a courtesy. Events may be weather dependant and can change without notice.

If you have any questions, please call (562) 590-3100, ext 0. Moompetam: Gathering of the Salt Water People 6th Annual September 18 - 19, 2010 Festival Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Welcome to the Aquarium of the Pacific’s sixth annual Native American festival, Moompetam: A Gathering of the Salt Water People, a celebration of Southern California Native American maritime cultures, including Tongva, Acjachemen, Chumash, Costanoan, Luiseno, and Kumeyaay. Come enjoy traditional music, storytelling, dance, cultural demonstrations, and festival cuisine. “Moompetam” means “People of the Ocean” in Tongva to describe this one-of-a-kind intertribal maritime cultural event. * Festival Programming

Saturday, September 18, 2010

9:30 a.m. – Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2nd Floor

9:45 a.m. – Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall

10:00 a.m. – Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center

10:05 a.m. - Jacque Nuñez, “Welcome to Moompetam Festival”* / Blue Cavern

10:15 a.m. - Joseph Ontiveros & Cahuil la Bird Songs* / Blue Cavern

10:30 a.m. – Georgiana Sanchez, Cultural Storytel l ing* / Marine Life Theater

10:30 a.m. – Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2nd Floor

10:45 a.m. - Jacque Nuñez- “Journey to the Past”* / Blue Cavern

10:45 a.m. – Sea Otters Show / 2nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery

11:00 a.m. - Chumash Tradit ions by Marcus Lopez* / Honda Theater

11:00 a.m. – Sharks Show / Shark Lagoon

11:15 a.m. – Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall

11:15 a.m. – Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2nd Floor

11:30 a.m. – Deborah Sanchez, Cultural Storytel l ing* / Marine Life Theater

11:35 a.m. - Whales: A Journey with Giants with l ive presentation by Sutimiw Pa’alat*

/ Blue Cavern

11:45 a.m. - Joseph Ontiveros & Cahuil la Bird Songs* / Blue Cavern

11:45 a.m. – Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center

12:00 p.m. – Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2nd Floor

12:10 p.m. - Chumash Dolphin Dancers with Chumash Family Singers* / Blue Cavern

12:30 p.m. - Jacque Nuñez, Cultural Storytel l ing* / Marine Life Theater

12:45 p.m. – Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall

1:00 p.m. - Gabriel ino Tongva Indians of California - - Singing and Musical

Instruments * / Blue Cavern

1:00 p.m. – Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center

1:15 p.m. – Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2nd Floor

Provisional festival schedule provided as a courtesy. Events may be weather dependant and can change without notice.

If you have any questions, please call (562) 590-3100, ext 0. 1:30 p.m. - Whales: A Journey with Giants with l ive presentation by Jacque Nuñez* /

Blue Cavern

1:30 p.m. – Children’s Interactive Program / Marine Life Theater

1:30 p.m. – Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2nd Floor

1:45 p.m. - Tribal Leader Chief Red Blood Anthony Morales & the

Gabrieleño/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians – Tribal Singers & Dancers*

/ Blue Cavern

2:00 p.m. – Sharks Show / Shark Lagoon

2:15 p.m. – Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall

2:15 p.m. – Sea Otters Show / 2nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery

2:30 p.m. - Chumash Dolphin Dancers with Chumash Family Singers* / Blue Cavern

2:30 p.m. – Stan Rodriguez, Cultural Storytel l ing* / Marine Life Theater

2:45 p.m. – Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center

3:00 p.m. – Whales: A Journey with Giants with l ive presentation by Jacque Nuñez* /

Blue Cavern

3:00 p.m. – Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2nd Floor

3:10 p.m. - Tongva Singing & Dancing with Gabriel ino Tongva Tribal Chairwoman

Virginia Carmelo & Family* / Blue Cavern

3:15 p.m. – Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2nd Floor

3:30 p.m. – Children’s Interactive Program / Marine Life Theater

3:45 p.m. – Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall

4:00 p.m. - Costanoan Rumsen Dance with Tony Cerda & The Humaya Singers* /

Blue Cavern

4:00 p.m. – Sea Otters Show / 2nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery

4:15 p.m. – Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2nd Floor

4:30 p.m. - Costanoan Rumsen Dance with Tony Cerda & The Humaya Singers* /

Blue Cavern

4:30 p.m. – Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center

5:15 p.m. – Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall

5:45 p.m. – Whales: A Journey with Giants Show / Great Hall

Sunday, September 19, 2010

9:30 a.m. – Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2nd Floor

9:45 a.m. – Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall

10:00 a.m. – Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center

10:05 a.m. - Marcus Lopez, “Welcome to Moompetam Festival”* / Blue Cavern

Provisional festival schedule provided as a courtesy. Events may be weather dependant and can change without notice.

If you have any questions, please call (562) 590-3100, ext 0. 10:15 a.m. - Adelia Sandoval & The Tushmal Singers* / Blue Cavern

10:30 a.m. – Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2nd Floor

10:30 a.m. – Children’s Interactive Program / Marine Life Theater

10:45 a.m. - Adelia Sandoval & The Tushmal Singers* / Blue Cavern

10:45 a.m. – Sea Otters Show / 2nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery

11:00 a.m. - Chumash Tradit ions by Marcus Lopez* / Honda Theater

11:00 a.m. – Sharks Show / Shark Lagoon

11:15 a.m. – Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall

11:15 a.m. – Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2nd Floor

11:30 a.m. - Stan Rodriquez, Cultural Storytel l ing* / Marine Life Theater

11:35 a.m. - Whales: A Journey with Giants with l ive presentation by Sutimiw Pa’alat*

/ Blue Cavern

11:45 a.m. - Tongva Singing & Dancing with Gabriel ino Tongva Tribal Chairwoman

Virginia Carmelo & Family* / Blue Cavern

11:45 a.m. – Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center

12:00 p.m. – Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2nd Floor

12:10 p.m. - Tongva Singing & Dancing with Gabriel ino Tongva Tribal Chairwoman

Virginia Carmelo & Family* / Blue Cavern

12:30 p.m. – Dee Dominguez, Cultural Storytel l ing* / Marine Life Theater

12:45 p.m. – Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall

1:00 p.m. – Tribal Leader Chief Red Blood Anthony Morales & the

Gabrieleño/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians – Tribal Singers & Dancers*

/ Blue Cavern

1:00 p.m. – Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center

1:15 p.m. – Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2nd Floor

1:30 p.m. - Dee Dominguez, Cultural Storytel l ing* / Marine Life Theater

1:30 p.m. - Whales: A Journey with Giants with l ive presentation by Sutimiw Pa’alat* /

Blue Cavern

1:30 p.m. – Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2nd Floor

1:45 p.m. - Heritage Award Presentation honoring Julia Bogany* / Blue Cavern

2:00 p.m. – Sharks Show / Shark Lagoon

2:15 p.m. – Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall

2:15 p.m. – Sea Otters Show / 2nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery

2:30 p.m. - Tribal Leader Chief Red Blood Anthony Morales & the

Gabrieleño/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians – Tribal Singers & Dancers*

/ Blue Cavern

Provisional festival schedule provided as a courtesy. Events may be weather dependant and can change without notice.

If you have any questions, please call (562) 590-3100, ext 0. 2:30 p.m. - Virginia & Tonantzin Carmelo* / Marine Life Theater

2:45 p.m. – Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center

3:00 p.m. - Whales: A Journey with Giants with l ive presentation by Sutimiw Pa’alat* /

Blue Cavern

3:00 p.m. – Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2nd Floor

3:10 p.m. - Chumash Dolphin Dancers with Chumash Family Singers* / Blue Cavern

3:15 p.m. – Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2nd Floor

3:30 p.m. – Children’s Interactive Program / Marine Life Theater

3:45 p.m. – Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall

4:00 p.m. - Costanoan Rumsen Dance with Tony Cerda & The Humaya Singers* /

Blue Cavern

4:00 p.m. – Sea Otters Show / 2nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery

4:15 p.m. – Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2nd Floor

4:30 p.m. - Costanoan Rumsen Dance with Tony Cerda & The Humaya Singers* /

Blue Cavern

4:30 p.m. – Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center

5:15 p.m. – Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall

5:45 p.m. – Whales: A Journey with Giants Show / Great Hall

All programs subject to change & weather dependent. Cultural Demonstrations / Great Hall

Tongva Soapstone Necklaces - Julia Bogany with Sandra Williams Tongva Marit ime Materials - Barbara Drake, assisted by Sherrie & Shannon Chandler & Jeanette Castillo

Ataham Arts Cultural Display - Mike Bracamontes

Tongva Hunting and Warriors Materials - Kevin Nunez Acjachemen Ethnobotany Display - Abe Sanchez Acjachemen Cultural Materials - Heidi Perez with Tima Link Tongva Cultural Materials – Tribal Chairwoman Virginia Carmelo with Tonantzin (Sunday only) Cultural Book Display - - William McCawley (Saturday only) Limuw Crossing film about crossing the Santa Barbara Channel, a Chumash reunion on the island of Limuw (playing continuously on Plasma screen near information desk) Children’s Crafts - Journeys to the Past by Trish and Christian Rios

Provisional festival schedule provided as a courtesy. Events may be weather dependant and can change without notice.

If you have any questions, please call (562) 590-3100, ext 0.

Cultural Demonstrations / Plaza in Front of Aquarium

Chumash Tomol Plank Canoe Displays Ray Ward / Chumash Maritime Association Mati Waiya & Matt Ward / Wishtoyo Foundation Chumash Cultural Display - Oscar Ortiz Kumeyaay Cultural Display - Stan Rodriguez Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center Information booth of five tribes of the San Gabriel Mountains - Kathy High American Indian Healing Center -- John Andrews (Saturday only) Tule Dolls Workshop - Gloria Liggett 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Native American Flute Playing – Dancing Peacock 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

Cultural Presentations in Honda Theater free admission

11:00 a.m. – Chumash Traditions by Marcus Lopez

Heritage Award – Julia Bogany Please join us at 1:45 p.m. Sunday at Blue Cavern for the Heritage Award Ceremony Julia Bogany. Julia Bogany, a Gabrieleño/Tongva elder, is a member of the San Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians and serves as their cultural affairs consultant. She is a member of the California Indian Basket Weavers Association and serves on several committees and organizations, including the Chaffy College Equity Council, Pomona Human Relations Board, and California Indian Education Association. She is the Riverside School District Native American consultant and is president of Residential Motivators. Bogany has years of training in child development, Indian child welfare, and Native American studies. She has worked for over 20 years for her community and for her tribe and is also part of the Tongva language revitalization program. Bogany has demonstrated many years of outstanding service to Native Americans and the community at large, including people who are homeless, rape victims, and women’s groups... Café Scuba Festival Menu Salad station: Chili seared Sustainable Tuna

Provisional festival schedule provided as a courtesy. Events may be weather dependant and can change without notice.

If you have any questions, please call (562) 590-3100, ext 0. With charred corn, smoked lardoons, quinoa, & pickled radish with cucumber hibiscus gastrique $ 9.75 From the grill: American Bison Burger With smoked mozzarella with Serrano corn relish and epizote aioli Sweet potato fries $8.95 Chipotle glazed wild Salmon With root vegetable succotash and garlic roasted fingerling potatoes $9.95 Acknowledgements The Aquarium of the Pacific wishes to thank our emcees Jacque Nunez, Marcus Lopez, and Sutimiw Pa’alat, and our many advising elders and volunteers.