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Tribal Aviaries & Feather Repositories in the U.S.

Tribal Aviaries and Feather Repositories
in the U.S.

 

On October 24th, 2024, Coahuiltecan Indigenous Elder Masauki Zepeda visited our campus at UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio for the @UrbanBirdProject and brought healing to our classroom setting with the help of birds and their feathers. Announcement: Urban Bird Project Welcomes Dr. Christy Hyman! URBAN BIRD PROJECT welcomes Mark Menjivar "Engaging with Birds and Migration Through Social Art Practices" URBAN BIRD PROJECT is recruiting community participants to host nest boxes in their yards! You are cordially invited to attend A Shaman's Demonstration of Indigenous Feather-Keeping Practices featuring Tap-Pilam Coahuiltecan elder and spiritual advisor, Masauki Zepeda. During this special event, Masauki Zepeda will share the cultural significance of bird feathers and ceremonial fans, along with his deep experiences from the Huichol Pilgrimage. ๐ŸŒฟโœจ Join us for a transformative discussion on Traditional Ecological Knowledge at UTSA! โœจ๐ŸŒฟ Join the URBAN BIRD PROJECT at UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio as we welcome Dr. Rafael Hernandez to our 'Community-Engaged Research in Environmental Justice' course. Join URBAN BIRD PROJECT (UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio) this Thursday September 12th as we welcome the amazing Alberto Lobato (Crรณnicas del Chivizcoyo, Historias de aves @historiasdeaves ) to share his knowledge of Birds in Mexico! ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ผฬ๐—ป (๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด) ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—ฆ๐—ถฬ ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ is an ongoing project by Texas-based artist Mark Menjรญvar that uses birds as a way to discuss migration and the interconnectedness of the Americas.

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