Amplifying Indigenous Women’s Voices
for Healthy Soil and Water
April 12 - 13, 2024
Please join us in Loudoun County, Virginia
THE EVENTS KICK OFF ON FRIDAY EVENING WITH THE
HEALING HOUSE PARTY
at
HARMONY HALL
SATURDAY APRIL 13
10:00-3:00 pm
Join us at Oatlands Historic House & Gardens
GUEST SPEAKERS
Dr Lyla June Johnston
Dr Lyla June Johnston
René Locklear White
René Locklear White
Victoria Persinger Ferguson
Victoria Persinger Ferguson
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS
10:00 - 10:20 am
Program Overview
Welcome by Victoria Persinger Ferguson
Land Acknowledgement and Water Song by René Locklear White
10:20 -10:45 am
Sustaining Our Sovereign Roots: Protecting Water, Soil, and Food
Speaker: Rene’ Locklear White
10:45 - 11:10 am
Living off the Land: The Earth is our Mother
Speaker: Victoria Persinger Ferguson
11:10 - 11:25 am
Break
11:25 - 12:15 pm
Architects of Abundance: Indigenous Food Systems and the Excavation of Hidden History
Keynote presentation Dr. Lyla June Johnston
12:15- 1:00 pm
Moderated Panel Discussion: “Bringing Our Circles Together”
Moderator: Dr. Katie Trozzo Speakers: Dr. Lyla June Johnston, Victoria Persinger Ferguson, and Rene’ Locklear White
1:00- 1:10 pm
Save Soil Proclamation
1:10- 1:15 pm
Closing Remarks
1:15 - 3:00 pm
Pack your own lunch or have pizza from Fireside Farms while supplies last
Educational Booths and Exhibitors
Music
About our Speakers
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Dr Lyla June Johnston
Artist, Scholar, Community Organizer
Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages
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René Locklear White
Indigenous Chef, Community Organizer
Lumbee Tribal Member
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Victoria Persinger Ferguson
History Keeper, Enrolled Citizen of the Monacan Indian Nation, Member of the Historic Resource Committee
Register attendance now
Register attendance now
The Event is hosted on the beautiful grounds of
Oatlands House
20850 Oatlands Plantation Ln, Leesburg, VA 20175, USA
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