April 2018 • Jose Quezada

Indian Big Time and Social Gathering

Kai Kibby starts the dancing with The Red Cedar Drum group and the Kibby Family dancers in a full day of Indian dancing for the 11th-Annual California Indian Big Time & Social Gathering held in the West Gym at Humboldt State University. Performances from Su Nu Nu Shinal-Kashia Pomo, and Tolowa Nations, Maidu Traditionalists, the Native Women's Collective—Flower Dance, the Mankillers Women's Drum Group, Tolowa Dee-Trni' Nation and Northern California Brush Dancers.

Sanctuary Law Meeting

Eric Kirk addresses more than two dozen community members gathered to learn about a local Sanctuary initiative. Kirk wrote the original draft initiative before going through committee review and edit.

Jane Doe in Wonderfuland

Alice (Janelle Rae) is surrounded by dancing Spring flowers Erin Johnston, Tonea Lolin and Roxanne Statbos. “Jane Doe in Wonderfuland” is a play and survivor talk back raising awareness and education on sex trafficking, written through the collaboration of anti-sex trafficking nonprofit organization Game Over, founded by survivor/educator Elle Snow and MFA playwrights Grace Booth, Kate Tobie and Erin Johnston

Redwoods Line Walker

Sunni Walkenhauer watches her son Melvin George, 13, walk a Playline strung between redwood trees on the south west side of Sequoia Park. The practice balance line was pulled out for the first time from last Christmas, according to mom.

Justice for Josiah

Justice for Josiah demonstrators led by Charmaine Lawson, at the right in baseball cap holding sign, cross the 14th Street overcrossing with Humboldt State University in the background.David "DJ" Josiah Lawson, a Humboldt State University student, was murdered at an off-campus gathering near the University. It remains an unsolved murder.

Mimosa Master

Bob Doran freshens up the Mimosa breakfast bar, a side highlight of the monthly "Breakfast in Bayside" locally grown and served breakfast with all the fixings all the time all months of the year at the Bayside Grange. The full-portioned breakfast is held quarterly on a Sunday in January, April, July and October. 2019 dates are: January 27, April 28. July 28 & October 27 8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon.

Adverse Childhood Experiences Town Hall

A large crowd of stakeholders, service providers and community members gathered at the Adorni Center for a Town Hall on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES).