Community Sponsors
The Pomo Project needs the help of many people in our community to offer many good opportunities for learning and connection. We are grateful to everyone who helps in any way, whether by contributing time and work, ideas and encouragement, financial and in-kind support, or a place for events and exhibits.
Here are some of our generous sponsors:
Art & Soul of Sebastopol
Sabina Fried and Margaret Conner have given a wonderful assortment of art supplies toward producing the youth art show at Sprint Copy. www.artandsoulsebastopol.com
East West Cafe
Sam Shaboon has arranged for Christine Cobaugh to show her photographs of Pomo dancers, children, and elders throughout October and November. www.eastwestcafesebastopol.com
Eco-Green Real Estate Agent Certification Program
Eco-Green has provided us with many hours of Farmers Market coordination by Sharon Ledbetter, and financed signs and flyers. ecogreenagents.com
Farmer's Market
The Farmer's Market is giving us space to inform people about the project over the summer, plus a history and culture booth during October.
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria are co-sponsoring a talk by Greg Sarris at the Youth Annex on October 29, paying the rental fee to Sebastopol Community Cultural Center and helping with publicity. www.gratonrancheria.com
French Garden Restaurant
Joan Marler and Dan Smith are hosting the film produced by Big Valley Rancheria on Lake County Pomo history through 1900. www.frenchgardenrestaurant.com
John Omaha, Ph.D.
John Omaha and his son-in-law Richard Self have generously loaned two 1924 Edward S. Curtis photographs of Pomo women on the Russian River to Sebastopol Gallery for their "Imagining the Pomo Way" exhibit. www.johnomahaenterprises.com
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
The Laguna Foundation produced a beautiful announcement and emailed it to their 2000+ membership to promote Greg Sarris' talk. www.lagunadesantarosa.com
LineDry.com
Laura Shafer is organizing our education component, including events at Analy, Brookhaven, and the library. www.linedry.com
Many Rivers Books & Tea
Many Rivers is hosting two talks, one about the art at Sebastpol Gallery, and one about traditional Pomo singing and medicine. www.manyriversbooks.com
Peace in Medicine
Peace in Medicine is exhibiting art works through the month of October and hosting a talk by Pomo botanist Vana Lawson on the 19th.www.peaceinmedicine.org
Sebastopol Area Chamber of Commerce
Teresa Ramondo is encouraging participation by local businesses, and helping get the word out.www.sebastopol.org
Sebastopol City Council
Our City Council passed the resolution making October Annual Pomo Honoring Month. Larry Robinson introduced the resolution and continues to advise us. www.ci.sebastopol.ca.us/citycouncil.shtml
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center is co-sponsoring a talk by Greg Sarris at the Youth Annex on October 29, by reducing the rent and staff fees and waiving deadlines to make it all happen. www.seb.org
Sebastopol Cookie Company
Owner Robert Herzbrun has commited a percentage of Sales to help with Pomo Project expenses--and will be playing Native American flute at Georgia Churchill's storytelling event at the library on October 26. On Facebook.
Sebastopol Gallery
Our local gallery will be showing "Imagining the Pomo Way," including interpretive works by member artists and crafts by Pomo guests, September 20 - November 13. www.sebastopol-gallery.com
Sebastopol Library
Our public library is hosting a storytelling event and planning displays and featured books.
Slice of Life Restaurant
Slice of Life will be featuring graphite portraits by Pomo artist Johnny Clay through the month of October. www.thesliceoflife.com
Sonoma County Indian Health Center Native Youth Group
Joe Salinas is bringing his Native Dance Group to our events, as well a providing a classroom for creating the art work for the show at Sprint. www.scihpnativeyouth.net
Sprint Copy Center
Ron Hudelson is dedicating his wall space during October to art work by Pomo children and youth. www.sprintcopycenter
Sweat Your Prayers 5 Rhythms Dance
Sweat Your Prayers is donating the proceeds of their dance event on October 15 to the Pomo Project.
Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods provided lunches for the Native Youth Dance Group who are performing at the Farmers Market on October 10.
