Alamosa, Colorado Aug 6, 2018 (Issuewire.com) - Historic First Event: Kogi Elders travel as a delegation of Mamos that encompass four ethnic families known as the Teyuna of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta region of Colombia. The Teyuna delegation are on tour in North America with Secretary General Kandymaku Busintana Izquierdo of the Territorial Council of the Cabildos, the highest elected authority of the Teyuna
Town of Crestone Mayor Kairina Danforth and the Board of Trustees will hold an official welcome ceremony at Cottonwoods Park next to the Crestone Eagle and the Gallery, Wednesday, August 9 at 9-10am. The official program will include a reading of the Day of Teyuna Proclamation, Crestone’s Resolution on the Rights of Nature, Presentation of the Teyuna delegation, announcements on ways to engage the Teyuna by Hanne Strong (recently recognized by Governor Hickenlooper by proclamation during his June 2018 visit to Crestone) and the internationally acclaimed Taiko drummers from the Shumei International Institute.
This auspicious celebration is open to all.
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