Beyond the Building, Part 1: Sites of Conscience
Channel: California Preservation Foundation
Date: 2021-07-21

Part 1 of this series will look at two Sites of Conscience, which are historic sites, museums, and memorials that connect the past with the present and inspire action to shape a just future. Erica Schultz, Senior Associate at Architectural Resources Group, will provide an overview of Sites of Conscience.

Erika Frank, Director of Education & Interpretation at Filoli, will discuss how training by the International Coalition for Sites of Conscience and Filoli’s focus on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion has shaped how the organization connects with the community and infuses new perspectives into Filoli’s storytelling. Filoli is a historic 654-acre country estate located in Woodside, California.

Stacey Montooth, Executive Director of the State of Nevada Indian Commission, and Bobbi Rahder, Museum Director of the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum in Carson City, Nevada, will discuss how the museum is centering Indigenous voices in its interpretation and programming. The Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum is dedicated to the memories of the first Stewart students from Great Basin tribes in 1890, and all students and their families who were impacted by the Stewart experience. The vision of the museum is to serve as a steward of living American Indian materials and traditions.

Harriet Brady, Stewart Indian School alumni and volunteer, will be available to answer questions following the presentation.