Acknowledgements
Ancestral Futures was made possible by the generous funding and support of the following organizations:
- Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage
- Rare Book School
- UCR Library
- Native American Student Programs at UCR
- California Center for Native Nations at UCR
We also want to thank the following people who contributed their time and expertise to the success of this project:
- Dr. Wallace Cleaves
- Instructor for “Little Big Stories: Indigenous Micro Fiction and Futurism” workshop
- Chelle Barbour
- Instructor for “Navigating the Archive: Reimaging Visual Narratives & Portraits” workshop
- The 2023 Selection Committee:
- Dr. Phoenix Alexander
- Adrian Dizon
- Mariah Green
- Andrew Lippert
- Krystal Boehlert
- Co-creator of the digital Ancestral Futures space
- And everyone who sent in a submission!
Without your support and participation, Ancestral Futures would have remained a dream on the shelf.