culture
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
MAKE CONSCIOUS art and design processes are expressions and applications of AAPI cultural practices known as gong fu 功夫 in Chinese, and sadhana in Sanskrit/Tibetan. (साधना/ སྒྲུབ་ཐབས་) In their original forms, they were not separate since a master of one is the master of all due to the unification of qi or prana. What appears to be multidisciplinary to the current product-driven Western industrial complex is from an Ancient Wisdom process-perspective simply a joyful expression of a unified consciousness working in harmony with nature.
Gong fu is the ancient Chinese cultural practice of applying concentration and qi to the inner and outer landscapes, thereby making the invisible visible and unifying heaven, earth, and humanity (天人合一）. Gong fu transcends any one religion of China and applies to Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian practices. Gong fu has become popularized as martial arts or kung fu, but includes diverse creative practices and rites such as calligraphy, tea, painting, landscape, writing, meditation, and many more forms.
Sadhana in Sanskrit means a spiritual practice/path. Sadhana-based practices are indigenous to the Himalayan region and include the Yogic traditions of India and the Tantric Buddhist lineages of Tibet.
Make Conscious celebrates and integrates AAPI ancestral paradigms of transformation into contemporary design process from a place of sincere daily practice and ancestral healing. Many of our ancestral lineages have been destroyed through colonization and by embracing ancestral and shamanic processes of analysis, listening, divination, and ritual we are able to celebrate our shared global cultural heritage not from an anthropological standpoint or from a historic preservation standpoint but from a practical, embodied, and Asia Futurist perspective.
Finally, though we are lineage practitioners who have over 20 years of deep study, we do not operate within the guru paradigm of transmission. Wisdom is universally accessible and non-dogmatic. The collective consciousness is the teacher.
image: mapping the dragon lines in Hollywood with Jessica Kung.
land
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Make Conscious collaborates with the genius loci (spirit of place). Our listening and healing work brings us into spaces of connection and listening on the ancestral lands of Indigenous peoples all around the world. We honor and acknowledge the ancestral lands that we live upon and are in the ongoing process of decolonizing all levels of consciousness. We are based in California but our work takes us all over the world. Below is an ever expanding list of the ancestral provenance of the land we collaborate with.
We stand in solidarity with Indigenous land protection and sovereignty movements around the world and acknowledge the deep levels of compounded BIPOC trauma embedded and woven into Indigenous genocide and trauma. Our work is committed to addressing intergenerational land-based trauma and addressing environmental and social justice initiatives.
STOP ASIAN HATE ON STOLEN LAND
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Alturas Indian Rancheria, California
Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria, California
Big Lagoon Rancheria, California
Blue Lake Rancheria, California
Cedarville Rancheria, California
Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, California
Elk Valley Rancheria, California
Fort Bidwell Indian Community of the Fort Bidwell Indian Community of the Fort Bidwell Reservation of California
Greenville Rancheria [previously listed as Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California]
Hoopa Valley Tribe, California
Karuk Tribe [previously listed as Karuk Tribe of California]
Pit River Tribe, California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias)
Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California
Redding Rancheria, California
Resighini Rancheria, California
Susanville Indian Rancheria, California
Tolowa Dee-ni Nation [previously listed as the Smith River Rancheria, California]
Wiyot Tribe, California (previously listed as the Table Bluff Reservation—Wiyot Tribe)
Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation, California
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Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria
Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria, California
Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria Cahuilla Band of Indians [previously listed as Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation, California]
Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California
Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, California [previously listed as Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California]
Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California
Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California
Guidiville Rancheria of California
Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, California
Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, California
Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California Kletsel Dehe Band of Wintun Indians
Koi Nation of Northern California [previously listed as Lower Lake Rancheria, California]
Lytton Rancheria of California
Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester Rancheria, California [previously listed as Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, California]
Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California
Pinoleville Pomo Nation, California [previously listed as Pinoleville Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California]
Potter Valley Tribe, California
Redwood Valley or Little River Band of Pomo Indians
Robinson Rancheria
Round Valley Indian Tribes, Round Valley Reservation, California [previously listed as Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation, California]
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California
Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, California
Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley [previously listed as Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation, California]Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California [previously listed as Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California]
Bishop Paiute Tribe [previously listed as Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony, California]
Bridgeport Indian Colony [previously listed as Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California]
Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
California Valley Miwok Tribe, California
Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the
Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation, California
Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California
Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians [previously listed as Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California]
Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe [previously listed as Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of the Lone Pine Reservation, California]
Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, California
Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California
Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians of California, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California
Table Mountain Rancheria [previously listed as Table Mountain Rancheria of California]
Tejon Indian Tribe
Timbisha Shoshone Tribe
Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California
Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California
United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California
Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation, California
Wilton Rancheria, California
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Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, California [previously listed as Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine Reservation]
Barona Band of Mission Indians
Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians, California
Cahuilla Band of Indians [previously listed as Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation, California
Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation, California
Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California (Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, California)
Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, California
Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, California [previously listed as Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation]
Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, California
Jamul Indian Village of California
La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, California
La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation, California
Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla an Cupeno Indians, California [previously listed as Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation]
Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, California
Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, California
Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California [previously listed as Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation]
Pala Band of Mission Indians
Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation, California
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, California
Ramona Band of Cahuilla
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of Rincon Reservation, California
Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation [previously listed as San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, California]
San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, California [previously listed as Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa Rosa Reservation]
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, California
Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Nation
Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, California [previously listed as Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California]
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California
Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation
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Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation, Nevada
Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada
Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada
Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony, Nevada
Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Nevada
Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada
Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada
Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada
Four constituent bands:
Battle Mountain Band
Elko Band
South Fork Band
Wells Band
Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker River Reservation, Nevada
Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada
Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada
Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada
Multiple states:
Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, Nevada and Utah
Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada and Oregon
Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California & Nevada
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Idaho and Nevada
Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California
Carson Colony
Dresslerville Colony
Woodfords Community
Stewart Community
Washoe Ranches
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Ak-Chin Indian Community
Cocopah Indian Tribe
Colorado River Indian Tribes*
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe
Gila River Indian Community
Havasupai Tribe
Hopi Tribe
Hualapai Tribe
Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians
Navajo Nation
Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Pueblo of Zuni
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
San Carlos Apache Tribe
San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe
Tohono O'odham Nation
Tonto Apache Tribe
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Yavapai-Apache Tribe
Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe
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Burns Paiute Tribe
Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Coquille Indian Tribe
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
Klamath Tribes
Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Washington
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington
(previously the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Indian Nation of the Yakama Reservation)
Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Washington
Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian Reservation, Washington
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe of Washington
Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation, Washington
Lower Elwha Tribal Community
(previously listed as Lower Elwha Tribal Community of the Lower Elwha Reservation, Washington)
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington
Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation, Washington
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington
Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation, Washington
Nooksack Indian Tribe of Washington
Port Gamble Indian Community of the Port Gamble Reservation, Washington
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, Washington
Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation
(previously listed as Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation, Washington)
Quinault Indian Nation
(previously listed as Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington)
Samish Indian Tribe, Washington
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of Washington
Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington
Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation, Washington
Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation, Washington
Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation, Washington
Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington
Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, Washington
Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation, Washington
Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of Washington
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Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
(formerly Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians of Maine)
Mi'kmaq Nation
(previously listed as Aroostook Band of Micmacs; Aroostook Band of Micmac Indians)
Passamaquoddy Tribe
(formerly Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine)
Penobscot Nation
(formerly Penobscot Tribe of Maine)
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, Massachusetts
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) of Massachusetts
(formerly Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc.)
Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe of Connecticut
Mohegan Indian Tribe of Connecticut
Cayuga Nation of New York
Oneida Indian Nation
formerly the Oneida Nation of New York
Onondaga Nation of New York
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York
formerly the St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New York
Seneca Nation of New York
Shinnecock Nation
Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York
Tuscarora Nation of New York