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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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