Gregg Castro
He/Him
Gregg Castro [t'rowt'raahl Salinan/rumsien Ohlone], has been involved in the preservation of his cultural heritage for more than three decades, for both his late Mother’s rumsien Ohlone heritage, and on his Father’s side, on the old Salinan Nation Tribal Council (serving as Tribal Chair for a number of years) and currently the non-profit organization, Salinan T’rowt’raahl. Gregg is a member of the Society for California Archaeology (SCA). He serves on SCA’s Native American Programs Committee (NAPC) as Chair. Gregg is a volunteer Facilitator for the annual California Indian Conference, a 30+ year traditional gathering of academia and culture about California Indigenous heritage. He is a past adviser with the California Indian Storytelling Association (CISA). Gregg was also on the Archaeology Resources Committee (ARC) of the State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC). He recently founded and advises the California Indian History Curriculum Coalition, with academics and native scholars across the state, to improve K-12 social studies education. Gregg is now the Culture Director of the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone, the community and organization indigenous to the San Francisco Peninsula; ARO is deeply involved in consultation and advocacy of their homeland legacy. Gregg is a published writer and an activist within the California Indigenous community, on issues regarding cultural preservation and protection, education and traditional practices.
Sessions in which Gregg Castro participates
- Is Friendship Being Redefined? San Mateo Marriott - Convene 2
- 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Safe Spaces For Fans of Color San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- How Diverse is Diversity? San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- As recent events show, this is still a needed discussion. What does diversity and equity look like? How can groups, organizations and communiites p...
- Zombies: Not Just for the Apocalypse San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1
- 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Activism: Inside and Outside of Fandom San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Many fans and con attendees are very involved in current social movements. Some have extended that work into the fandom and con community. Let's di...
- Why Are We Still Talking About Cultural Appropriation? San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Sessions in which Gregg Castro attends
- Opening Ceremonies San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- The Price of Immortality San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Daddy, Can I Have a Dinosaur? San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Beginning Chainmaille San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- Wanda Kurtcu Interview San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Meet the Guests San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour
- There’s a Hyperspace in My Warp Drive San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Aging Fandom San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Teen Guided-Storytelling Workshop San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4
- 9:00 PM - 11:59 PM | 2 hours 59 minutes
- Come one, come all teens of a creative bent. Whether you're already a bit of a bard or just curious, we'll find a role for you to play in this e...
- Altered Beast San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- What Does it Mean that Spock is Half Human? San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Inter-planetary or inter-species matings with offspring in science fiction or fantasy as allegory for inter-cultural relationships on present day E...
- The Prediction Problem San Mateo Marriott - Engage
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Why is it so hard to write stories that accurately predict future science, technology, and societies? Is the future just unknowable, or are writers...
- The Ink That Rushes from Your Heart San Mateo Marriott - Engage
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Dorothy Parker wrote "Never never dip your quill/In ink that rushes from your heart." Being willing to do exactly that is what will bring the deepe...
- Faith and Fantasy San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Views of Pluto San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- New Horizons has now shot past Ultima Thule, after finally fying past Pluto/Charon. What's the data say about this odd little snowman? Now that we'...
- Archetypes and Mythologies: What's New and What's on the Way Out? San Mateo Marriott - Engage
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- While the European fairy tales may have finished their run in modern pop culture (Once Upon a Time, Grimm, Maleficent and Disney live-action remake...
- By Any Other Name San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Changing Views of our Solar System San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Closing Ceremonies San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour