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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Potri Ranka Manis, Artistic Director and Founder of Kinding Sindaw Heritage Foundation
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Potri Ranka Manis, Artistic Director and Founder of Kinding Sindaw Heritage Foundation, testified in support of increased funding for the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA). She emphasized the importance of preserving indigenous culture and traditions, particularly from the Southern Philippines.
- Requested an additional $30,000 be added to DCLA's budget to support small arts organizations
- Expressed concern about potential cuts to NEA funding and its impact on smaller organizations
- Highlighted the 33-year history of Kinding Sindaw Heritage Foundation in amplifying voices of unknown indigenous people
Potri Ranka Manis
5:27:54
Thank you so much.
5:27:59
Our council members are present here.
5:28:01
Thank you for this part, privilege that we artists are able to present our cause.
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My name is Putri Ram Kamanis.
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I'm the artistic director and founder of Kindings Sindow Heritage Foundation.
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I am about to start my show tomorrow.
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If you see my set, it's here.
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This is our our our, event is very well supported by DCLA.
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So I'm here to help and really assert that there should be good funding that will be allotted to DCLA because groups like mine are small, and you have we are 33 years old.
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We have been asserting and reclaiming and amplifying voices to the unknown indigenous people in Southern Philippines.
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I am a nurse who came here in America in 1990, and I'm a tradition bearer.
5:28:55
And I'm so afraid that the culture and tradition that I grew up with, it is very essential to the life of the world world's people because indigenous culture carries history that is not written.
5:29:07
So, I'm here to amplify that that a request from the council that 30,000 has to be added and has to maintain or more to be given to the DCLA so that we, artist of this situation right now who's facing endangerment to the current budget of different levels in our society, particularly in the federal level.
5:29:35
Also, we're endangered with the list with the NAA funding.
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We haven't received yet any message, but we're such a small organization hearing from the big organization that their budgets are cut.
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So, we're appealing that we we artists in New York will preserve the tradition, preserve the Thank you.
Lauri Cumbo
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Your time has expired.
Potri Ranka Manis
5:29:59
And bring the vibe brand.
5:30:00
Thank you so much.