Condor Visual Media

03/11/2025

*3/8/25*

Traveled to San Jose, CA for the CCUIH’s Rising Together Event.

“Urban Indian Health partners invite community, survivors of violence, and advocates to a closed, cultural space to share their stories of hope, healing, and resilience. We hope to gather community input for future Rising Together materials as we aim to address all forms of violence in Native communities through
a community-driven approach.” -CCUIH

03/06/2025

2/28/25 and 3/1/25

Two day production with the CSA team. Such a beautiful place and it’s was nice to see familiar faces during the event and making new connections.

“Join the Alliance and our partners on March 1st to celebrate the plants’ Chiipam Hap (Spring Awakening) at the Sweetwater Marsh Unit of the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge. 
This is a special opportunity to get involved in habitat restoration, explore interactive signage from our “Hear Our Names” project, learn through cultural demonstrations, and be a part of our 10th Birthday Celebrations.” -Climate Science Alliance

📍Kumeyaay Land 🌊

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03/05/2025

*2/22/25*

It is an honor to share space with numerous artists, cultural bearers, historians, and community members in the “Fire Kinship” exhibit.
MAATHAAW is featured twice with two clips from the film.

“Prior to the colonization of Southern California in the 18th century, Native communities throughout the region used controlled fire practices to ensure the vitality of their local ecosystems. The Fowler’s current exhibition, “Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art,” presents a living history that centers the expertise of Tongva, Cahuilla, Luiseño, and Kumeyaay communities and reintroduces fire as a generative element, one that connects us to our past and offers a collective path toward a sustainable future.

Co-curators Daisy Ocampo Diaz (Caxcan) and Lina Tejeda (Pomo)

Don’t miss “Fire Kinship” on view through July 13.” -Fowler Museum

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11/25/2024

A 24 ft. tule reed boat was constructed during the Indigenous Ocean Day event at the Birch Aquarium. The successful creation was facilitated by Dr. Stan Rodriguez, Raymond Martinez, Hwaa and Colin Richard with support from various event attendees. Ha Kwaiyo or tule boats are a traditional watercraft used by Kumeyaay people of the region known today as San Diego. The Birch Aquarium and UCSD were built on Kumeyaay land known as Mat Kulaahuuy, land of caves.

Indigenous Ocean Day was held on November 23, 2024. The event was well attended. Participants were able to see a variety of booths, play traditional games, and build tule boats.

“Indigenous Ocean Day Team

Co-leads: Priscilla Ortiz Sawah (Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel and descendant of Rincon) and Nan Renner at Birch Aquarium at Scripps, with Cari Paulenich, Ivy Young, Tessa Ptacek, and Birch Aquarium EDI Council

Facilitators: Dr. Stan Rodriguez, Priscilla Ortiz Sawah, Ana Gloria “Martha” Rodriguez, Juan Reynoso

Advisors: Michael Connolly Miskwish, Heather Ponchetti Daly

Presenting Organizations: Ataaxum Pomkwan, Barona Cultural Center & Museum, Coastal Defenders, Kumeyaay Community College, Native Like Water, Research Experience & Mentoring Program at UCSD, San Diego American Indian Health Center, Scripps Center for Marine Archeology, Southern Indian Health Council, Inc., Sycuan Cultural Center, Tipey Joa Native Warriors, QueerSol Collective”

10/23/2024

5 Years ago! Condor Visual Media documented this renaming ceremony at the University of San Diego. "A celebration of renaming Mission Crossroads as Mata’yuum Crossroads. In the Kumeyaay language, Mata’yuum means “gathering place.” This renaming honors USD's location in the traditional territory of the Kumeyaay Nation and further supports its ongoing tribal initiatives to create a more inclusive campus."

On Oct. 14, 2019, the University of San Diego celebrated the renaming of Mission Crossroads to Mata’yuum Crossroads. In the Kumeyaay language, Mata’yuum mean...

10/16/2024

The beginning of fall has been busy. Today we filmed another craft class at Pala. Last week we were up on Palomar with the Pauma Forestry crew. Sometime before we checked out the opening of Oceans Unseen at Birch aquarium which features a short documentary on tule boats we made and I submitted two grants🤞. We are actively looking for new video collaborations so connect with us today.

Andrew James Pittman
Lisset Valencia-Pittman

07/31/2024

😁5 years ago today we rebranded from my side business A & K Video (active 2012-2019) to Condor Visual Media. In 2018, Lisset and I graduated from the CIMC Native Entrepreneur Training Program and throughout that year we would question the decision of making a full time commitment to our dreams. In September of 2019, we made the step forward and left our employments. Here we are today, 5 years of full time self employment. And a huge part of that has been the support from our Tribal Nations, friends and family. Of course the other support has come from my wife and partner, Lisset Valencia-Pittman! She has excelled in the steady growth of our business. As we look forward to the future, we are growing and ALWAYS learning. And yeah, doing this, maintaining this, is not easy in any sense! I love that old joke about trading my 9-5 for 24/7 😅 Thank you to everyone for patience, flexibility, and understanding. Thank you!😁

01/17/2024

Culture and Ceremony in Social Work Practice was an event that featured Native American Champions for Children and Leaders in Indian Child Welfare providing inspiration and mentorship to Title IV-E students going into the field of Child Welfare.

08/01/2023

07/23/2023

Filming a video at with

Made a pizza too.

05/25/2023

working on with the burn at Cuyamaca college campus

05/23/2023

wrapped up interviews of the Native American Conservation Corps at the

This is Iipay and Tipay doing good work in Kweeamac and building capacity towards cultural burning. This is year 2 of the program.