Sherman Indian School: 100+ Years of Education and Resilience

The Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States

By the late nineteenth century, the federal government’s efforts to fully assimilate Native Americans had proved unsuccessful. Growing concerns over the welfare of Native communities led to the establishment of twenty-five federal off-reservation boarding schools for Native American children, where students could be formally educated and “civilized” through a strict program of academics, vocational training,…

Reclaiming El Camino: Native Resistance in the Missions and Beyond

The Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Reclaiming the Camino aims to educate Los Angeles and its visitors about the potency of Native life and the rich history of activism in the California borderlands region. This exhibition repositions (and reclaims) the El Camino Real as the ancient and well-worn trade route for Native people long before the establishment of the Franciscan Missions…

Reclaiming El Camino: Native Resistance in the Missions and Beyond

The Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Reclaiming El Camino aims to educate Los Angeles and its visitors about the potency of Native life and the rich history of activism in the California borderlands region. This exhibition repositions (and reclaims) the El Camino Real as the ancient and well-worn trade route for Native people long before the establishment of the Franciscan Missions…

Mercedes Dorame: Where Sky Touches Water

OxyArts 4757 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Mercedes Dorame's exhibition, "Where Sky Touches Water” brings together a collection of new and recent work, combining photography and sculpture to explore the profound beauty of our natural world. Dorame's lens captures the vibrant tapestry of our Native ecology and its elusive peripheries, inviting reflection on the delicate balance between the familiar and what lies…

Continuity: Cahuilla Basket Weavers and their Legacies

Benton Museum of Art Pomona College 120 West Bonita Avenue, Claremont, CA, United States

More than 140 Cahuilla baskets are housed at the Benton Museum of Art, and though they are aesthetically beautiful—which is part of what makes them art—they are not merely museum “specimens.” Rather, they represent the continuous relationships that Cahuilla people have with their traditions, ancestral knowledge, lands, and one another. Many of the Cahuilla baskets…

Artist Talk and Walk Through with Mercedes Dorame

OxyArts 4757 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join us for an in-person artist talk and walkthrough of Where Sky Touches Water with Mercedes Dorame. Learn more about the creation of the works and Dorame's experiences at the field stations of Pimunga (Catalina Island) and Limuw (Santa Cruz Island). Guided by Dorame, the artist talk and walkthrough provide an intimate opportunity to dive deeper into the context and themes…

California Truth & Healing Council March 2024 Quarterly Meeting

We are happy to announce both locations for the upcoming California Truth & Healing Council for the March 2024 Quarterly Meeting in the Sonoma & Lake County regions. The previous post has been updated as well. We are thankful to be partnering with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria & Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians…

Sonoma County Indian Health Project Farmer’s Market

Walk -Up Farmers Market is back! SCIHP Farmer's Market will be held on March 21, 2024, at 3771 Cleveland Avenue, Santa Rosa. Gates open at 11AM until supplies last. On March 22, 2024, we will be at MPA from 10am-12pm and Kashia at 1pm. Please bring your reusable bags.

Native American/Indigenous Education Summit

California State University, San Bernardino 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA, United States

Native American/Indigenous Education Summit for Culturally Responsive Instruction & Culturally Proficient Institutions For more information, please contact EdSummit@CINCollege.org  

2024 San Diego State University Pow Wow

San Diego State University 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA, United States

The San Diego State University Powwow is a cultural and social event that is held annually to bring together the Native American community to SDSU. SDSU has the reputation of having one of the longest running powwows ran by a university in California. This event is open to the public and is a partnership between…

Redbud Resource Group: Going Beyond Land Acknowledgements Workshop

An interactive 2.5 hour workshop for individuals seeking to grow their allyship with Native peoples. Participants learn about the strengths and limitations of land acknowledgements and explore concrete, action-oriented strategies for building connections with Native communities and organizations.   APRIL 16, 2024, AUGUST 5, 2024, November 5, 2024

The 30th Anniversary Ohlone “Big Time” Gathering & Powwow

Tony Cerda Park 400 W. Grand Ave., Pomona, CA, United States

Join us in celebrating the 30th Anniversary Big Time Ohlone Pow Wow April 26, 27 and 28, 2024. Friday will be Calistyle starting at 6pm with special guests and ceremony Led by the Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe. Grand Entry Saturday at the 12noon! For more info please visit our website: www.costanoanrumsen.org **All Dancers and Drums…

Save the Date! Weaving with Words: Native Poetry Symposium

Save the Date! May 5. WEAVING WITH WORDS. A Native Poetry symposium. Editors and Contributors to Yáamay will be speaking presented by the Indigenous Futures Institute and School of Public Health at UCSD.   More details to come!   All are welcome!

#MMIP 2024

Ukiah Fairgrounds

MMIP remembrances and outreach to help families of MMIP. We will meet at Ukiah Fairgrounds at 9am and Walk through town to Alix Thomas Plaza where we will have speakers, informational booths, and Lunch. Event Contact Information Telephone: 707-621-2847 Email: danielleh@pinoleville-nsn.gov

Stanford Powwow

Lasuen Grove 37.435969991457725, -122.16668457741245

SAVE THE DATE: SALMON RUN 2024

  Save the date Klamath and Trinity River people! The 21st Salmon Run will be on May 23rd-26. More information to come. Artwork and flyer from Vikki Preston and Annelia Hillman.

Children of Many Colors Intertribal Powwow

Oxnard College Gymnasium Field 4000 S. Rose Avenue, Oxnard, CA, United States

The Children of Many Colors Intertribal Powwow is our signature event.  It began in 1994 on a horse ranch in Moorpark when the owner of the ranch announced, twelve days before his own annual fundraiser, that there would be a powwow, and that Redbird would put it on.  The Sarcinella family and a number of…

Native American Health Center

Lake Merrit Oakland, CA, United States

Native American Health Center (NAHC) is excited to announce our 23rd Running Is My High (RIMH) event on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Fairy Land area of Lake Merritt; 699 Bellevue Ave., Oakland, CA 94610. The theme for this year's event will be "Run This Town!" as NAHC celebrates its growing presence in the…

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