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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…

Wa Hinthil Come North

Goudi'ni Native American Arts Gallery Union St. BSS 104, Arcata, CA, United States

Group Exhibition curated by Meyo Marrufo, Eastern Pomo March 28th - May 11th, 2024 Opening Reception Thurs March 28th, 4:30pm-6pm Featuring a group of 11 artists curated by Meyo Marrufo (Eastern Pomo), Wa Hinthil Come North focuses on Pomo worldview through visual language and storytelling. Wa Hinthil is “the People” in the Pomo language, this…

Re-Discovering Native America: Stories in Motion with The Red Road Project

Lesher Center for the Arts 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek, CA, United States

Bedford Gallery is pleased to present its latest exhibition, Re-Discovering Native America: Stories in Motion with The Red Road Project, a photo-docuseries which highlights and celebrates inspiring stories of present-day Native American individuals and communities by providing a platform for them to tell their stories of the past, present, and future in their own voices…

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

Honoring Mother Earth Festival 2024

Tuolumne Rancheria 19595 Mi Wu St., Tuolumne, CA, United States

Please join the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians & Chicken Ranch Rancheria Me-Wuk Indians of California for a two-day event Honoring Mother Earth. Friday 4/19 Woods Creek Rotary Park Invasive Plant Removal & Clean-Up, 3pm-6pm, pizza and drinks provided by LoveTuolumneCounty. Saturday 4/20 Honoring Mother Earth Festival, 11am-4pm, Traditional Song, Dance & Drumming, Free popcorn…

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…

Red Dress Day Community Event for MMIP

Oxnard Performing Art Center 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA, United States

Daughters of Mother Earth, led by Chumash Elder Julie Tumamait-Stenslie and other grassroots intertribal women community leaders, are hosting and a Red Dress Day Community Event for MMIP. The Primary goal of the gathering is to give voice to California's missing and murdered Indigenous People and their families.  For too long, Indigenous People have been…

49th Cupa Days

Cupa Cultural Center 35008 Pala-Temecula Rd., Pala, CA, United States

49th Cupa Days Saturday, May 4, 2024 Cupa Cultural Center Grounds 10:00 a.m. – Dusk Sunday, May 5, 2024 Cupa Cultural Center Grounds 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The Pala Band of Mission Indians and the Cupa Cultural Center announce the 49th Cupa Days, which will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to dusk, and…

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

42nd Annual Medicine Ways Conference

For over  four decades, UCR's Native American Student Association and Native American Student Programs have hosted the annual Medicine Ways Conference. Featured guests from across the nation are invited to partake in this event and admission is free to our students, faculty, staff, and community. This year's Medicine Ways Conference theme is  "Healing Through Traditions".…

Native American Arts Festival

Windsor Town Green 701 McClelland Dr., Windsor, CA, United States

A cultural extravaganza featuring a historic lineup of artists, Pomo dancers, songs, blessings, food, and more. The festival promises to be a vibrant celebration of Native American heritage -a unique and enriching experience for the entire community. The Progressive Tribal Alliance proudly presents the first-ever Native American Arts Festival on Saturday, May 11, 2024, from…

2nd Annual Fire Gala

Agua Caliente Resort Spa 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA, United States

California Indian Nations College is thrilled to announce Tonia Jo Hall (Lakota/Hidatsa) as the featured Native Comedian for our upcoming Fire Gala fundraising event. Tonia Jo Hall, renowned as a Motivational Speaker and Wellness Advocate, pioneered the "Laughter is Medicine" concept, contributing significantly to her success within Native communities. Join us for an evening of…

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.

41st Annual UCR Powwow

University of California, Riverside Riverside Sports Complex 1000 W. Blaine St., Riverside, CA, United States

2024 Arts & Crafts Vendor Application (Application does not guarantee spot) SCHEDULE: ***Tentative Schedule subject to change*** ***May 24th*** 5 p.m.: Bird Singing (Dancer Registration Opens) 6 p.m.: Gourd Dance 7 p.m.: Grand Entry ***May 25th*** 11 a.m.: Bird Singing 12 p.m. & 6 p.m.: Gourd Dance 5 p.m.: Bird Singing 1 p.m. & 7…

Malki Museum Kewet

Malki Museum 11795 Malki Rd. Morongo Reservation, Banning, CA, United States

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…

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