Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s Coast Range

Opening Day: Contemporary Indigenous Voices Coast Range

Saturday October 7\11am-2:15pm

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and California Native American Day, come and join us for the opening day celebration for Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range. Participate in a conversation with artists, cultural leaders, and elders from the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone, Rumsen Ohlone, Tamien Nation, and Amah Mutsun Tribal Band. Together we will explore community practices for land caretaking, gathering materials, and tending the land.

Don’t miss out on participating in cultural demos and activities led by Gregg Castro, culture director of the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone, and Linda Yamane, Rumsen Ohlone culture bearer and artist.

Program schedule

• 11 am – 12:30 pm: crafting demos, Wilsey Court
• 1 – 2:15 pm: a conversation on caretaking, gathering, and tending the land, Koret Auditorium

This program is organized in consultation with the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone, and in collaboration with the Confederated Villages of Lisjan, Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area, Tamien Nation, Indian Canyon Chualar Tribe of the Costanoan-Ohlone People, Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, the Rumsen Ohlone Tribal Community, Esselen Tribe of Monterey County, the Salinan Tribe of San Luis Obispo and Monterey Counties, and the Salinan T’rowt’raahl tribal community.

Ticket info

Free. Seating is limited and unassigned. Tickets for the discussion are distributed on a first-come first-served basis in front of the Koret Auditorium an hour before the program begins. This does not include admission to the museum. For more information about free and reduced admission, please see our Free Saturdays program.

Contact info

Public Programs
publicprograms@famsf.org
415.750.7694

Exhibit runs from October 7, 2023-January 7, 2024