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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…

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

Cali Collective Native Fashion Show

Bear River Recreation Center 266 Keisner Rd, Loleta, CA, United States

Shoshoni Hostler (Nar Rew Ekar) x Hands Lopez (Finest Feathers) Presents : Cali Collective Native Fashion Show. Taking place May 25, 2024 at the Bear River Recreation Center 11AM-2PM. Featuring 10 designers & over 30 vendors. You do NOT want to miss out. Reach out to Hands Lopez for more info (707) 272-2022 OR Shoshoni…

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…

Engaging with Our Indigenous Community

Hybrid

Join us for our next hybrid (on campus & zoom) event on April 26th: Engaging with Our Indigenous Community. We welcome local gallerist/tv producer/art curator Ruth-Ann Thorn; USD Alumni and Area Superintendent Dr. Gabriel Nuñez-Soria; and USD Ethnic Studies lecturer Prof. Maria José Plascencia to discuss ways we can move beyond land acknowledgements and effectively…

California Native Homeland Festival

Exploratium Pier 15, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join us for a celebration of art, culture, and connection to the land and water on April 27, 2024. As a part of our ongoing inquiry into the interaction between science, culture, and art, the Exploratorium invites you to a day of celebration and programming in partnership with the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone and American…

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…

Laughter Is Medicine

UCR Palm Desert Campus Graduate Center Auditorium 75080 Frank Sinatra Dr., Palm Desert, CA, United States

Laughter is the best medicine!! Join us for an evening of comedy with Native comedian, Jim Ruel Location: UCR Palm Desert @ucr_palm_desert inside the Grad. Center Auditorium Date: April 29th, 6:00-7:00PMFREE and OPEN to the public! Don't miss this unique, cultural comedy experience!To secure your seat, register now at: StudentSuccess@CINCollege.org

MMIW/R Proclamation in the City of Fresno

Fresno City Hall 2600 Fresno St, Fresno, CA, United States

Please join us on May 2nd at Fresno City Hall at 8 am for a Morning Prayer and at 9 am for Fresno City Council meeting for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/Relatives (MMIW/R) Proclamation. Artwork by Poyomi  

Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Walk

Del Norte County Fairgrounds 421 US-101, Crescent City, CA, United States

The Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation presents: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Walk Register to attend a Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Walk. Registration is required for the event taking place on May 3rd from 9am-3:30pm. For more information, please contact our MMIP Coordinator. Register at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/cfwmmip2024

39th Annual UCLA Pow Wow

UCLA Wallis Annenberg Stadium Westwood University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join us for the 39th Annual UCLA  Pow Wow! May 4-5, 2024 Parking Available in Lots 4 8 7 – $14 a day Event is Free & Open to the Public. Location: Wallis Annenberg Stadium – UCLA Westwood Plaza (Sunset Blvd entry), Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1548 Saturday:  Gourd Dancing 11:00am & 6:00pm; Grand Entry 12:00pm…

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…

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