Join us in Central Library's West Meeting Room as Sacramento State University professor and anthropologist Terri A. Castaneda discusses her recent book Marie Mason Potts: The Lettered Life of a California Indian Activist (University of Oklahoma Press). Marie Potts (1895-1978) was a Mountain Maidu woman who lived in Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood from the 1940s…
Pueblo Revolt explores the Pueblo Uprising through the eyes of a gay Pueblo teen, Feem, and his older brother, Ba’homa. Equally hilarious and poignant, the play weaves together history and Indigifuturism to examine queerness, family, religion, and survival. On Monday Feb 6th, Dillon Chitto will give a free public lecture, Theater as a Site of Public…
In conjunction with the special exhibition, William Kentridge: In Praise of Shadows, on view through April 9, 2023, The Broad presents an evening of programming centered on the effects of colonialism on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) literature, language, and music. Located at Oculus Hall at The Broad: 221 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles,…
Hosted by Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian For more information and to register, visit https://wheelwright.org/event/calconvo/
Hosted by the UC Berkeley Arts Research Center For more information, please visit https://arts.berkeley.edu/artist-talk-with-cara-romero/
First Peoples Fund's two-day trainings give artists real-world tools and detailed resources to navigate the arts industry and become successful entrepreneurs. The training is intended for emerging and seasoned artists alike. At the training, we will work with you to help you grow your arts business. You will have an opportunity to participate in the…
This 2-day program is tailored to provide Native artists with the essential tools and support to manage small businesses, ensuring sustainability for themselves, their families, and their communities. Hosted in partnership with the California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center (CICSC), this empowering experience brings together trainers Tiffany Adams (Chemehuevi/Koyoomk’awi/Nisenan), Carolyn Melenani Kuali`i (Native Hawaiian/Apache), and…
How do we relate to the brilliance of color around us? What association of color is rooted within our ancestral cultures? How do these ideas connect with the modern world of design and technology? Join Indigenous artist Ocean Escalanti for an interactive presentation of color as slow and deliberate creation, in relation to these questions and knowledge…
Join us for an educational presentation and discussion with Craig Torres in which attendees will examine their relationship to the natural environment. Craig Torres (Tongva) descended from the Indigenous communities of the Yaavetum (Los Angeles) and Komiikravetam (Santa Monica Canyon) that existed in the Los Angeles Basin. The descendants are more commonly known today, collectively as the Tongva…
A conversation about basketry with basket weavers Rose Ann Hamilton (Cahuilla), Jeanette Saubel (Agua Caliente), and Brianna Duran (Agua Caliente), and experience the new building with Agua Caliente Cultural Museum Executive Director, Steven Karr, Ph.D., to learn about the expressive architectural design and its connection to Cahuilla basketry. Short walkthroughs will take place directly before the talk, calling attention to the…
Artist Talk with Gerald Clarke Jr. and Emily Clarke Thursday, February 15, 2024 | 7:00 pm–9:00 pm Artist talk with Gerald Clarke Jr. and Emily Clarke followed by a reception for Continuity: Cahuilla Basket Makers and their Legacies. Details coming soon. Gerald Clarke is an enrolled member of the Cahuilla Band of Indians and lives on the…
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