• 2024 Indigenous Peoples’ Day

    Santa Rosa Campus: Burbank Outdoor Stage Area 1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, California

    Where: 1501 Mendocino Avenue, Burbank Outdoor Stage Are, Santa Rosa Campus When: Monday, October 14th, 2024 Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Native Speakers, Vendors, Food, Drumming, and Dancing.

  • San Francisco’s 5th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day

    Yerba Buena Gardens 750 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    San Francisco’s 5th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day in Yerba Buena Gardens 12:00PM-3:00PM Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Streets. Ohlone welcome, Indigenous cultural performers, speakers and vendors. This event is free. Presented on Yelamu, Ramaytush Ohlone Territory, in partnership with the International Indian Treaty Council with generous support from the San Francisco Arts Commission. The program…

  • The Chapter House Indigenous Peoples’ Day Party

    Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, California

    October 19, 2024 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Coinciding with Grand Ave Arts: All Access, one of L.A.’s longest-running, free open house experiences for arts and culture exploration in Downtown Los Angeles, The Music Center will host a live drumming performance, live DJ sets, art workshops as well as the return of the marketplace—on Jerry Moss…

  • American Indian Heritage Night Celebration

    San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Native American Heritage Night Celebration! Thursday November 7th, 2024 /5:30pm-7:30pm Doors open at 5PM. San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco CA 94102. Join the organization for a day of celebrating community and Native culture, with traditional performances, food, refreshments and more!

  • Inaugural National Native American Heritage Month Parade and Native American Monument Commemoration Event

    Downtown Sacramento - Capitol Mall Capitol Mall, Sacramento, California

    Mark your calendar! The Inaugural National Native American Heritage Month Parade and Native American Monument Commemoration Event takes place in Downtown Sacremento at Captiol Mall on November 9th. Join the caucus in celebrating the contributions, achievements, cultural diversity and impact of California's First People.

  • Connected Landscapes: Save the Date!

    Save the Date! NALC is preparing a week of events leading up to Connected Landscapes, a festival to celebrate Native cultures, storytelling, and all things outdoors with our friends, @joshuatreefriends! Keep an eye on their socials for the full list of events coming soon! If you’re interested in vending (priority given to Native artists and…

  • Native American Heritage Celebration

    Pomo Plaza @ Mendocino College 1000 Hensley Creek Rd, Ukiah, California

    Native American Heritage Celebration @ Pomo Plaza Where: 1000 Hensley Creek Rd., Ukiah, CA When: Friday - Sunday, October 11th - 13th Time: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Native Dancers, Live Music, Elders Giveaway, Raffles, Cultural Workshops, and Dinner (food served 3-5 pm). Contact: Kyle Whiterock kwhiterock@mendocino.edu

  • Fryday Frybread Event

    Rolling Hills Casino and Resort 2655 Everett Freeman Way, Corning, California

    Fryday Frybread Event is back!The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians Cultural Committee is excited to invite you to their 3rd Annual Fryday Frybread Event on Friday, November 15, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Rolling Hills Casino & Resort, Event Center.This event will feature:A Frybread Cook-off ContestA Frybread Eating ContestFood and craft…

  • First Annual HMOC & Redboy Productions Powwow

    Heritage Museum of Orange County 3101 W Harvard St, Santa Ana, California

    First Annual HMOC & Redboy Productions Powwow Where: 3101 W Harvard St, Santa Ana, CA 92704 When: Saturday, November 16th, 2024 Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Grand Entry at Noon, Authentic Dance & Song Performances, Frybead & Indian Tacos, Arts & Crafts, Information & Vendor Booths. Contact: Lupe (714) 591-7080 redboynative@gmail.com

  • Native American Heritage Month Celebration

    MET Sacramento 810 V St, Sacramento, California

    Native American Heritage Month Celebration Where: 810 V Street, Sacramento, CA 95818 When: Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 Time: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Indian Tacos, Traditional Dancers, and Public Speakers Contact: nuhwa-qawi-gomez@metsacramento.org

  • Alcatraz Indigenous People’s Sunrise Gathering Thanksgiving 2024

    Pier 33 and Alcatraz Island Pier 33 Suite 200, San Francisco, California

    Alcatraz Thanksgiving Indigenous People’s Sunrise Gathering Date: November 28, 2024 Departure:  Alcatraz Pier 33 Ferry Terminal Insiders Tip: Tickets for this event can sell out. Each year on Thanksgiving morning Alcatraz is closed for the day for regular visitors, but from 4:15 AM till 6:00 AM the ferries run every 15 minutes and bring people to the island…

    $15
  • Klamath Unbound: Celebrating a Historic River Restoration

    California Museum 1020 O St, Sacramento, California

    Saturday, December 7 12:00 – 4:00 pm California Museum, 1020 O St. Sacramento, CA Join the California Museum to celebrate the completion of the Klamath River dam removal project—the largest of its kind in U.S. history! This FREE event features: •    Screening of the Patagonia short film "Undammed" •    Panel discussions with Native…

  • Two Spirit/Indigiqueer Artist & Cultural Bearer Showcase 2024

    SF LGBTQ Center 1800 Market Street, San Francisco, California

    Two Spirit/Indigiqueer Artist & Cultural Bearer Showcase 2024 Saturday, December 14, 2024 5-8 PM SF LGBTQ Center, Rainbow Room, 1800 Market Street, SF or Livestream on the BAAITS YouTube channel: @baaitspowwow6936 This amazing lineup of Artists and Cultural Bearers have put together vibrant presentations of work supported by the BAAITS Two Spirit/Indigiqueer Mini Grants. Please…

  • Kinsale Drake Celebrating: The Sky Was Once a Dark Blanket

    Books on the Park on 9th Avenue 1231 9th Ave., San Francisco, California

    Join Books on the Park Monday January 6 for a welcome of Kinslae Drake in celebration of her poetry collection The Sky Was Once a Dark Blanket at 9th Ave! About The Sky Was Once a Dark Blanket The Sky Was Once a Dark Blanket traverses the Southwest landscape, exploring intricate relationships between Native peoples and the natural world,…

  • Panhe

    San Mateo Campground 830 Cristianitos Rd, San Clemente, California

    2025 PANHE CELEBRATION Native American Gathering and Celebration of Protection and Preservation Sunday March 30, 2025 ~ 10 am - 4 pm Free Community Event. Live music and dance performances, vendors, food and exhibits. Free offsite parking at Concordia Elementary School (3120 Avenida del Presidente, San Clemente) and free round trip shuttle runs 9:30am until…

  • Sherman Indian High School Earth Day Event

    Sherman Indian High School 9010 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA, United States

    Join the school for a day of singing, dancing, and activities in honor of Earth Day. @Sherman Indian Highschool Tuesday April 15, 2025

  • Gathering at Kuruvungna

    Kuruvungna Village Springs 1439 South Barrington Avenue, Los Angeles, California

    Save the Date for the tribe's annual May gathering! Join them on Saturday, May 3rd from 10a-2p in honoring and celebrating the past, present, and future of the Kuruvungna Village Springs and Cultural Center. This family-friendly gathering will feature live music, garden tours, art, vendors, food, and workshops. Free tickets – RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gathering-at-kuruvungna-tickets-1290439913519?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

  • Mómti Market

    Sacramento History Museum 101 I St, Sacramento, CA, United States

    Saturday, May 3, 10am to 4pm, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians is excited to present Mómti Market. This is a free, family-friendly event and will take place inside the Sacramento History Museum. Discover Native California culture and how artists and culture bearers maintain the old ways by practicing traditional ecological knowledge. The Mómti…

  • 2nd Annual Progressive Tribal Native Arts Festival

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

    Native American Crafts Fair Showcasing Local Native Artists, Craft Makers, Dancers, and Music 10-3pm Windsor, CA Events: 10:00-11:00 AM.  Opening Blessings Join the alliance for a day of blessings and kind words from honored community members. Buffie Schmidt Jackie Lincoln Eric Wilder Adam Villagomez 11:00-11:30 am Tri County Pomo Dancers 11:30-12:00 Indigenous Resistance Drum Group…

  • Trinity Heritage Days

    Highland Art Center Meadow 691 Main St, Weaverville, California

    Touching History ! Roll back time for the 6th annual Trinity Heritage Days! Join in the festivities on May 10, from 11am - 4 pm The Nor-Rel-Muk Wintu Nation's Tribal Drums, Tribal Chairperson Tracy Foster-Olstad, and Grand M.C. Lonyx Landry invite guests to the Opening Ceremony at 11:00 a.m. in the Highland Art Center Meadow, 691 Main…

  • Kewet

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

    Malki’s annual Fiesta is a time of gathering together to share culture and traditions. It is also the major fundraising event for the Museum. Each year hundreds of both natives and non-natives come to participate in this unique event which has been an annual celebration since 1966, when the Kewét (the Cahuilla word for fiesta)…

  • 46th Annual Honored Elders Day

    California State Indian Museum 2618 K St., Sacramento, CA, United States

    The California State Indian Museum presents the 46th Annual Honored Elders Day! This gathering will feature an Elders Luncheon, cultural sharing, cultural speakers, California Native dance groups, artisan booths, and more! All are welcome to attend.

  • Mural Unveiling

    Chumash Indian Museum 3290 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

    Unveiling Ceremony: Witness the grand reveal of the tomol mural and learn about the inspiration and creation process from the Chumash artist Matt Dominguez. Chumash and tomol paddler community members are encouraged to attend! June 8th, 1pm.

  • Idyllwild Arts Native American Arts Festival Week

    Idyllwild Arts 52500 Temecula Road, Idyllwild, CA, United States

    THREE-TIME U.S. POET LAUREATE JOY HARJO HEADLINES THIS YEAR’S NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS FESTIVAL WEEK AT IDYLLWILD ARTS, STARTING MONDAY JUNE 16 Idyllwild Arts Native American Arts Festival Week takes place at the Idyllwild Arts campus Monday, June 16 to Friday, June 20, 2025. Led by Executive Director Shaliyah Ben (Diné), this week-long celebration, held every summer for…

  • With Love, For All | A Celebration of Identity, Wellness & Pride

    United American Indian Involvement 1453 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Pride event. Come out for an evening of love, connection, and celebration! Enjoy open mic performances, drag shows, creative art stations, wellness resources, and more. Free event | All are welcome | Raffles & giveaways! RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/with-love-for-all-stipride-awareness-event-tickets-1406580904349?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafR1FCwu4RGllmT6DYIMEo1Uzce2LqiiXJMpH7oyot7BenQvA6OvXMnJc8dKA_aem_xYmtsirenchzObr8icTb9g  

  • San Pasqual Reservation Gathering

    San Pasqual Ball Fields 27315 N. Lake Wohlford Rd., Valley Center, CA, United States

    The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians presents their San Pasqual Reservation Gathering, featuring Bird Singers, Games for kids, Watermelon Eating Contest, Grease Pole, Tug of War, and Peon Games at Dusk! All are welcome to attend. For more information, check the following: Event Inquiries: DESIREEM@SANPASQUALTRIBE.ORG Vendor Inquiries: ANGELINAA@SANPASQUALTRIBE.ORG Bird Inquiries: DESTINEEM@SANPASQUALTRIBE.ORG

  • Gay American Indians’ 50th Anniversary Celebration

    Veterans War Memorial Building 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California

    Please join GAI as they celebrate 50 years. . . Celebrate Fifty Years of Two Spirit Pride at Gay American Indians’ 50th Anniversary Celebration in San Francisco on Friday, June 27th. Featuring performances by Roger Kuhn, Mason, Char Diné and the Brush Arbor Gurlz with a Complementary Buffet provided by the American Indian Cultural District.…

  • Klamath River First Descent Celebration

    Yurok Tribe Headquarters 190 Klamath Blvd, Klamath, CA, United States

    The Klamath First Descent Celebration of the newly liberated Klamath River kicks off July 12, following the Paddle Tribal Waters team’s historic expedition. From noon to 7 PM, the region will come alive with live music, cultural performances, an art walk and auction, and delicious local food. This vibrant gathering honors generations of river protectors…

    $23.18
  • 51st Annual Yosemite Big Time

    Yosemite National Park - Welcome Center 9007 Village Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA

    The Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation is hosting their annual BIG TIME celebration in the Yosemite Valley tribal village. This BIG TIME is a dance and spiritual gathering that brings together California traditional dancers from all over the state.  For more information, please contact: The Pinoleville Pomo Nation's Tribal Office: (707) 463-1454

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