Celebration
Events
Celebrate Kumeyaay New Year!
‘Esak’tima Center Grand Opening Celebration
The Sacramento State campus community is celebrating the opening of its new Native American Student Success Center. The event is set to take place in the University Union, Ballroom. It will feature cultural presentations, blessings by elders, California dancers, and traditional songs.
Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day at the Getty Center
Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 12 pm - 4 pm The Getty Center Free | Advance ticket required Ticket includes priority to workshops and complimentary parking. In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, Getty hosts its second annual family event to learn about Southern California's vibrant Native American cultures. There will be activities sharing traditional and…
Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration
Join the Idyllwild Arts community for a day of in-person programming including performances, lectures, exhibition, film, food, and more. All events are free and open to the public.
Acorn Day!
Native American Heritage Celebration 2023
California Native American Monument Unveiling and Dedication
Fall Open House & Native American Heritage Month Celebration
Two Spirit Lighting
Yomen: A Celebration of Spring
A free event at the Maidu Museum & Historic Site. Enjoy this cultural event celebrating Maidu and Native Californian tradition with traditional Maidu dancers, cooking acorn, artisans and crafters. Lunch will be provided to Native American Elders.
Malki Museum Kewet
100th Anniversary-Piper vs. Big Pine School
Join us as we celebrate the 100 Year Anniversary of the historical court decision which gave Alice Piper and 6 other Native American students the right to attend public school, which set precedence to be utilized in the more know Brown vs. Board of Education case. We will begin with an honoring ceremony at the…
U’mun Chemqal eppa “Still Here” Mural Welcoming Celebration
There will be hands-on crafts for families, jewelry for sale, information booths, and yummy treats. Come anytime during the day to see the mural, or come at 6pm to enjoy music, community, and art. There will also be special screening of Pá'Čapa: A Mt. Rubidoux Story Documentary shortly after 8pm. (If you are staying for…
The West Berkeley Shellmound: Rematriation Celebration!
California Indian Day Celebration: In Collaboration with Sherman Indian High School
Next week, September 19th, join the center for their California Indian Day celebration in collaboration with Sherman Indian High School. They will be set up in the Kellogg Plaza, where they will host CA native food tastings, intertribal drum, bird singing, dancing and more! Come out and join in!
California Indian Day 2024
Join the college for an afternoon of September 26th to learn about California Indian Day. Register here: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvd-igrDoiEtd07eAlI7K26kJKPIC77GC3 California Indian Day is observed annually on the fourth Friday of September. This state holiday not only honors tribal communities but also offers a chance to explore the diverse tribal cultures, history, and heritage of California. The…
California Native American Day
California Native American Day celebrates the distinctive culture of the Native American people indigenous to California and calls attention to their triumphs and struggles that comprise their rich history. California designated the fourth Friday of September in 1998 as California Native American Day to dismantle the misconceptions about California Indians. Previously, Students were led to…
Save The Date: 57th Annual Native American Day
The 57th Annual Native American Day is returning to the West Steps of the Capitol on Friday, September 27, 2024.
California Native American Day
The center will be celebrating California Native Day on Friday, September 27th! From 12pm-1pm they'll be unveiling the third Living Land Acknowledgement statue. Project artist Johnny Bear Contreras will be joining to share more insight about the art pieces! There will be a dessert reception to follow at the NRC after the unveiling.
California Native American Day Performance
Join the music groups to acknowledge California Native American Day 2024 at the Civic Center Courtyard. Native flute music will be performed 3-4pm by the Spiritual Wind duo featuring Mel Vernon, Captain of the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, and Faustino Fredericks, a Luiseño flutist. Native blues music will be performed 4:15-5pm by…
1st Annual Trinidad Rancheria Ner-er-nehr Days
Celebration of the Trinidad Rancheria Harbor Properties being placed into Trust for the Tribe, featuring local Native American Cultural dance presentations, Brush Dance Demonstrations, Craft Vendors, Food Vendors, Live Music by Monument Road, and a Kids Play Area. For more info on becoming a vendor please contact: James Brown @ (707)382-8138
California Native American Day Celebration
The Da Gou Rou Louwi' Cultural Center is hosting their first annual Native American Day Celebration on September 28th, 2024 from 11am to 4pm at the Da Gou Rou Louwi' Cultural Center and Old Town Gazebo in Eureka, Ca. Their intention is to grow this event into an annual celebration and fundraiser for the Da…
Dam Removal Celebration
The Klamath Dam Removal Host Committee invites you to join them for celebration of the largest dam removal project in the world and rebirth of the Klamath River. Once again, the Klamath River is free-flowing, back in its natural channel. While there are still years of habitat work ahead to restore the river, salmon can…
Maakon Yomi: Our Homelands of the Coast Miwok – Opening Reception
Opening Reception & Festival * Sunday, October 6, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibition Dates: * October 6, 2024 – January 23, 2025 On view at the Bartolini Gallery from October 6, 2024-January 23, 2025, this exhibit will feature artworks by contemporary Indigenous artists including Gloria Armstrong, Joseph Byron, Henry Frank, Silver Galleto, Nicole Jones, Meyo Marrufo, Robin…
Sho-Ka-Wah Brush House Ceremony & Mitchell Jack Memorial Hand Game Tournament
Where: 13101 Nokomis Road, Nacomis Indian Rancheria, CA When: Thursday - Sunday, October 10th - 13th, 2024 Time: 6:00 pm Dinners, Dance, Hand Games, and Breakfast. Vendors Welcome! Contact Sonny Elliot: (707) 513 - 9107
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Getty hosts its third annual family event to learn about Southern California's vibrant Native American cultures. The theme this year celebrates flora, with activities sharing traditional and contemporary Indigenous perspectives and narratives. ACTIVITIES Experiment with solar exposures in a cyanotype activity led by Metzli Projects Make your own Tongva clapper…
The Chapter House Indigenous Peoples’ Day Party
October 12, 2024 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Free parking for first 400 cars Angelenos can shop at a vibrant marketplace on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center, connect to local Indigenous-serving resource groups, participate in artist-led workshops and storysharing and view visual artwork and live performances featuring the rich cultural heritage and contemporary…
Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz
OCTOBER 14, 2024, YELAMU, OHLONE TERRITORY (SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA) Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz Island Commemorating 532 Years of Indigenous Resistance, Cultural Resiliency and Survival in the Americas TICKET OFFICE OPENS AT 4:00 AM, BOATS DEPART FROM PIER 33 AT 5:00, 5:15 AND 5:30 AM. Advance ticket sales at City Experiences-Sunrise Gathering. Visit IITC’s webpage, www.iitc.org…
Are you planning a California Indian event that should be on our calendar? Listings are free. Items for the next issue may be submitted to:News from Native California,
P.O. Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709Email: events@newsfromnativecalifornia.com
Phone: (510) 549-1208
Fax (510) 549-1889Or use our online for to submit an event:Submit an Event