National Heirloom Expo

Ventura County Fairgrounds 10 E Harbor Blvd, Ventura, California

Come hang out with the Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation at the National Heirloom Expo going on from September 10th through 12th! Wishtoyo will be talking about the exciting and impactful work they're doing to rematriate the land and restore Native food systems. They will be discussing local native plants and their importance to Chumash culture. It’s…

Steps to Landback: A Community Film Night

Butte College 3536 Butte Campus Dr, Oroville, California

The resource group invites you to a special community film night and gathering at Butte College! Sponsored by the Native American Center at Butte College, in collaboration with Happy Valley Film Co. and Redbud Resource Group, the film highlights the Konkow Band of Maidu Indians on their journey to Land Reclamation & Cultural Revitalization. 📅…

Table Mountain Rancheria’s 21st Annual Pow-Wow

Table Mountain Casino Resort Pow Wow Grounds 777 Jackpot Lane, Friant, California

It’s Pow-Wow time! Join the Table Mountain September 13th - 15th for Table Mountain Rancheria’s 21st Annual Pow-Wow! Admission is free and open to the public! There will be food and craft vendors and plenty of dancing! View the full schedule of events at tmcasino.com/powwow. For more information, call 559-316-6399.    

2024 California Native Creations Art Show

Finley Community Center 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, California

The art show will again be hosted by the City of Santa Rosa, and held in the beautiful Person Senior Wing of the Finley Community Center in Santa Rosa. ​ Show opens to the public on Sept. 16  – Thursday, Nov. 21. Reception:  Friday, October 4,  from 5p.m. – 7p.m. Tri-County Pomo Dancers will join the event. Show…

Community Blessing

Native American Health Center 1443 Derby Ave., Oakland, CA, United States

All are welcome to come to the center's next Community Blessing at their Janet King Ceremonial Space on September 18th. Join them for blessings from Traditional Healing Practitioner MarTan Martinez, (Pomo/Wappo), and build connections with your community. For further details, reach out to DallasW@nativehealth.org #CommunityBlessing #BayAreaNatives #CommunityHealth #CultureIsPrevention

California Indian Day Celebration: In Collaboration with Sherman Indian High School

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

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…

Prayer Run

Bullseye Lake DIRECTIONS: Heading east on Hwy 89 from McCloud, take Harris Springs Road to Medicine Lake Road. Follow signs for Payne Springs and Bullseye Lake. Camp will be flagged with signage.

📍 Bullseye Lake to Elk Flat 🗓️ Fri, Sept. 27 to Sun, Sept. 28 Camp will be open to non-runners; runners will leave at sunrise on Saturday morning. Indigenous Justice will be offering youth activities throughout the weekend, including drummaking, dreamcatchers, and more. 🪶🌱 DIRECTIONS: Heading east on Hwy 89 from McCloud, take Harris Springs…

Indigenous Science Weekend

Sue-Meg State Park (Red Alder and Suemeg Village campsites) 4150 Patricks Point Dr, Trinidad, California

Cal Poly Humboldt and CA State Parks present the Indigenous Science Weekend at Sue-Meg State Park SEPTEMBER 27-29th, 2024.This is a weekend for participants to improve their understanding of the existential crisis faced relating to climate change. Emerging technologies will be explored (i.e., other ways of meeting energy needs), including the local Off Shore Wind…

California Native American Day Performance

Oceanside Civic Center 300 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside, California

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…

TEK Black Walnut Foodways Workshop

Heron Shadow 9394 Ross Station Rd, Sebastopol, CA, United States

Learn about traditional California Native black walnut processing, dice games, and foodways! Join the conservancy for a special Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) workshop day centered on black walnut processing, dice games, and traditional foodways with guest instructors Redbird Willie (Pomo, Paiute, Wintu and Wailaki) and TCC Foodways Manager Joshua Hoyt (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa/Dakota/Metis).…

1st Annual Trinidad Rancheria Ner-er-nehr Days

1 Bay Street Trinidad, CA 95570 1 Bay Street, Trinidad, California

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

Da Gou Rou Louwi' Cultural Center 417 2nd Street, Eureka, California

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…

Acorn Harvest Ceremony

Young Family Ranch 260 Oregon St., Weaverville, California

Acorn Harvest Ceremony 9.28.24 Join the council this fall and enjoy cultural activities and a pot luck.

Speaking Landscapes

Willow Hole in the Coachella Valley (North of Cathedral City)

Join NALC for a guided hike in a special place! This culturally-centered programming is open to all community, with priority held for Tribal members and students from California Indian Nations College. @cincollege 🧑🏽‍🎓🤙🏽 Reacquainting Indigenous people with areas held dear to ancestors, and providing education about current conservation challenges to a new generation of land…

Dam Removal Celebration

Dam Removal Celebration Yreka 4309 Schulmeyer Rd, Yreka, California

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…

Gathering of Ohlone Peoples

Coyote Hills Regional Park 8000 Patterson Ranch, Fremont, CA, United States

COYOTE HILLS REGIONAL PARK – Immerse yourself in the rich heritage of local Indigenous Peoples past, present, and future. Join Ohlone community members from diverse tribes as they bring their culture to life through music, song, dance, and storytelling. Come together to learn, celebrate, and honor the original stewards of this land. Parent participation required.…

Indigenous Red Market

Native American Health Center 1443 Derby Ave., Oakland, CA, United States

The Indigenous Red Market will be back Sunday, October 6th! This will be the last market of 2024, so make sure to save the date. Snotty Nose Rez Kids will headline the event as part of their Red Future Tour—don't miss this chance to see them for FREE in Oakland. More performers will be announced…

Maakon Yomi: Our Homelands of the Coast Miwok – Opening Reception

Bartolini Gallery 10 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael, California

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…

Modoc Ancestral Run

Juanita Lake Campground Directions: From Fuel Good Gas Station in Macdoel, CA. Go 4 miles south on HWY 97. Take right on W. Ball Mt/Lil Shasta Rd. Follow 2.7 miles. Take a right at fork. Follow 3.2 miles to group site.

Attend the Annual Spiritual Run through Ancestral Modoc Territory! Encouraging people to come out and spend some time with the homelands, experience the beautiful country, sing your songs, give your prayers, carry yourself and your loved ones thru the valleys, mountain tops, and creeks. This run is forever about putting our footprints where they belong,…

“Returning the Warrior Spirit” Men & Young Men Wellness Gathering

Chaw'se Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park 14881 Pine Grove Volcano Road, Sutter Grove, California

Where: 14881 Pine Grove Volcano Road, Pine Grove, CA When: Friday - Sunday, October 11th - 13th Free camping spots available! Meals, snacks, and drinks will be provided. Contact: info@nativedadsnetwork.org (916) - 346 - 4277

The Aunties & Uncles Program’s Annual Memorial Gathering

Ya-Ka-Ama Indian Education and Development Center 7456 Steve Olson Lane, Forestville, California

Where: 7456 Steve Olson Lane, Forestville, CA When: Saturday, October 12th, 2024 Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Pomo Dancer, Vendors, Food, Raffles, and Speakers Contact: aupevents@scihp.org Candace (707) 521 - 4559 Kolby (707) 521 - 4684

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024

Getty Center 1200 Getty Center Dr., Los Angeles, United States

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

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

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…

Fernando Mission’s connection to the 1824 Chumash Revolt

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

Ahead of Indigenous People's Day next week, the organization is spotlighting upcoming supported programs such as "Resistance and Persistence" at the Oakbrook Chumash Indian Museum in Thousand Oaks, which is recognizing the 200th anniversary of the 1824 Chumash Revolt against several of the Spanish missions established in Chumash lands. This little-known chapter of history highlights…

Panhe Gathering

San Mateo Campground 830 Cristianitos Rd, San Clemente, California

Panhe Gathering in San Clemente will be 0ct 13, 2024. Celebration featuring Native American singers, dancers, displays, and food. Come join the CCRPA for a day of fun. For participant information, contact Rebecca Robies at rebrobies1@gmail.com  

Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz

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

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…

Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day at Idyllwild Arts

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

Monday October 14, 2024 9AM-1PM *FREE and Open to the public 52500 Temecula Rd. Idyllwild, CA 92549 https://idyllwildarts.org/event/indigenous-peoples-day-celebration-2/ ************************************************************** Please join the academy for a special evening presentation by Delbert Anderson Quartet at Harvey House in Idyllwild 54420 S Circle Dr, Idyllwild, CA 92549 6PM-8PM *FREE and Open to the public

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