• 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…

  • UAII Holiday Boutique

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

    Shop for unique gifts! Enjoy a plate lunch sale supporting our Senior Program! Enter exciting raffles! 📅 Date: Friday, December 13, 2024 ⏰ Time: 10 AM - 3 PM 📍 Location: UAII Community Center 1453 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 For vendor info, contact: kfiore@uaii.org or hjealousofhim@uaii.org

  • Winter Solstice & Holiday Boutique

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

    Join the museum for their annual Winter Solstice & Holiday Boutique! Featuring Native vendors for holiday shopping, food and drinks, storytelling and the unveiling of their brand new mural featuring a talk from the artist! Event and museum open at 10am Chumash storytelling at 11am Artist mural talk and unveiling 12pm. Don't miss out, bring…

    $5
  • Roots of Resilience Uniting Payómkawichum, Kumeyaay and Ñuu Savi Communities

    Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center 2202 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside, California

    On December 14th, come to the Vista Audubon Society Wetlands Reserve, Payómkawichum territory, to experience “Returning to Our Homelands.” This project works to re-connect Indigenous young people and their families to their original Payόmkawichum homelands and territories, and is brought about through collaboration of ‘ataaxum Pomkwaan, BVAS, and the San Luis Rey Band of Mission…

  • Yurok Art Market

    Ada Waukell Charles Community Center 225 Klamath Blvd., Klamath, California

    The Yurok Tribe is seeking vendors for the first ever Yurok Art Market on Saturday, Dec. 21 in Klamath. Mark your calendar to shop for unique arts and crafts by Tribal artisans. The sale of food and drinks will benefit Yurok Parks & Recreation Department youth programs. To reserve a vendor space, follow the link…

  • Going Beyond Land Acknowledgements

    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. RSVP:https://www.redbudresourcegroup.org/event-details/masterclass-going-beyond-land-acknowledgements-january-7th-2025

    $75
  • MATA’YUUM 2025: Annual Retreat Fundraiser

    Liberty Arising San Diego, California

    The collective invites you to join in a safe container for Queer Folx to gather in community and heal through a variety of modalities which include plant medicine, storytelling, earth stewardship, shadow mirror work, re-indigenizing practices, authentic self-expression, and celebration. This retreat is designed for Queer folx of all genders. Where: Liberty Arising. A stunning…

    $299
  • Native Artist Professional Development Training

    California Indian Museum & Cultural Center 5250 Aero Dr., Santa Rosa, CA, United States

    Artists in the Santa Rosa area, mark your calendars for an empowering two-day Native Artist Professional Development Training at the California Indian Museum & Cultural Center! This workshop, led by expert trainers Tiffany Adams and Carolyn Kualii, is designed to give both emerging and experienced artists the skills to thrive in the arts industry. From…

  • California Truth & Healing Council Regional Hearings @ Valley Center

    Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians Government Center One Government Center Lane, Valley Center, California

    Please join the first of three California Truth & Healing Council Regional Hearings in Southern California in January. Graciously hosted by the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Ah Mutt Pipa Foundation and Xumarr Ahkoots for these events. Thursday, January 23 from 12:00pm-4:00pm Location: Rincon Government Center - One Government…

  • Singing the Birds

    Palm Springs High School 2401 E. Baristo Rd., Palm Springs, CA, United States

    Singing the Birds (Wikitmallem Tahmuwhae): Bird Song and Dance Festival Agua Caliente Welcomes Everyone! Saturday January 25, 2025 Palm Springs High School 2401 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262

  • Healing the Earth Conference 2025

    UC Riverside Student Success Center

    AISES is pairing up with UC Riverside and their Native American Student Programs to invite you the Healing the Earth Conference. This year's conference addresses land stewardship in different fields of STEAM ranging from the forest conservation, traditional ecological knowledge, and more! Register here: https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6flJr3mehBXe2ay 

  • Exhibition: Traditional Tastes

    Clarke Historical Museum 240 E. Street, Eureka, CA, United States

    Step back in time and discover the deep history of seaweed gathering, smelt fishing, and eeling in Humboldt Bay at the Clarke Historical Museum! Did you know that Wiyot and Yurok peoples have been fishing smelt along the Northern California coast for over 1,300 years? Using A-frame nets and dip nets, these expert fishers gathered…

  • Handmade with Love Pop-up Shop

    Yurok Country Visitor Center 101 Klamath Boulevard, Klamath, California

    Find local artisans at the Handmade with Love Pop-up Shop! Discover unique, handcrafted goods from talented vendors. Support local crafts and find perfect gifts or treats for yourself and loved ones. Contact Antoinette Hecker: ahecker@yuroktribe.nsn.us or call (707) 482-1555

  • Yuba-Sutter Winter Pow Wow

    Marysville Youth Center 1830 B Street, Marysville, CA, United States

    The Yuba-Sutter Winter Pow Wow is on the horizon! All drums welcome. All dancers welcome. Public Welcome. No Admission Fee. Get ready for MC Val Shadowhawk. Open Gourd @ Noon. Grand Entry @1 pm. This is an alcohol, drugs, and smoking free event. For more information, please call: (530)749-6196 or email pbennett@mjusd.k12.ca.us

  • Native Artists Winter Gathering: Craft Show and Sale

    Black Oak Casino Resort 19400 Tuolumne Road North, Tuolumne, CA, United States

    Come to the Native Artists Winter Gathering Craft Show and Sale.  Saturday, February 22, 10 am - 5 pm Sunday, February 23, 10 am - 1 pm The Native Artists Winter Gathering Craft Show and Sale is hosted by Dorthy Standage Family Memorial Fund. Come and meet local Native artists selling their  jewelry, beadwork, featherwork, stickers, clothes, and more! Free admission, all are welcome. For more information and for vendor inquiries, contact: Sunny at sdelgadilo@mewuk.com

  • Native American Beadwork Workshop

    Joe Balderrama Community Center 709 San Diego St., Oceanside, California

    February 28, 2025. 4:00-5:30 PM. Join the organization for an inspiring masterclass on the traditional art of Native American beadwork, a featured part of their Kids and Youth Class & Workshop series. (Ages 10 - 18) Discover the deep history behind this intricate craft and enjoy a hands-on opportunity to create your own unique beaded…

  • Spring Basketry Workshop with Rose Ann Hamilton

    Agua Caliente Cultural Museum 140 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA, United States

    Cultural Educator/Artist Rose Ann Hamilton (Cahuilla) will share about the process and artistry of basket making, and lead a facilitated basket lesson. Participants will have a chance to tour the basketry collection in the Museum galleries and create their own leaching basket project.   This workshop is open to the public and space is limited.…

    $250
  • 2nd Annual Southwestern College Powwow

    Southwestern College 900 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA, United States

    The 2nd Annual Southwestern College Pow Wow will feature Native American dancing, drumming, foods, and arts and crafts. Additional Direction Information: Southwestern College Soccer Field 900 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910 Lot T (General, Accessible, Vendor & Head Staff Parking) Lot G (Accessible & Overflow Parking) Program: Bird Singers: 10 a.m. Gourd Dancing:…

  • Marin American Indian Alliance: Ribbon Skirt Workshop

    Multicultural Center of Marin 709 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, California

    Marin American Indian Alliance is hosting a ribbon skirt making workshop March 2. Get dressed for the powwow! Please pre-register so the organizers can plan for materials for all. All materials will be provided. Workshops are held at the Multicultural Center of Marin in San Rafael. All workshops are free.   Please contact Marty Meade…

  • Amplifying Native Voices in the Classroom: Teaching the Gold Rush and the California Indian Genocide

    Join the organization for an engaging 2-hour virtual workshop designed to empower you with the resources needed to teach the California Indian Genocide in your classroom. In this eye-opening session, Native scholars will provide you with tools to teach the Gold Rush and westward expansion with cultural sensitivity and historical accuracy. This session is appropriate…

  • We will Endure – A CNVP Community Webinar

    Virtual

    How Natives in California can survive and thrive amid executive orders and the assault on our lands, waters, and peoples. An interactive forum and Q & A session taking place virtually March 4, 2025 from 5-6pm. Featuring: - Lauren van Schilfgaarde (Cochiti Pueblo) Assistant Professor of Law, UCLA - Virginia Hedrick (Yurok) Executive Director, California…

  • Tides Converge Film Series presents: Funding Indigenous

    Cultural Conservancy - San Francisco 1016 Lincoln Blvd, San Francisco, California

    Come join the organization for a Tides Converge Film Series screening of Funding Indigenous, a series of short documentaries produced by the Cultural Conservancy on March 5, 2025 from 1-3pm. This event is free, and light refreshments are provided. These unique documentaries amplify and articulate the movement indigenizing philanthropy with Indigenous people. Personal and collective…

  • 5th Annual Native & Indigenous Research & Arts Symposium (NIRAS)

    SDSU Scripps Cottage Campanile, Park SDSU, San Diego, California

    Howka (Kumeyaay greeting)! The Native Resource Center (NRC) at San Diego State University (SDSU) warmly invites you to participate in their 5th Annual Native & Indigenous Research & Arts Symposium (NIRAS) taking place from March 6-7, 2025 at Scripps Cottage on the SDSU campus. NIRAS serves as an academic space to uplift diverse Native and…

  • Justice Involved Re-Entry Initiative

    Ukiah Conference Center 200 S School St., Ukiah, California

    Join for a day full of guest speakers, informational booths, vendors, and a wonderful keynote speech from Al Pooley, Founder and President of the Native American Fatherhood and Families Association (NAFFA). Who should attend? Tribes, community members, enhanced care management and community supports providers, formally incarcerated individuals and their families, law enforcement, probation, parole, social workers, mental health providers, AOD counselors and all others interested in this innitiative. For more information or to reserve a booth, contact: Diana Billy- Elliott, ASW (707-234-0086)

  • Say Uncle

    Séc-He allotment parcel 900 Saturnino Rd, Palm Springs, California

    Say Uncle is a sculptural installation of photographic works made by lens based artist, Marcus Xavier Chormicle, (Agua Caliente Band Of Cahuilla Indians, Lineal Descendant) with his uncle, Michael Dean Chormicle (Agua Caliente Band Of Cahuilla Indians, Enrolled Member), on their ancestral homeland on the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation. The imagery addresses lessons and stories…

  • March Habitat Restoration Day at Heron Shadow

    Please join the organization for a Habitat Restoration Educational Workshop day at The Cultural Conservancy's Heron Shadow Farm in Sebastopol, CA! Friday, March 7, 2025 from 9am-3pm This week day workshop will focus on their riparian (wetland near a stream) zone management and Native plant work. After a morning presentation on their vision and methods…

  • 52nd Annual California State University, Long Beach Pow Wow at Puvungna

    CSULB Intramural Rugby and Soccer Fields 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, California

    Date: March 8 - 9, 2025 NEW LOCATION: INTRAMURAL RUGBY AND SOCCER FIELDS California State University, Long Beach’s annual Pow Wow at Puvungna, an American Indian social celebration, is the largest spring event of its kind in Southern California. The Pow Wow is focused on displaying the university’s strong American Indian presence. Admission and parking are free.…

  • 2SLGBTQ+ Dinner

    Northern California Indian Development Council 241 F St, Eureka, California

    NCIDC is very excited to announce their partnership and collaboration with @queerhumboldt for a week full of activities that highlight and uplift our community! All events are free and open to all community members, tribal and non-tribal, 2SLGBTQIA+, allies, and caregivers. Register here: https://ncidc.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=bd2oC60OT4sECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D Please feel free to reach out to Karen Asbury with any…

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