• Save the Date: California Indian College Motivation Day

    CSUSM Kellogg Library: California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, California

    California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center (CICSC) invites you to mark your calendars November 8th for California Indian College Motivation Day. The event takes place @1 pm at California State University San Marcos.

  • Tribal Justice Summit

    Cal Poly Humboldt Native American Forum Union Street BSS 162, Arcata, California

    This is a free event open to the public and students, held at the Cal Poly Humboldt's Native American Forum on November 9th, 2024. Come and learn about Tribal Courts, meet with Judges and Staff, explore career opportunities, and connect with Mentors. There is also an opportunity to register for the university's class to receive…

  • Elizabeth Cook-Lynn Lecture Series featuring Dr. Kerri Malloy

    University of New Mexico - Student Union Building 87106, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    Elizabeth Cook-Lynn Lecture Series! 📅 Date: November 12, 2024 🕓 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM MST 📍 Location: The University of New Mexico, Student Union Building, Room Lobo A & B 🌐 Join via Zoom: https://unm.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IDdknb8FTjeM3qjsGZhXOA Thank you to the sponsors Henry Luce Foundation, Native American Studies - UNM, and Alfonso Ortiz Center for…

  • Kewet Native American Learning Day & Market

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

    Join the organization from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 16, 2024 at Palm Springs High School for the annual Kewet: Native American Learning Day & Market. All are welcome to this family friendly free event! Register at: http://aguacaliente.org/kewet

  • Dragonfly Language Conference

    California State University, San Berdardino, Palm Desert Campus 37500 Cook St, Palm Desert, California

    JOIN THE CENTER: 10 am-4 pm, California State University, San Bernardino, Palm Desert Campus, 37500 Cook St., Palm Desert, CA 92211. FREE. WHAT’S HAPPENING: This is not so much a “conference” but instead a CALL TO ACTION. You’re invited to join a gathering of Elders and a new generation of Native language speakers and teachers. Discuss…

  • Treaty of Temecula: A Cahuilla Narrative

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

    Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 6 p.m. Treaty of Temecula: A Cahuilla Narrative In 1852, ancestors of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians were signers of the Treaty of Temecula. Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Member Dr. Sean Milanovich (Agua Caliente) presents his research on Native American treaties in California and discusses his recent dissertation…

    $15
  • California Indian Education For All (CIEFA) Summit

    Harrah's Resort Southern California 777 South Resort Drive, Valley Center, California

    Welcome to the California Indian Education For All Summit! Join the organization for an exciting in-person event at Harrah's Resort Southern California. The CIEFA Summit is a unique opportunity for collaboration and learning, bringing together PK-12 educators, administrators, Title VI committee members, Tribal Education staff, college/university faculty, and tribal community members. They aim to foster a…

    $375
  • Land Relationship Workshop

    Paradise Tribal Farm

    Land Relationship Workshop: Tree Trimming, Brush Removal, and Aquifer Recharge Reconnect with the land and learn sustainable practices for fire prevention and aquifer recharge in this hands-on, physical workshop on Friday December 13th, 9 am-3 pm! Email lacey@indigenousregeneration.org to sign up and receive location information. Learn to build man-made beaver dams and rock drops to slow…

  • Native American and Indigenous Artists: Consultant Services

    The CAC will conduct an informative webinar on this request for proposal. Interested parties must register online to paticipate in this webinar. For those unable to attend, the webinar will be recorded and published online.  Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aPud310fRkC6wIwbjBGhXg#/registration SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Arts Council (CAC) has announced a new Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified consultants…

  • 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 

  • Chumash Basketry: Art and Life

    Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 2559 Puesta Del Sol, Santa Barbara, California

    A new exhibit at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History features the living art of Chumash basketry, a tradition with deep roots in the region. For thousands of years, baskets played essential roles in all aspects of traditional Chumash life. Modern Chumash weavers carry on those traditions, creating baskets entirely by hand and teaching…

  • Healing the Earth Conference

    UC Riverside Student Success Center

    Attend this year's Conference addressing land stewardship in different fields of STEAM ranging from the forst conservation, traditional ecological knowledge, and more! AISES- UC Riverside and Native American Student Program present Healing the Earth Conference, February 15th 8:30-2:00 pm. Sign up with link below: https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6flJr3mehBXe2ay

  • Language Revitalization

    Agua Caliente Cultural Museum 219 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA, United States

    Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 6 p.m. Language Revitalization Learn about the Agua Caliente Cahuilla language revitalization program with Rose Ann Hamilton (Cahuilla), Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Member John R. Preckwinkle III (Agua Caliente), and language teachers Raymond Huaute (Chumash/Cahuilla) and Michelle Morreo (Torres Martinez)

    $15
  • 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
  • 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…

  • 2025 Native American & Indigenous Education Summit

    Santos Manuel Student Union 5500 University Pkwy, San Bernardino, California

    SAVE THE DATE for the 2025 Native American & Indigenous Education Summit presented by California Indian Nations College (CINC) & Kumeyaay Community College. Date: March 7-8th, 2025 Location: Santos Manuel Student Union on California State University, San Bernardino campus Address: 5500 University Pkwy, San Bernardino To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/american-indianindigenous-education-summit-tickets-1069196879649 Register today!!!

    $85 – $200
  • 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.…

  • Water Protection Speaker Series

    Zoom

    Episode 1: March 18 | 12pm Where Does Your Water Come From? Part 1: Klamath and Trinity Rivers Water Protection Speaker Series: Educational online series on how to protect our waters Speakers: Allie Hostler: Hoopa Valley Tribal member, editor of the Two Rivers Tribune, and former communications director for the Hoopa Valley Tribe’s Fisheries Department.…

  • AICLS Language Revitalization Lunch Hour Symposium: James Yee

    Zoom

    Online community language class: Challenges, opportunities, and hopes in the midst of diaspora AICLS online talk, presented by James Yee (alap kaswaa), will discuss the alap kaswaa (barbareño chumash) online classes. He will describe success, challenges, and hopes for the future represented in the community's online language class. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/dVw26cDVRgezTw4z57J11w#/registration

  • We Are the Middle of Forever

    CSU Monteray Bay 5108 Fourth Avenue, Marina, California

    Join the university for an Important Conversation on Indigenous Issues - WE ARE THE MIDDLE OF FOREVER Upcoming event at CSU Monterey Bay, hosted by OC3! This is an opportunity to dive into critical discussions about Indigenous histories, rights, and contemporary movements. Let’s challenge narratives, uplift Indigenous voices, and explore ways to be in right…

  • 5th Annual Spring Gathering

    Bakersfield American Indian Health Project 501 40th Street, Bakersfield, California

    The Bakersfield American Indian Health Project is excited to see you at their 5th Annual Spring Gathering event held on Saturday, March 29th from 10 AM - 4:30 PM! 501 40th Street in Bakersfield. There will be various cultural activities, education, resources, and more! For more information call (661) 327-4030 or email BAIHPCommunity@BakersfieldAIHP.org

  • BAIHP 5th Annual Spring Gathering

    Bakersfield American Indian Health Project 501 40th Street, Bakersfield, California

    The organization invites you to the 5th Annual Spring Gathering event held on Saturday, March 29th from 10 AM - 4:30 PM! Come to 501 40th Street in Bakersfield for various cultural activities, education, resources, and more!

  • 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…

  • Native American Alumni Lecture Series: Dr. Olivia Chilcote

    UC Berkeley Native Community Center Anthony Hall on Eshleman Rd, Berkeley, California

    Native American Alumni Lecture Series: Dr. Olivia Chilcote, “Unrecognized in California: Federal Acknowledgement and the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians” Join the university for an Alumni Lecture for Berkeley alum and Luiseño Scholar Dr. Olivia Chilcote. Chilcote demonstrates how the state’s colonial history is foundational to the ongoing crisis over tribal legal status.…

  • Between Water, Land, and Sky: A Conversation on California Indian and Oceanic Aesthetics

    California Center for Native Nations at UCR 900 University Ave., Riverside, California

    Upcoming event hosted by the California Center for Native Nations at UCR! The second in a series on Native American and Pacific Islander conversations, Kanaka ‘Ōiwi artist and educator, Nanea Lum, and Tongva artist, Mercedes Dorame, will be discussing aesthetics and art practice in a trans-Indigenous and trans-Pacific context. The conversation will be moderated by…

  • Going Beyond Land Acknowledgements

    Zoom

    The Redbud Resource Group is aware that many of you in your work are required to build your Tribal Relations strategies, and they are here to help! In their Going Beyond Land Acknowledgements interactive workshop, you will learn about the strengths and limitations of land acknowledgements and explore concrete, action-oriented strategies for building meaningful, long term connections with Native  Tribes, communities, and organizations. How It Works: Workshop participants learn about common disparities faced by contemporary Native peoples by examining public…

    $75
  • Stewardship Saturday

    Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab 1 Harpst St, Arcata, California

    On Saturday, April 12th, 2025 from 9am-12pm, the Lab is hosting a Stewardship Saturday event! Join the Lab for a day of work in Wiyot Plaza, their dedicated educational outdoor space, to restore the salmon cooking pit landscape and nearby areas. Participants will be removing salal and other vegetation that has been infected with powdery…

  • Sierra College Big Time/Powwow

    Sierra College, Rocklin 5000 Rocklin Road, Rocklin, United States

    Sierra College’s Native American Student Support and Success Program (NASSSP) is announcing the Big Time/Pow-wow to be held on April 12th, 2025. Grand entry is at 12pm and it ends at 10pm. Location is 5100 Sierra College Blvd, Rocklin, CA, 95677. There is no entry fee and is free to the public. This is a…

  • 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

  • Going Beyond Land Acknowledgements

    Zoom

    The Redbud Resource Group is aware that many of you in your work are required to build your Tribal Relations strategies, and they are here to help! In their Going Beyond Land Acknowledgements interactive workshop, you will learn about the strengths and limitations of land acknowledgements and explore concrete, action-oriented strategies for building meaningful, long term connections with Native  Tribes, communities, and organizations. How It Works: Workshop participants learn about common disparities faced by contemporary Native peoples by examining public…

    $75
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