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  • Reclaiming El Camino: Native Resistance in the Missions and Beyond

    The Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Reclaiming the Camino aims to educate Los Angeles and its visitors about the potency of Native life and the rich history of activism in the California borderlands region. This exhibition repositions (and reclaims) the El Camino Real as the ancient and well-worn trade route for Native people long before the establishment of the Franciscan Missions…

  • Future Imaginaries: Indigenous Art, Fashion, Technology

    The Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    September 7, 2024 – June 21, 2026 Samuel & Minna Grodin Gallery About the Exhibition Future Imaginaries explores the rise of Futurism in contemporary Indigenous art as a means of enduring colonial trauma, creating alternative futures and advocating for Indigenous technologies in a more inclusive present and sustainable future. Over 50 artworks are on display, some…

  • New Exhibition: Brian Duane Tripp (1945-2022)

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

    Join the museum for a journey into the vibrant world of Brian Duane Tripp (1945-2022), a celebrated member of the Karuk Tribe whose artistic prowess and cultural contributions have left an indelible mark on history. Including the mural on the Clarke’s building in Opera Alley, “ The Sun Set Twice On The People That Day.”…

  • 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…

  • Autry After Hours | Future Imaginaries: Indigenous Fashion

    The Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join the museum for a fashion-focused tour of their latest exhibition Future Imaginaries: Indigenous Art, Fashion, Technology  by curator Amy Scott. Schedule: 5:30 p.m. | Food and Beverages Available for Purchase 6 p.m. | Museum Galleries Open 7 p.m. | Fashion Tour by Amy Scott 9 p.m. | Museum Closes   About the Tour: Indigenous peoples have…

    $5 – $18

  • 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…

  • Maakon Yomi: Our Homelands of the Coast Miwok

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

    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 Meely, Michelle Napoli, Nancy Napolitan, Jacquelyn Ross, Yana Ross, Kathleen Smith, Eric Wilder,…

  • Home Collections: Opening Reception

    Goudi'ni Native American Arts Gallery Union St. BSS 104, Arcata, CA, United States

    What are the sercret gems of art by Indigenous artists in your home? What are works that make you think of Home? What have you brought Home? These are questions that have brought works to this exhibition, join the galery in celebration of Home. Opening Reception: Thursday October 17th, 4:30-6 pm, Goudi'ni Gallery A part…

  • Home Collections: Exhibition Tour

    Goudi'ni Native American Arts Gallery Union St. BSS 104, Arcata, CA, United States

    What are the sercret gems of art by Indigenous artists in your home? What are works that make you think of Home? What have you brought Home? These are questions that have brought works to this exhibition, join the galery in celebration of Home. Exhibition Tour: Fri Oct 18th, 3pm-4pm, Goudi'ni Gallery A part of…

  • Opening Reception for Earth Story Ancestors: A Contemporary Indigenous Exhibit

    The Presidio 1016 Lincoln Boulevard, San Francisco, California

    Come join the gallery for an evening of art, performances, and screenings. Paintings and a variety of artwork will be on display in the Tides Converge Exhibition Space main entrance through the end of February 22, 2025. Friday, November 1, 2024 from 5pm-8pm Location: The Presidio, 1016 Lincoln Blvd., Tides Converge, San Francisco, CA 94129…

  • Intrinsic: Belonging to the Land – Artist’s Talk & Reception

    Sasse Museum of Art 300 South Thomas St., Pomona, California

    The exhibit Intrinsic: Belonging to the Land serves as a celebration of Native resistance and cultural resilience. The showcased artists provide a glimpse into the vast tapestry of Native America. They were selected for their ability to bridge cultural traditions with contemporary innovation, reflecting an unbroken connection to their cultural heritage while embracing bold, contemporary forms. This…

  • Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California

    Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Experience the diverse voices of California’s Indigenous peoples as they shape the present and future through the lens of celebrated Indigenous photographer Dugan Aguilar. OMCA’s latest exhibition, Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California offers guests a first look at a significant collection that highlights Indigenous endurance and explores the vivid tapestry of contemporary Indigenous California life. Aguilar’s…

    Free – $19

  • Contemporary Indigenous Voices Short Film Screening & Presentation

    Cupertino Library 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California

    Join the library for this special event in Honor of Native American Heritage Month. The short film Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California's South Coast Range is an intimate portrayal of leaders of Indigenous communities, providing a platform for them to share their stories around connections to land, climate change, and rematriation: restoring the relationship between Indigenous people…

  • Malki Museum’s Founders History Exhibit Opening

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

    Malki Museum's Founders History Exhibit Opening Saturday, December 7, 2024 - 10 am- 4 pm @Malki Museum 11-795 Malki Rd. Banning, CA 92220

  • Indigenous DNA: Decolonized Native Art – Opening Ceremony

    Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop 631 Garden St, Santa Barbara, California

    13 Indigenous artists on Friday, December 13th! Happens at the Olson Gallery inside the Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop starting at 10 AM with an Opening Ceremony starting at 5:30 PM. Additional open gallery days on December 14th and December 18th with other viewings available by appointment. ARTISTS INCLUDE: Solange Aguilar (@shesanargonnaut), John Kuhs, Kai…

  • Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art

    Fowler Museum at UCLA 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Exhibit Runs: January 12 – July 13, 2025 @The Fowler Musuem at UCLA Mark you calendars for the upcoming exhibit Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art.  It introduces fire as a generative element that connects us to our past and offers a collective path toward a sustainable future. The show presents a living…

  • 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…

  • Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range

    Luna Gallery 107 B, 107 The Alameda, San Juan Bautista, California

    Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range Photos by Kirti Bassendine At the Luna Gallery On display from March 15-April 27 Contemporary Indigenous Voices is bringing forward the voices of the indigenous peoples of California's South Coast Range in stunning photography and film, with inspiring exhibits and events throughout the region and around the…

  • The Storyteller’s Hands: Carvings And Teachings of Bun Lucas

    Santa Rosa Junior College Multicultural Museum Bussman Hall, Santa Rosa, California

    Santa Rosa Junior College Multicultural Museum spotlight on Milton "Bun" Lucas Milton “Bun” Lucas (1925-1996), a revered elder of Pomo and Miwok descent from the Stewarts Point/Kashia Pomo community, was a powerful spiritual leader dedicated to keeping his people’s cultural traditions alive. Through Native dance and song, Bun passed on the rich origin stories of…

  • Undammed

    Goudi'ni Native American Arts Gallery Union St. BSS 104, Arcata, CA, United States

    This exhibition brings together the community to celebrate the freeing of the Klamath River, and the decades long efforts towards the removal of 4 hydro-electric dams. As a result, salmon populations migrated up into the upper Klamath Basin for the first time in 100 years. We highlight community members, artists, and activists efforts, responding to…

  • Undammed Exhibition Opening

    Goudi'ni Native American Arts Gallery Union St. BSS 104, Arcata, CA, United States

    SAVE THE DATE! Opening Reception Thursday April 3rd, 4:30pm-6:30pm! Cal Poly Humboldt’s Goudi’ni Native American Arts Gallery presents the Undammed exhibition celebrating the historic removal of dams on the Klamath River. The Exhibition runs April 3rd through May 17th, 2025. This exhibition brings together the community to celebrate the freeing of the Klamath River, and…

  • Exhibit Reception- The Storyteller’s Hands: Carvings and Teachings of Bun Lucas

    Multicultural Museum at Santa Rosa Junior College Bussman Hall, 1501 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA, United States

    Fri, April 4, 2025, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Storyteller’s Hands: Carvings and Teachings of Bun Lucas - Exhibit Reception Milton “Bun” Lucas (1925-1996), a revered elder of Pomo and Miwok descent from the Stewarts Point/Kashia Pomo community, was a powerful spiritual leader dedicated to keeping his people’s cultural traditions alive. Through Native dance…

  • Momim Wene | Medicine Water

    Maidu Museum & Historic Site 1970 Johnson Ranch Drive, Roseville, CA, United States

    The Maidu Museum & Historic Site (MMHS) is thrilled to announce the opening of Momím Wené | Medicine Water: Flowing Throughout California Indian Country a contemporary art exhibition featuring 29 regional Native American artists. The exhibition will run April 12-September 14, 2025. Momím Wené | Medicine Water explores the complex relationship between essential waterways and…

  • Agave Roast

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

    The Agave Roast event allows visitors to taste agave and other native foods. There will be Native plant information booths. Great event for families and food lovers! Lunch served at noon - $15.00 suggested donation per plate.  At 2PM, there will be an Artist Highlight with Yokuts Artist Poyomi McDarment. Tanin Pa’ashi Art Instillation in…

  • Exhibition Opening Reception for Momim Wene | Medicine Water

    Maidu Museum & Historic Site 1970 Johnson Ranch Drive, Roseville, CA, United States

    The Maidu Museum & Historic Site (MMHS) is thrilled to announce the opening of Momím Wené | Medicine Water: Flowing Throughout California Indian Country a contemporary art exhibition featuring 29 regional Native American artists. The exhibition will open with a reception on Saturday, April 12 from 5:00 – 7:00pm; admission is free. Momím Wené |…

  • Poetry in the Garden: Solange Aguilar

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

    April 30, 2025: Solange Aguilar Join the museum for a unique series of live readings set among the Getty Center’s Central Garden, featuring poetry inspired by the Getty Research Institute exhibition What They Saw: Historical Photobooks by Women, 1843–1999. Each week, words will float through the landscape, encouraging guests to create their own experiences: rest…

  • Water is Good Medicine

    Maidu Museum & Historic Site 1970 Johnson Ranch Drive, Roseville, CA, United States

    Join artists Carson Bates, Sage LaPena, Shanti Parks, and Jacinda Tayaba-Cordova for an engaging discussion about their artwork featured in the Momím Wené | Medicine Water exhibition. Facilitated by curator, Meyo Marrufo, the artists’ conversation will be centered around the importance of water as “good medicine.” Light refreshments and a limited number of complimentary Momím…

  • The McKinnon Family: From Basketry to Bowls

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

    The McKinnon Family: From Basketry to Bowls Curated by Dennis McKinnon Dennis McKinnon, Yurok Honoring Heritage Through Woodworking Dennis McKinnon is a proud Yurok Tribe member with Tolowa and Yurok ancestry. He spent his early years along the Klamath River on McKinnon Hill and in Klamath, Ca., Del Norte County. In 1962, the McKinnons moved…

  • 8th Annual Honor Your Elders and Mentors Art Exhibit

    Fresno City Hall 2600 Fresno St, Fresno, CA, United States

    The Fresno City Hall will be hosting the 8th Annual Honor Your Elders and Mentors Art Exhibit, featuring the art of international selling Choctaw Artists Bobby Von Martin and James Martin. This is a free family friendly event showcasing art that honors basketweavers!

  • Rooted in Place: California Native Art

    de Young Museum 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Part of the reimagining of the de Young's Arts of Indigenous America galleries, this is the first in a series of exhibitions that highlights specific regions of Native California. This installation explores the interconnections between art, ceremony, and the land in the Karuk, Yurok, Hupa, Tolowa, and Wiyot communities of northwestern California. The exhibition presents…

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