This celebration features traditional cultural craft demonstrations, storytelling, music, and dance. The festival celebrates indigenous California maritime cultures, including Tongva, Chumash, Acjachemen, Costanoan, Luiseño, and Kumeyaay. Located at the Aquarium of the Pacific Buy tickets here: https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/visit/tickets For more information, call (562) 590-3100, ext. 0
Save the date for the 2022 California Native American Day celebration at the state capitol. Check the website for additional details as the date approaches. https://californianativeamericanday.com/
Located at Merritt College, 12500 Campus Dr. Oakland CA 94619 For more information, please contact catherinew@nativehealth.org, or call (510) 434-5491
Free public event, non-competition, all welcome. Located at the Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs CA (Outside on the East Lawn)
The Auburn Big Time-Pow Wow (ABTPW) attracts people from diverse indigenous nations to gather for the purpose of honoring the traditions of their ancestors. This event inspires cultural pride and provides an opportunity for tribal families to come together to celebrate significant life events; exchange arts and crafts; and to sing, dance, and teach tribal…
Located at Malki Museum, 11-795 Malki Rd, Banning CA 92220 For more information, please call (951) 849-7289
Celebrating its 47th annual November 4 - 12, 2022, the San Francisco based festival has become a trusted guide to contemporary Native American life. A reliable, celebratory and empowering event, the Festival’s array of programs – films, workshops, receptions, awards show – work to replace stereotypes with authentic representations of Native traditions, history and present-day…
Located at Leroy Jackson Park, Ridgecrest, CA, 93555 All drums and dancers welcome. Head staff: host drum- Bear Springs; MC- Glen Begay, Navajo; arena director- Dean Webster, Ojibwe & Oneida; headman Robert Piper, Paiute; headwoman- Aurora Toledo, Paiute & Shoshone. For more information please contact Pete Whitehorse at phone 760-953-7010.
Hosted by California Indian Nations College Located at UCR Palm Desert, 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211 For more information, please contact RMariano@CINCollege.org or (760) 834-0593
Located at Gateway Hall, 344 Tully Rd. San Jose, CA 95111 For more information, please contact vmcloud@ihcscv.org
Hosted by Native American Veteran's Association (N.A.V.A.) Located at 4855 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280 For more information, call (888) 412-5997
This event will be a celebration of writers, books, readers, and ideas inspired by our deserts and Joshua Tree National Park. Writers Ruth Nolan and Claire Vaye Watkins will be key note panelists along with a impressive group of writers who will read from their works. These writers include Caryn Davidson, Susan Rukeyser, Rahsaan Diaz,…
The prestigious LA Skins Fest ranks among the country’s best film festivals and is an annual gathering for film industry insiders, cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers, and critics. The LA Skins Fest is considered a major launching ground for Indian Country’s most talked about films. Founded in 2007, the LA Skins Fest, presented in the historic TCL…
Hosted by the Dorothy Ramon Learning Center, Inc. and Idyllwild Arts Native American Arts Center Located at 127 N. San Gorgonio Ave, Banning CA
Located at Tony Cerda Park 400 W. Grand Ave Pomona CA 91766 For more information, visit https://www.costanoanrumsen.org/
Hosted by Idyllwild Arts Native American Arts Center
Located at Idyllwild Arts Academy 52500 Temecula Rd #38, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA 92549
The Inaugural Indigenous Theater Festival is a 2-day event to be held on Wednesday, July 19 at 2 p.m. and Thursday, July 20 at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. The event will be hosted by the Mt. SAC First Peoples Native Center and will feature the Luke Madrigal Indigenous Storytelling…
ALLING ALL TWO SPIRIT, INDIGIQUEER, AND INDIGENOUS LGBTQPAI+ PEOPLE! SUNDAY OCTOBER 8, 2023 10AM - 5:00PM Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, CA 90027 Theme: Two Spirit and Loved. Join us for our 6th annual Two Spirit, Indigiqueer, & Indigenous LGBTQPAI+ festival! Show how you are Two Spirit and…
The Native Arts Expo features both emerging and experienced Native Artists and offers an opportunity to learn about traditional and contemporary Native Art in an intimate setting. Contemporary and traditional native artists - jewelry, apparel, textiles, graphic art, painters, glass works, baskets Musical performances Traditional Pomo dancing Exhibits and workshops (basket weaving, painting, tule boat…
The American Indian Film Festival showcases feature films, shorts, documentaries, animation, music videos and public service works of Native American/American Indians by filmmakers all around the world.
Once again, this year’s festival will offer a week-long series of events throughout Hollywood. The film festival will premier exciting new indigenous films, present the 12th Annual Native Media Awards Celebration, provide the 13th Writers Pitch Fest and host indigenous filmmakers from around the world.
The Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians invites you to the Annual Acorn Festival, a traditional celebration of the black oak acorn harvest with California traditional dancers, hand games tournament, Native arts & crafts, more. No pets, drugs, or alcohol allowed. Starts: September 14, 2024 Ends: September 15, 2024 Occurs: Every 1 day Location: Tuolumne Mi Wu…
In celebration of the local American Indian cultures, the Aquarium of the Pacific will host its twentieth annual Moompetam American Indian Festival. You are invited to join the Aquarium of the Pacific for its twentieth annual Moompetam American Indian Festival. This celebration features traditional cultural craft demonstrations, storytelling, music, and dance. The festival celebrates indigenous…
Join us for a celebration of art, culture, and connection to the land and water on April 27, 2024. As a part of our ongoing inquiry into the interaction between science, culture, and art, the Exploratorium invites you to a day of celebration and programming in partnership with the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone and American…
A cultural extravaganza featuring a historic lineup of artists, Pomo dancers, songs, blessings, food, and more. The festival promises to be a vibrant celebration of Native American heritage -a unique and enriching experience for the entire community. The Progressive Tribal Alliance proudly presents the first-ever Native American Arts Festival on Saturday, May 11, 2024, from…
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