The American Indian Film Institute is the premier Native American media and cultural arts exposition in the West Coast and its annual film festival is the world’s oldest forum dedicated to Native American cinema.
November 16th - 21st, 2021 ● “LA Skins Fest – 15th Annual Native American Film Festival.” https://laskinsfest.com/15th-annual-la-skins-fest/ Celebrating 15 years of Native American and Indigenous Cinema. LOCATIONS: USC Ray Stark Family Theater, 900 W. 34th St. #108, Los Angeles 90089 and TCL Chinese Theatre #6, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood 90028. CONTACT: https://laskinsfest.com/contact TICKETS: $10 -…
California's American Indian & Indigenous Film Festival (CAIIFF) offers audiences in Southern California the finest work in American Indian film and media on an annual basis. On April 2nd, 2022, CAIIFF presents the California Premiere of the live theatrical production of "Bear Grease" starring Crystal Lightning and MC RedCloud. On April 3rd, 2022, CAIIFF presents…
Celebrate contemporary and traditional Native art forms at the thirty-first annual Marketplace, where you can purchase one-of-a-kind artwork, jewelry, and fashion, and attend live theatrical performances from Native Voices, the Autry’s resident theatre company. 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
California Native Ways Saturday 11 June 2022 10:30 AM Official Welcome, Festival Opening 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Festival 2:00 PM - Special dance performance by the Elem Pomo Dance Group in Ohlone Park, (between Mc Gee and Grant Streets) Berkeley, California (easy access from BART - North Berkeley Station and AC Transit Bus Line…
Located at 31806 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
City of Hawaiian Gardens 22nd Annual Robert Canada Friendship Pow Wow All Dancers and Drums Welcome. August 20 and 21, 2022 Saturday, 12 noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, 12 noon to 6 p.m. Furgeson Elementary School Baseball Field 22215 S. Elaine Avenue Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716 Cost: Free
The Salmon Festival begins with the free Ney’ Puey 5K Run at 10:00 am. At 10:30 am, watch the Salmon Festival parade then enjoy a salmon dinner cooked in a traditional Yurok way. This is a family-friendly, free festival. Attendees will also enjoy watching the highly competitive Stick Game Tournament. (The Stick Game is played…
Located at the New Facility-Yokut Hall For more information, please contact (559) 924-1559 or (559) 362-1854
Hosted by the Tuolumne Band of Me-wuk Indians Located at Tuolumne Rancheria For more information, please call (209) 928-5329
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
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