Bioneers Intertribal Rights of Nature Gathering

Agua Caliente Resort Spa 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA, United States

Sponsored by Bioneers and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, this 2-Day gathering explores rights of nature-based strategies for protecting ancestral homelands, waters, sacred sites, plants, and animals.

2023 California Native American Day

CSU San Bernardino 5500 University Pkwy, San Bernardino, United States

California Native American Day celebrates the states' Indigenous People. Visit this event for educational presentations, songs, dances, and stories from California Native Peoples.

56th Annual California Native American Day

California State Capitol 1315 10th St, Sacramento, CA, United States

This event is hosted by the California Tribal Chairpersons’ Association in partnership with the State of California, and is a great opportunity to celebrate the rich history and culture of California Tribes. This year’s theme is “Protecting Our People Through Sovereignty: Past, Present, and Future.”

2023 Tule River Powwow

Eagle Mountain Casino Events Center 1850 West Street, Porterville, CA, United States

Chumash Intertribal Powwow

The Chumash Intertribal Powwow is a 2-day event with more than 300 Native American dancers and singers representing many of the tribes from Canada and the United States who attend annually to participate socially and competitively. POWWOW LOCATION: Corner of Meadowvale Road and Hwy 246 in Santa Ynez, Calif.

Gathering of Ohlone Peoples

Coyote Hills Visitor Center 8000 Patterson Ranch Rd, Fremont, CA, United States

COYOTE HILLS REGIONAL PARK – Connect and gain a deeper understanding of the local Indigenous Peoples past, present, and future. Join Ohlone Peoples from diverse tribal communities as they share their living history through music, song, dance, and stories. Together, we'll learn, celebrate, and honor the first stewards of this land. Parent participation required. Parking…

Form Huchiun to Mauna Kea: Building Solidarity Across the Pacific

Multicultural Community Center 220 Martin Luther King Jr., Berkeley, CA, United States

A new art exhibit is coming to UC Berkeley! From Huchiun to Mauna Kea: Building Solidarity Across the Pacific brings together indigenous rights movements from California and Hawaii and their connections to Berkeley. Join our opening event for the opportunity to add to the exhibit with an art build. Visit the exhibit to learn about…

31st Annual Berkeley Indigenous Peoples Day Pow Wow & Indian Market

Martin Luther King Way and Civic Center Park Martin Luther King Way and Civic Center Park, Berkeley, CA, United States

531 years of Resistance and Renewal 1492-2023 Native American foods, Arts & Crafts and American Indian culture. Gourd Dance, Rounddance, Committee Specials and Intertribals. 10 am: Exhibition Dance. 12 Noon: Land acknowledgement.1 pm: Grand Entry. MLK Civic Center Park, Allston Way, Berkeley. Free. Wheelchair accessible. Information: (510) 595-5520 or www.ipdpowwow.org

Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day at the Getty Center

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

Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 12 pm - 4 pm The Getty Center Free | Advance ticket required Ticket includes priority to workshops and complimentary parking. In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, Getty hosts its second annual family event to learn about Southern California's vibrant Native American cultures. There will be activities sharing traditional and…

Annual Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz Island, Commemorating 531 years of Indigenous Resistence, Cultural Resiliency and Survival in the Americas

Pier 33 and Alcatraz Island

INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL ANNUAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY EVENTS: OCTOBER 9, 2023 YELAMU, OHLONE TERRITORY (SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA) Annual Sunrise gathering on Alcatraz Island, Commemorating 531 years of Indigenous Resistance, Cultural Resiliency and Survival in the Americas Ohlone Welcome, Pomo and Aztec dancers, All Nations Drum, other Indigenous Cultural Presenters and Special Guests BOATS DEPART FROM PIER…

Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

Idyllwild Arts 52500 Temecula Road, Idyllwild, CA, United States

Join the Idyllwild Arts community for a day of in-person programming including performances, lectures, exhibition, film, food, and more. All events are free and open to the public.

Acorn Day!

California State Indian Museum 2618 K St., Sacramento, CA, United States

SoCal Tribal Food Sovereignty Gathering

The SoCal Tribal Food Sovereignty Gathering at Coastal Roots Farm is an opportunity for Tribal members in Southern California that are actively cultivating or interested in joining the food sovereignty movement among Indigenous Nations. Examples of people active in food sovereignty work include Tribal farmers, seed keepers, land stewards, hunters, livestock owners, foragers, botanists, fishers,…

Fall Gathering at Malki Museum

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

At our annual Fall Gathering, there are demonstrations, lectures, and of course, food tasting! This event is held usually in October, and features Native arts, crafts, and games, as well as Cahuilla harvest foods such as wewish (acorn mush), a time-consuming but staple dish. The demonstrations often include Cahuilla bird singing, basket weaving, acorn leaching…

Native Arts Expo 7

Mendocino Art Center 45200 Little Lake St, Mendocino, CA, United States

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…

Gathering Under The Stars

UCR Palm Desert Campus 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert, CA, United States

Sacramento Native American Health Center Presents Round Dance

SNAHC Florin Youth & Family Space 3800 Florin Road, Sacramento, CA, United States

Sacramento Native American Health Center presents: Round Dance Ceremony on November 18th from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm in our Youth and Family Space at SNAHC Florin Road. Join us for this free Community Wellness and Healing Gathering, which is a Cree teaching out of Canada and a ceremony that connects our world to the…

ThangsTaken: Rethinking Thanksgiving

La Pena Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

Our annual event challenges and reshapes the colonial “thanksgiving” narrative by celebrating native resistance through art, music, dance, ancestral knowledge, and oral storytelling. We will have a powerful lineup of cultural bearers, activists and allies advocating for land rematriation and Indigenous sovereignty locally, nationally, and globally! Please come join us. Below are the incredible speakers…

Sunrise Gathering Ceremony

Pier 33 and Alcatraz Island

The Indigenous Peoples' Day Sunrise Gathering on October 9th and November 23rd, is organized by the International Indian Treaty Council commemorating the 1969-71 occupation of Alcatraz by the Indians of All Tribes. It is a one-day events and is not the standard Alcatraz Island tour; all areas except for where the ceremony takes place will…

Winter Solstice & Holiday Boutique

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

Join us with your friends and family this year for our annual Winter Solstice & Holiday Boutique. We will have a wide selection of Native vendors, frybread, and entertainment!

Singing The Birds 2024

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

Singing The Birds presented by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Singing, dancing, food, vendors and exhibitors. Free admission.

The 30th Anniversary Ohlone “Big Time” Gathering & Powwow

Tony Cerda Park 400 W. Grand Ave., Pomona, CA, United States

Join us in celebrating the 30th Anniversary Big Time Ohlone Pow Wow April 26, 27 and 28, 2024. Friday will be Calistyle starting at 6pm with special guests and ceremony Led by the Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe. Grand Entry Saturday at the 12noon! For more info please visit our website: www.costanoanrumsen.org **All Dancers and Drums…

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