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…
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…
February 28, 2025. 4:00-5:30 PM. Join the organization for an inspiring masterclass on the traditional art of Native American beadwork, a featured part of their Kids and Youth Class & Workshop series. (Ages 10 - 18) Discover the deep history behind this intricate craft and enjoy a hands-on opportunity to create your own unique beaded…
Marin American Indian Alliance is hosting a ribbon skirt making workshop March 2. Get dressed for the powwow! Please pre-register so the organizers can plan for materials for all. All materials will be provided. Workshops are held at the Multicultural Center of Marin in San Rafael. All workshops are free. Please contact Marty Meade…
Come join the organization for a Tides Converge Film Series screening of Funding Indigenous, a series of short documentaries produced by the Cultural Conservancy on March 5, 2025 from 1-3pm. This event is free, and light refreshments are provided. These unique documentaries amplify and articulate the movement indigenizing philanthropy with Indigenous people. Personal and collective…
Say Uncle is a sculptural installation of photographic works made by lens based artist, Marcus Xavier Chormicle, (Agua Caliente Band Of Cahuilla Indians, Lineal Descendant) with his uncle, Michael Dean Chormicle (Agua Caliente Band Of Cahuilla Indians, Enrolled Member), on their ancestral homeland on the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation. The imagery addresses lessons and stories…
This program is led by cultural eductor Mandy Macias (Western Mono/ Maidu/ Ohlone). This workshop is suitable for ages 10 and up. Participants will learn how to make their own miniature tule mat and rope. Call the Grace Hudson Museum (707-467-2836) to reserve your spot. Space is limited. There is a fee of $15 per…
This program is led by cultural educator Monica V. Arellano (Ohlone Culture Bearer and Langague Keeper). This workshop is suitable for ages 10 and up. Call the Grace Hudson Museum (707-467-2836) to reserve your spot. Space is limited. There is a $15 fee for this workshop, but it is free for Native Americans. Scholarship opportunities are also available- just…
Join for a night to witness Ohlone, Pomo, and other California Native American dance groups gathering to share their songs and prayers. There will also be food vendors, and local Indigenous vendors selling their Arts and Crafts. FREE admission for everyone.
Open to the Community! Join for a day of Native American Traditional Drumming, Dancing, Food Vendors, Arts & Craft Vendors, and more! Schedule: 10 am Bird Singing; 11 am Open Gourd Dancing; 12 pm Grand Entry; 1-8 pm Inter-Tribal Dancing For more information, contact: carlatourville@yahoo.com
Sand Acknowledgment in action with flute-playing and artist-facilitated meditation in the installation space, focused on the meaning of the sand painting in the exhibition Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art. Lazaro Arvizu Jr. is an artist, educator, musician, and researcher dedicated to the culture of the first people of Los Angeles. Born in the Los…
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…
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…
Save the date! On March 26th NCIDC's N.E.S.T. will be having a beading workshop from 4 to 6pm with a light dinner provided. Beading kits and supplies will be provided on a first come first serve, so please sign up with the link on the flyer and below! register here: beading.ncidc.org
READING | $15 | ALL AGES | Join NDN Girls Book Club for a poetry lounge & small Native artisans market on March 29th, 7:30-10pm. The event will feature a lineup of Native women authors with debut books out 2024-2025, a food truck, a live DJ, free books from NDN Girls Book Club, and a…
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…
Dr. Kate Adams Poetry Symposium Hosted by: The Friends of the Allan Hancock College Library Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 2 p.m. Location: Allan Hancock College Library Patio Building L Santa Maria campus Description: Solange Aguilar (They/Ze) is an award-winning queer Mescalero Apache, Yo'eme, and Filipinx (Kalinga/Kapampangan) multimedia artist, poet, and zinemaker currently living in Qenepstin,…
Save the date! On April 2nd NCIDC's N.E.S.T. will be having a beading workshop from 4 to 6pm with a light dinner provided. Beading kits and supplies will be provided on a first come first serve, so please sign up with the link on the flyer and below! register here: beading.ncidc.org
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…
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…
Zine Making with Kanyon Sayers-Rood and the Luna Gallery! April 3rd, 6 pm. Join the gallery in a zine making workshop with artist activist Kanyon Sayers-Rood (Ohlone, Chumash). Kanyon Sayers-Roods is Costanoan Ohlone-Mutsun and Chumash; she also goes by her given Native name, “Coyote Woman”. She is proud of her heritage and her native name…
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…
Are you planning a California Indian event that should be on our calendar?
Listings are free. Items for the next issue may be submitted to:News from Native California,
P.O. Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709Email: events@newsfromnativecalifornia.com
Phone: (510) 549-1208
Fax (510) 549-1889Or use our online for to submit an event:Submit an Event