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  • Good Medicine: A Night of Live Native Stand-up

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

    Sat., Sept. 14 catch Good Medicine at @oaklandmuseumca! Don’t miss this stacked lineup with @_rezzalicious, @moccasincomedy, @dkechohawk and @jackiecomedy! Tickets on sale now 🎟️ Arrive early for live tunes by @johnpaulhodge, food by @wahpepahskitchen and @pro_ve_cho, and a Native artisan market, featuring handcrafted jewelry, beadwork and accessories. Alcoholic drinks and other beverages will be available…

    $1 – $25

  • 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 | Waging Words: Poetry by Indigenous Women

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

    Hear the voices of contemporary Indigenous women in a series of in-gallery spoken word performances, curated by Pamela J. Peters (Navajo). Schedule 5:30 p.m. | Food and Beverages Available for Purchase 6 p.m. | Museum Galleries Open 7 p.m. | Poetry Begins 9 p.m. | Museum Closes

    $5 – $18

  • California Native American Day Performance

    Oceanside Civic Center 300 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside, California

    Join the music groups to acknowledge California Native American Day 2024 at the Civic Center Courtyard. Native flute music will be performed 3-4pm by the Spiritual Wind duo featuring Mel Vernon, Captain of the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, and Faustino Fredericks, a Luiseño flutist. Native blues music will be performed 4:15-5pm by…

  • California Native American Day Celebration

    Da Gou Rou Louwi' Cultural Center 417 2nd Street, Eureka, California

    The Da Gou Rou Louwi' Cultural Center is hosting their first annual Native American Day Celebration on September 28th, 2024 from 11am to 4pm at the Da Gou Rou Louwi' Cultural Center and Old Town Gazebo in Eureka, Ca. Their intention is to grow this event into an annual celebration and fundraiser for the Da…

  • Weaving with Words: Native Poetry Symposium

    UC San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA, United States

    Please join the college for poetry, art, and photography presented by Native women who produced and contributed to Yaámay: An Anthology of Feminine Perspectives Across Indigenous California. This symposium is free and features free lunch and dinner. Sponsors for this symposium are the Indigenous Futures Institute and the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human…

  • Gathering of Ohlone Peoples

    Coyote Hills Regional Park 8000 Patterson Ranch, Fremont, CA, United States

    COYOTE HILLS REGIONAL PARK – Immerse yourself in the rich heritage of local Indigenous Peoples past, present, and future. Join Ohlone community members from diverse tribes as they bring their culture to life through music, song, dance, and storytelling. Come together to learn, celebrate, and honor the original stewards of this land. Parent participation required.…

  • Indigenous Red Market

    Native American Health Center 1443 Derby Ave., Oakland, CA, United States

    The Indigenous Red Market will be back Sunday, October 6th! This will be the last market of 2024, so make sure to save the date. Snotty Nose Rez Kids will headline the event as part of their Red Future Tour—don't miss this chance to see them for FREE in Oakland. More performers will be announced…

  • 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,…

  • Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024

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

    In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Getty hosts its third annual family event to learn about Southern California's vibrant Native American cultures. The theme this year celebrates flora, with activities sharing traditional and contemporary Indigenous perspectives and narratives. ACTIVITIES Experiment with solar exposures in a cyanotype activity led by Metzli Projects Make your own Tongva clapper…

  • Gallery Talk with Brenda Mallory

    CN Gorman Museum 1316 Hart Hall, UC Davis , Davis, CA, United States

    Join the museum for a Gallery Talk with Brenda Mallory.  The artist will discuss her portfolio of works and several of the pieces included in the solo exhibition: In the Absence of Instruction on view at the Gorman Museum from Sep 18, 2023 - Jan 26, 2025. Brenda Mallory’s mixed media sculptural works are comprised of…

  • The Chapter House Indigenous Peoples’ Day Party

    Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, California

    October 12, 2024 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Free parking for first 400 cars Angelenos can shop at a vibrant marketplace on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center, connect to local Indigenous-serving resource groups, participate in artist-led workshops and storysharing and view visual artwork and live performances featuring the rich cultural heritage and contemporary…

  • Panhe Gathering

    San Mateo Campground 830 Cristianitos Rd, San Clemente, California

    Panhe Gathering in San Clemente will be 0ct 13, 2024. Celebration featuring Native American singers, dancers, displays, and food. Come join the CCRPA for a day of fun. For participant information, contact Rebecca Robies at rebrobies1@gmail.com  

  • Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day at Idyllwild Arts

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

    Monday October 14, 2024 9AM-1PM *FREE and Open to the public 52500 Temecula Rd. Idyllwild, CA 92549 https://idyllwildarts.org/event/indigenous-peoples-day-celebration-2/ ************************************************************** Please join the academy for a special evening presentation by Delbert Anderson Quartet at Harvey House in Idyllwild 54420 S Circle Dr, Idyllwild, CA 92549 6PM-8PM *FREE and Open to the public

  • Creative Sovereignty with Gerald Clarke

    Center for Social Justice & Civil Liveberties 3855 Market St, Riverside, California

    Get a thoughtful local perspective from Gerald L. Clarke, Jr., Cahuilla artist and UCR Professor in the Ethnic Studies department. Challenge your assumptions by attending this talk Thursday, October 17, 2024, 3:00 p.m. Hear local artist Gerald Clarke reflect on his work and Indigenous peoples' relationships with museums. "Creative Sovereignty with Gerald Clarke" will take…

  • 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…

  • The Chapter House Indigenous Peoples’ Day Party

    Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, California

    October 19, 2024 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Coinciding with Grand Ave Arts: All Access, one of L.A.’s longest-running, free open house experiences for arts and culture exploration in Downtown Los Angeles, The Music Center will host a live drumming performance, live DJ sets, art workshops as well as the return of the marketplace—on Jerry Moss…

  • Yáamay Anthology Panel

    New Village Arts 2787 State St, Carlsbad, California

    Yáamay is an anthology of Indigenous poetry, artwork, and essays specific to what is now known as Southern California. Collectively, these pieces portray the multifarious effects of colonization on Indigenous people of this area, from the California Mission system, to the traumatic assimilationist policies that are still felt today. At the same time, a focus…

  • California Native Vote Project’s Skoden Indigenous Music Festival

    Barnes Park Amphitheater 350 S Mc Pherrin Ave, Monterey Park, California

    A Day of Great Music and Great Reasons to Vote Monterey Park, CA - October 21, 2024 The California Native Vote Project (CNVP) is sponsoring the first of what it hopes will be an annual event, the Skoden Indigenous Music Festival October 26 from 3 - 8 pm October 26 at Barnes Park Amphitheater in…

  • 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…

  • Featured Artists: Melitta Jackson & Marlette Grant-Jackson

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

    The Clarke Historical Museum’s Featured Artists for November 2nd Arts Alive: Melitta Jackson & Marlette Grant-Jackson Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024 Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Clarke Historical Museum, 240 E St, Eureka, CA 95501 You are invited to the Clarke Historical Museum during November’s Arts Alive, where the museum will showcase the…

  • Gerald Clarke comes to University of Redlands

    University of Redlands 1200 E Colton Ave, Redlands, CA, United States

    Join the university for guest speaker Gerald Clarke on Wednesday November 6th at the University of Redlands. The talk will talk place at 6pm in the Hall of Letters 100. Visual artist Gerald Clarke is an enrolled citizen of the Cahuilla Band of Indians. He is professor of Ethnic studies at University of California Riverside.…

  • Mali Obomsawin: Sweet Tooth

    SFJAZZ Center 201 Franklin St, San Francisco, California

    Bassist, singer, and bandleader Mali Obomsawin performs music from their debut album Sweet Tooth, a project that shines a light on the Indigenous history of jazz and expresses the vitality and contemporary nature of Indigenous culture. An Abenaki from Odanak First Nation, Obomsawin studied with the renowned cornetist and composer Taylor Ho Bynam at Dartmouth, an institution…

    $25

  • Antíkoni by Beth Piatote

    The Autry - Southwest Campus 234 Museum Dr, Los Angeles, California

    Opening: November 8, 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays: 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays: 2 p.m. Student Matinees: November 15 and 22, 11 a.m. For the museums's 30th anniversary season Native Voices is producing the World Premiere of Beth Piatote’s Antíkoni at the historic Southwest Campus of the Autry, formerly known as the Southwest Museum of the American Indian. Staged in a…

  • 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

  • Night with the Stars Gala

    Skirball Cultural Center 2701 North Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, California

    Welcome to Pukúu's 20th Annual Night with the Stars Gala 2024! Join the charity for a night of glitz and glamour as we celebrate two decades of supporting the largest Native American community in the country, Los Angeles. This charity event will take place on Fri Nov 08 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Get ready…

    $122.91

  • Robinson Rancheria Native Craft Fair

    Robinson Rancheria Resort Casino & Bingo 1545 CA-20, Nice, California

    Native Craft Fair Where: 1545 CA-20, Nice, CA 95464 When: Saturday, November 9th, 2024  Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Vendors & more! Contact: Angie Diaz (707) 262 - 4012 Regina Zombil (707) 262 - 4070  

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