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  • 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

  • Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art

    Fowler Museum at UCLA 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    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…

  • The Storyteller’s Hands: Carvings And Teachings of Bun Lucas

    Santa Rosa Junior College Multicultural Museum Bussman Hall, Santa Rosa, California

    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…

  • Dr. Kate Adams Poetry Symposium

    Allan Hancock College 800 S College Dr, Santa Maria, California

    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,…

  • Beading Workshop

    Northern California Indian Development Council 241 F St, Eureka, California

    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

  • Undammed

    Goudi'ni Native American Arts Gallery Union St. BSS 104, Arcata, CA, United States

    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…

  • Undammed Exhibition Opening

    Goudi'ni Native American Arts Gallery Union St. BSS 104, Arcata, CA, United States

    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

    Luna Gallery 107 B, 107 The Alameda, San Juan Bautista, California

    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…

  • Exhibit Reception- The Storyteller’s Hands: Carvings and Teachings of Bun Lucas

    Multicultural Museum at Santa Rosa Junior College Bussman Hall, 1501 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA, United States

    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…

  • Between Water, Land, and Sky: A Conversation on California Indian and Oceanic Aesthetics

    California Center for Native Nations at UCR 900 University Ave., Riverside, California

    Upcoming event hosted by the California Center for Native Nations at UCR! The second in a series on Native American and Pacific Islander conversations, Kanaka ‘Ōiwi artist and educator, Nanea Lum, and Tongva artist, Mercedes Dorame, will be discussing aesthetics and art practice in a trans-Indigenous and trans-Pacific context. The conversation will be moderated by…

  • 15th Annual Short Play Festival: To Indigeneity and Beyond!

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

    Join the museum for an exhilarating afternoon of staged readings featuring these groundbreaking new plays, where talented playwrights will compete for the $500 Thomas Studie Gadugi Audience Prize and the $1000 Von Marie Atchley Excellence in Playwriting Award. For far too long, when most people thought of Native Americans, they often conjured up outdated images…

    $18

  • Momim Wene | Medicine Water

    Maidu Museum & Historic Site 1970 Johnson Ranch Drive, Roseville, CA, United States

    The Maidu Museum & Historic Site (MMHS) is thrilled to announce the opening of Momím Wené | Medicine Water: Flowing Throughout California Indian Country a contemporary art exhibition featuring 29 regional Native American artists. The exhibition will run April 12-September 14, 2025. Momím Wené | Medicine Water explores the complex relationship between essential waterways and…

  • Exhibition Opening Reception for Momim Wene | Medicine Water

    Maidu Museum & Historic Site 1970 Johnson Ranch Drive, Roseville, CA, United States

    The Maidu Museum & Historic Site (MMHS) is thrilled to announce the opening of Momím Wené | Medicine Water: Flowing Throughout California Indian Country a contemporary art exhibition featuring 29 regional Native American artists. The exhibition will open with a reception on Saturday, April 12 from 5:00 – 7:00pm; admission is free. Momím Wené |…

  • Good Medicine: An Evening of Live Native Stand-Up

    Laxson Auditorium 400 W 1st St, Chico, California

    TICKETS: $35–45 | YOUTH AGE 17 AND UNDER: $17 | CHICO STATE STUDENT: $17 After selling out venues throughout the country, the smash-hit, all-Native comedy show, Good Medicine, comes to the Chico Performances for a one-night-stand of stand-up! Hosted and produced by comedian Jackie Keliiaa (Netflix) the showcase features the best and brightest Native comedians…

  • Poetry Reading: Emily Clarke and Camaray Davalos

    Fowler Museum at UCLA 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    The Fowler invites you to a poetry reading featuring Emily Clarke and Camary Davalos. Emily Clarke’s poem Womanfire undulates across a wall at the heart of the Fire Kinship exhibition. On this special evening, after a brief walk-through of the show, she and Camaray Davalos will read selections from their poetry. A conversation with Terria Smith will follow.…

  • So Cal Indigenous Culture & Art Festival

    Grape Day Park 321 N Broadway, Escondido, California

    April 19, 2025 at Grape Day Park. 10 AM to 4 PM. A family-friendly festival presented by the City of Escondido and San Pasqual Band! Event Highlights: Inspiring Special Guest Speakers /Hosts, Indigenous Fashion Show, Native Youth Art Contest, Art Exhibits & Food & Beverage Vendors, Live Entertainment & Activities For more information please visit…

  • We’éqlapish: Live Poetry of Indigenous Women

    Threadspun 1114 N. Coast Hwy 101 Suite 4, Encinitas, CA, United States

    Subversive Verses, a collective of California Native women centering the dynamic voices of our community and celebrating the strength of Indigenous emotion through art, music, and poetry. RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/m2y25ahk In Payómkawichum, We’éqlapish is a complex word, but roughly translates to an act of disputing/disagreeing with something. When using it, you’re letting it be known…

    $15

  • Open Mic Night: Culture is Prevention

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

    The SNAHC is back with their 2nd annual Open Mic Night! Join the center Tuesday, April 22nd at their Florin Road location for a night of sharing spoken word, poetry, song, and stories. There will also be a live DJ! Register here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=jPEe3YBCF0iagem-FplgOGX6K8wddCBClBAqewJ1WG9UQTIwUjk3MjdNMDVLTUhQV1o4OTFVSjFVNi4u&route=shorturl

  • Yomen: A Celebration of Spring

    Maidu Museum & Historic Site 1970 Johnson Ranch Drive, Roseville, CA, United States

    Yoomén celebrates the coming of spring, a welcome time of new growth, and the guarantee of fresh foods and warmer weather. The cultural event features Native American dancers, performers and cultural demonstrators who showcase their exquisite skills working with natural materials to create baskets, jewelry, tools and more! The local Native artist community will also have…

  • Sand Acknowledgment in Action: Lazaro Arvizu Jr.

    Fowler Museum at UCLA 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    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…

  • Run4salmon 2025 Art Show Fundraiser

    SkyCave Arts Studio 633 Orange St #3, Chico, California

    Run4salmon 2025 Art Show Fundraiser in Chico at SkyCave Arts Studio and Gallery 633 Orange Street. There will be handcrafted artwork by Northern California Native American artists; necklaces, earrings, etc., along with other artists work. Both for sale and razzle. Music performances by Native hip hop artists Stewie G and Deserae Harp and local Chico…

  • Poetry in the Garden: Solange Aguilar

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

    April 30, 2025: Solange Aguilar Join the museum for a unique series of live readings set among the Getty Center’s Central Garden, featuring poetry inspired by the Getty Research Institute exhibition What They Saw: Historical Photobooks by Women, 1843–1999. Each week, words will float through the landscape, encouraging guests to create their own experiences: rest…

  • Mómti Market

    Sacramento History Museum 101 I St, Sacramento, CA, United States

    Saturday, May 3, 10am to 4pm, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians is excited to present Mómti Market. This is a free, family-friendly event and will take place inside the Sacramento History Museum. Discover Native California culture and how artists and culture bearers maintain the old ways by practicing traditional ecological knowledge. The Mómti…

  • Trinity Heritage Days

    Highland Art Center Meadow 691 Main St, Weaverville, California

    Touching History ! Roll back time for the 6th annual Trinity Heritage Days! Join in the festivities on May 10, from 11am - 4 pm The Nor-Rel-Muk Wintu Nation's Tribal Drums, Tribal Chairperson Tracy Foster-Olstad, and Grand M.C. Lonyx Landry invite guests to the Opening Ceremony at 11:00 a.m. in the Highland Art Center Meadow, 691 Main…

  • Maakon Yowa Art Festival

    Cafe Reyes 11101 CA-1, Point Reyes Station, California

    Maakon Yowa Art Festival is representing Coast Miwok, Southern Pomo, and other Pomo Groups. This gathering features Traditional dancing at 11am and 2pm and cards, prints, crafts, and jewelry for sale. There will also be weaving and acorn processing demonstrations from local culture bearers.

  • Sierra Mono Museum Open House

    Sierra Mono Museum 33103 Rd 228, North Fork, CA, United States

    Open house at the Sierra Mono Museum for community members! Light refreshments will be served.

  • 2025 California Indian Market

    Black Oak Casino Resort 19400 Tuolumne Road North, Tuolumne, CA, United States

    Featuring sales and demonstrations by California Native American artists!

  • Indigenous Red Market

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

    Mark your calendars! The 2025 Indigenous Red Market dates are here: May 18th, 2025, and July 6th, 2025. With only two dates next year, you won’t want to miss them. Expect exciting performances, local Indigenous vendors, delicious food, and more!

  • Mural Workshop with Tori McConnell

    NCIDC Nest Youth Center 233 F St., Eureka, California

    Join NCIDC for a Mural Workshop with Tori McConnell!Learn how to create your own mural from start to finish and have it hung up at the The Nest Youth Center!Register at : NestMural.ncidc.orgJune 4th, 11th, and 25th 5:00-7:00PM at The Nest Youth Center - 233 F st. Eureka, CA.

  • Mural Unveiling

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

    Unveiling Ceremony: Witness the grand reveal of the tomol mural and learn about the inspiration and creation process from the Chumash artist Matt Dominguez. Chumash and tomol paddler community members are encouraged to attend! June 8th, 1pm.

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