Harvest Day: Reconstructing Thanksgiving
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Speaking in Gabrielino + Patrisse Cullors
In conjunction with the special exhibition, William Kentridge: In Praise of Shadows, on view through April 9, 2023, The Broad presents an evening of programming centered on the effects of colonialism on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) literature, language, and music. Located at Oculus Hall at The Broad: 221 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles,…
The Indigenous Theater Festival
Mt. San Antonio College 1100 N. Grand Avenue, Walnut, CA, United StatesThe Inaugural Indigenous Theater Festival is a 2-day event to be held on Wednesday, July 19 at 2 p.m. and Thursday, July 20 at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. The event will be hosted by the Mt. SAC First Peoples Native Center and will feature the Luke Madrigal Indigenous Storytelling…
Good Medicine: A Night of Live Native Stand-up
Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesSat., 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
Weaving with Words: Native Poetry Symposium
UC San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA, United StatesPlease 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…
The Chapter House Indigenous Peoples’ Day Party
Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CaliforniaOctober 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…
The Chapter House Indigenous Peoples’ Day Party
Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CaliforniaOctober 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…
California Native Vote Project’s Skoden Indigenous Music Festival
Barnes Park Amphitheater 350 S Mc Pherrin Ave, Monterey Park, CaliforniaA 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…
American Indian Heritage Night Celebration
San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl, San Francisco, CA, United StatesNative American Heritage Night Celebration! Thursday November 7th, 2024 /5:30pm-7:30pm Doors open at 5PM. San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco CA 94102. Join the organization for a day of celebrating community and Native culture, with traditional performances, food, refreshments and more!
Mali Obomsawin: Sweet Tooth
SFJAZZ Center 201 Franklin St, San Francisco, CaliforniaBassist, 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, CaliforniaOpening: 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…
LA NDN Flea Market – After Dark
The Chapter House LA 1770 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CaliforniaAfter the LA NDN Flea Market is over, stick around for a comedy hour featuring Jana Schmieding and Brian Bahe from 6 - 7 PM! Recommended donation: $10 Reserve a spot below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-ndn-flea-market-after-dark-registration-1063337082839
Two Spirit/Indigiqueer Artist & Cultural Bearer Showcase 2024
SF LGBTQ Center 1800 Market Street, San Francisco, CaliforniaTwo Spirit/Indigiqueer Artist & Cultural Bearer Showcase 2024 Saturday, December 14, 2024 5-8 PM SF LGBTQ Center, Rainbow Room, 1800 Market Street, SF or Livestream on the BAAITS YouTube channel: @baaitspowwow6936 This amazing lineup of Artists and Cultural Bearers have put together vibrant presentations of work supported by the BAAITS Two Spirit/Indigiqueer Mini Grants. Please…
Good Medicine at the San Fransisco Sketchfest
The Lost Church 988 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CaliforniaSee Good Medicine perform at the San Francisco comedy festival SF Sketchfest! Good Medicine is a national comedy showcase featuring the best and brightest Native comedians across North America. In 2020, Good Medicine launched virtually to fundraise for tribes impacted by COVID-19, raising over $11,000 for charitable causes. Since the show’s humble beginnings, Good Medicine has…
$37
NDN Girls Book Club – Poetry Lounge and Land Back Fundraiser
Junior High Los Angeles 603 S Brand Blvd, Glendale, CaliforniaREADING | $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…
$15
Somos Aire Performance
Arthur Wagner Theater 2980 Theatre District Dr, San Diego, CaliforniaJoin the organization April 5th at The Arthur Wagner Theater at UC San Diego! In this borderlands steampunk fairytale, a young Latina woman returns to her hometown of San Ysidro in search of a cure that will save her sister and her community. Exploring issues of environmental justice and air quality, “Somos Aire” is a…
15th Annual Short Play Festival: To Indigeneity and Beyond!
The Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin 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
Good Medicine: An Evening of Live Native Stand-Up
Laxson Auditorium 400 W 1st St, Chico, CaliforniaTICKETS: $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…
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