Join the college for an afternoon of September 26th to learn about California Indian Day. Register here: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvd-igrDoiEtd07eAlI7K26kJKPIC77GC3 California Indian Day is observed annually on the fourth Friday of September. This state holiday not only honors tribal communities but also offers a chance to explore the diverse tribal cultures, history, and heritage of California. The…
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
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…
Join NALC for a guided hike in a special place! This culturally-centered programming is open to all community, with priority held for Tribal members and students from California Indian Nations College. @cincollege 🧑🏽🎓🤙🏽 Reacquainting Indigenous people with areas held dear to ancestors, and providing education about current conservation challenges to a new generation of land…
Where: La Jolla Indian Reservation When: Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 Time: TBA Stewarding Native California Oak Woodlands presentation Contact: tribalresources@forestbusinessalliance.org
Welcome to the first FSL Chef-in-Residence Sara Calvosa Olson! Sara Calvosa Olson (Karuk) is a food writer and editor living in the Bay Area with her husband and two teenage sons. Her work dwells at the intersection of storytelling, Indigenous food systems, security, sovereignty, reconnection, and recipe development. Her writing has appeared in News from…
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…
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…
Protecting Sacred Land: Online talk Israel, with full U.S. support, has expanded the year long genocide in Gaza into regional warfare now involving Lebanon and Iran. In the meantime, sacred land for Indigenous Palestinians is threatened by increased settler colonialism. History reminds us that settler colonial takeover of Indigenous land is accompanied by military warfare…
Film premiere in Arcata CA. Nov 16th @Arcata Theater Lounge. House opens at 5pm. Film runs 6-8pm with Q&A after. Release on PBS November 18th.
Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 – Indigenous Sustainable Design Forum & Kumeyaay Canoe (Tule Boats) Workshop Join the forum at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography for an immersive workshop exploring the intersection of ocean sustainability and Indigenous knowledge. Build a full-sized tule reed boat with the opportunity to ride it, and engage in…
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 6 p.m. Treaty of Temecula: A Cahuilla Narrative In 1852, ancestors of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians were signers of the Treaty of Temecula. Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Member Dr. Sean Milanovich (Agua Caliente) presents his research on Native American treaties in California and discusses his recent dissertation…
Saturday, December 7 12:00 – 4:00 pm California Museum, 1020 O St. Sacramento, CA Join the California Museum to celebrate the completion of the Klamath River dam removal project—the largest of its kind in U.S. history! This FREE event features: • Screening of the Patagonia short film "Undammed" • Panel discussions with Native…
The Fowler’s second PST ART: Art & Science Collide exhibition, Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art, opens on January 12, 2025. 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 history and expertise of the Tongva, Cahuilla, Luiseño, and Kumeyaay…
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 6 p.m. Bird Singing and Oral Tradition Agua Caliente Bird Singers, along with Tribal Members from other Bird Singing groups, discuss the importance of this oral tradition and cultural practice, sharing collective histories and stories across generations.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 6 p.m. Language Revitalization Learn about the Agua Caliente Cahuilla language revitalization program with Rose Ann Hamilton (Cahuilla), Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Member John R. Preckwinkle III (Agua Caliente), and language teachers Raymond Huaute (Chumash/Cahuilla) and Michelle Morreo (Torres Martinez)
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