About the Exhibition (*from The Autry website) Beginning with the occupation of Alcatraz in 1969, California became a beacon of creative freedom, individual expression, and social activism for Native peoples across the country. The region quickly transformed into a place where Native artists engaged with cultural diversity, historical traditions, and contemporary art to critique its colonial past. As…
San Diego State University Assistant Professor Olivia Chilcote (San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians) has been a Critical Mission Studies Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of History at UC Riverside over the past year. She will be giving a presentation on her research on October 29, at 4PM. This will be a Zoom event,…
Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing movement among Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. The Autry will host a conversation with Sanjay Rawal, director; A-dae Romero-Briones (Cochiti/Kiowa), First Nations Development Institute Director of Programs; and Sammy Gensaw (Yurok) co-founder…
Advocacy & Water Protection in Native California Symposium October 30, 2020 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. via ZOOM The now popular discourse “Water Is Life” illustrates the relationships and knowledges Indigenous peoples hold with their water relatives and yet Indigenous peoples across California and the globe are increasingly forced to formulate innovative and powerful responses…
Before Los Angeles’ name was first written on a map, there was Tovaangar: a gathering place and nurturing home to the Tongva people. Co-curated by Kenny Ramos, Jessa Calderon, and Kelly Caballero, Tovaangar Today is a virtual celebration of the Native artists and cultural creators who still thrive in the region working as poets, actors, emcees, multimedia…
The 45th annual American Indian Film Festival continues the American Indian Film Institute’s tradition of premiering the best of movies, music videos and original entertainment by, for and about American Indian and First Nations people, Nov. 6-14, 2020. This year – with 102 films, 55 world premieres, nine days of virtual/online screenings from November 6-…
News from Native California is hosting the magazine's first online speaking event! Please join us on the Heyday BooksYouTube channel on Thursday, Nov. 5 for a panel to kick off our speaker series in honor of Native American Heritage Month titled “Sheltering Inspiration.” This first talk will be moderated by Brittany Britton (Hupa) featuring artists…
News from Native California is hosting the magazine’s second online speaking event! Please join us on the Heyday Books YouTube channel on Saturday, Nov. 14 for the second talk our in our series in honor of Native American Heritage Month titled “Sheltering Inspiration.” This talk will feature Tongva artist River Tikwi Garza. Subscribe to the…
News from Native California is hosting the magazine’s second online speaking event! Please join us on the Heyday Books YouTube channel on Friday, November 20 for the second talk our in our series in honor of Native American Heritage Month titled “Sheltering Inspiration.” This talk will feature theater artist Kenny Ramos (Barona Band of Mission…
On Friday, November 20 Save California Salmon is hosting a Dam Removal Update and Community Celebration. Due to COVID-19 this will happen via zoom at 5:30 PST. Register at tinyurl.com/UndamtheKlamath2020 or watch live on Facebook. They will get updates from the Klamath dam removal entity and the Tribes from the Klamath River on the…
Featuring Pamela Villasenor, in a conversation with Professor Jose Paez from California State University Northridge and Tia Chucha’s Board Member. check out the flyer for the links- bit.ly/tiachuchaFB In partnership between Tia Chuchas Centro Cultural and Bookstore, California Humanities, Pukuu Cultural Community Services, and the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians.
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