Indigenous Foodways: A conversation and cooking demonstration with Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino founders of mak-‘amham: Contemporary Ohlone Cuisine

Learn from the founders of mak-'amham: Contemporary Ohlone Cuisine as they share their stories and knowledge of Ohlone food and culture. The program will include a cooking demonstration, student-led interview, and interactive discussion about the complexities of decolonization through our diet, revitalization of ancestral knowledge and practices, and ways we can work in solidarity with…

Virtual Reading: California Native Poets Roundtable

Description: In honor of Joy Harjo's acclaimed new poetry anthology, When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry, this roundtable will feature poetry readings by contributors Deborah Miranda (Ohlone/Costanoan-Esselen and Chumash), Casandra López (Cahuilla/Tongva/Luiseno) and Kim Shuck (Cherokee). Moderated by Ruth Nolan, Professor of…

Artist Talk: In Conversation with Gerald Clarke and Cara Romero

Description: Leading artists Gerald Clarke and Cara Romero, working from the perspective of the current day indigenous experience, present their work and discuss what’s needed to develop a lively contemporary indigenous art scene in Southern California. ​ Moderated by Bernard Leibov, Founder and Director of BoxoPROJECTS, a residency and programming initiative based in Joshua Tree,…

46th Annual American Indian Film Festival (Virtual)

The American Indian Film Institute is the premier Native American media and cultural arts exposition in the West Coast and its annual film festival is the world’s oldest forum dedicated to Native American cinema.

Truth & Resistance: Mapping American Indian Genocide in San Francisco

The American Indian Cultural District (AICD) in San Francisco is undertaking a project called Mapping Genocide to examine the intentional erasure of American Indian history and contributions. AICD’s Co-founder and Executive Director Sharaya Souza (Taos Pueblo, Ute, Kiowa) and Director of Community Development & Partnerships Paloma Flores (Pit River, Purhepecha) will discuss some of the…

Community Talking Circle

This is a chance for our relatives to come together, be with community, and support one another during the pandemic. This is an active participation event. Hosted by Michele Maas (Anishinaabe) Location: Online event Cost: Free Event Contact Information: Telephone: 888-368-4090 Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-talking-circle-tickets-214801435877 Email: jackie@ccuih.org

AICLS Winter Spoken Word

Gather for an event of sharing California Indian Language! This will be a Zoom open mic event that invites audience participation. Register at - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtc-ygrDIsH9ZMipTWHtFSRHGQVl7UXdMI

Idyllwild Arts Foundation – Native American Arts Program – Indigenous Virtual Intersections – Winter 2022 “Storytelling”

Ernest Siva (Serrano and Cahuilla) is a historian, bird singer, linguist, and president and founder of the Dorothy Ramon Learning Center in Banning, California. Join us in a discussion about his journey as a storyteller to his people, the creation of the Dorothy Ramon Center, and stories about his time at Idyllwild Arts starting back…

Community Talking Circle

Join the CalHOPE Redline for a Virtual Community Talking Circle to discuss the impacts of COVID-19. This is a chance for relatives to come together, be with community, and support one another during the pandemic. This is an active participation Zoom event. Hosted by Michele Maas (Anishinaabe). Event Contact Information: Telephone: 1-888-368-4090 Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-talking-circle-tickets-247382897907 Email: jackie@ccuih.org

2022 BAAITS Powwow

Now the largest Two-Spirit Powwow in North America, the event brings together intertribal dancers, vendors, and singers from tribes across the country. Virtual event. For more information, visit https://www.baaits.org/2022-powwow

International Mother Languages Day Virtual Event

Part 1: Catching up with Carolann Jane Duro. Part 2: "The Language Warriors Manifesto" by Anton Treuer. Book discussion with Carolann Jane Duro and Stephanie Witkowski. For more information, visit https://www.indigenousbookclub.com/

Klamath Dam Removal Update and Rally

Spreakers from the Yurok Tribe, Karuk Tribe, and Hoopa Valley Tribe. Updates on the dam removal and the DEIS comment period, and new Klamath Salmon run short film. Join at tinyurl.com/KlamathDamsDEIS

Two Spirit Health Webinar

Two Spirit community members have been left out of conversations and advocacy when it comes to Trans Rights. This Trans Day of Visibility, we are bringing Two Spirit communities to the forefront and hosting a webinar on Two Spirit Health and Wellness.  Learn more about how LGBTQIA+ organizations can collaborate and uplift Two Spirit voices…

Marshall McKay Seminar for Empowering Native Knowledge

This year’s inaugural seminar, hosted by The Autry Museum of the American West, delves into the significant changes that have reshaped museums and their relationship to Native history, culture, and art. The two-day symposium, which will be livestreamed across Indian Country, will feature a variety of perspectives from Native artists, knowledge keepers, scholars, and museum…

Webinar: The Evolution of a Native American Arts Collective

Join speakers Melissa Melero-Moose (Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe) and Sigrid Benson (Shingle Springs Band of Miwok) and moderator Melanie LaBorwit for a virtual discussion on the Great Basin Native Artists Collective. Great Basin Native Artists Collective has been thriving for 8 years as a collective of Native artists from tribes in Nevada, California, Southern Oregon, Southern…

Brackeen Breakdown

If you want to learn more about the importance of the Indian Child Welfare Act case being presented to the U.S. Supreme Court this Fall, make sure to tune in for tomorrow’s Brackeen Breakdown episode. The next episode of the California Tribal Families Coalition's popular web series airs tomorrow at noon. For more information regarding…

American Indian Chamber EXPO’22

Get Biz! Indian Country's Premier Procurement Conference & Trade Fair hosted by the American Indian Chamber of Commerce California PRESENTED IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL FORMATS FOR EVERYONE'S ACCESS Location Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa 32-250 Bob Hope Dr Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 For more information and to register visit - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/american-indian-chamber-expo22-tickets-322885989687

Virtual Library Conversation

Author Ursula Pike and Michelle LaPena in Conversation Register by clicking this link: https://sfpl-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZyeJkuqLSEKYG1yEWkbrAg    

Place and Purpose: Live Podcast

Greg and Obi launch their live, video-podcast from the backcountry of Sonoma Mountain produced by Wildbound Literary PR. This 12-part series will cover a vast range of topics exploring what it is to be from California. Ranging from historic policy to traditional ecological knowledge, from scientific innovation to indigenous criticism, join Greg and Obi for…

Indigenizing Education in the K-12 Classroom

Back to school webinar hosted by the Redbud Resource Group RSVP at https://www.redbudresourcegroup.org/event-details/back-to-school-native-education-event-august-9th-2022/form

Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Register here: https://www.redbudresourcegroup.org/event-details/understanding-and-practicing-indigenous-data-sovereignty-panel-august-10th-2022/form

Wellness Circle

Hosted by Emily Burgueno (Kumeyaay) Register at linktr.ee/tacuna

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