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.
Hosted by the UCLA School of Law The 2020 national election saw a record number of Indigenous and Native American law makers elected to congress and long overdue recognition of the power of the Native American vote in swing states like Arizona and Wisconsin. While this sudden spotlight on Native Americans surprised many, this growth…
A talk with Brittani Orona (Hoopa Valley Tribe), the very first Incomindios Lippuner scholar - a collaboration between the University of Kent and the Indigenous Rights NGO, Incomindios UK.
The Yurok Tribe, Save California Salmon, and other water protectors will be hosting a pre-screening for tribal members and locals of the new short movie from American Rivers about the people leading the fight to Undam the Klamath.
Opening Prayer Robert Aguilar (Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians), Blue Eagle Vigil (Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians) & Jamie LaBrake (Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Indians), Leander Miner (La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians), Bobby Wallace (Barona Band of Mission Indians), Jake Jacome (Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians), Stan Rodriguez (Ipai Nation of Santa Ysabel),…
An evening of sharing stories, songs, poems, and any creative spoken word in our California Indian languages. Register at - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsd-GvrDMqHdLq9tpnvK2AnVOObD2akmd8
"Sunbelt Spotlight" is featuring Lucy Parker, descendent of masterpiece basketweaver Lucy Parker Telles. Lucy is a masterpiece basketweaver in her own right. She will share insights about her great grandmother, weaving and designs, and her inspiration for her own basket creations. Register here - https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEscuCvrjwiHNQr7ZvGlucvPwJCjHRMUbOF
The Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association is hosting a talk with co-author Eugene Meieran and editor Alan Garfinkel. This talk is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. Register here - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UThBfvkmTGaqz5uHfgFB2g
California Consortium for Urban Indian Health Executive Director, Virginia Hedrick goes live with Assemblymember James C. Ramos for a discussion on COVID-19 vaccines, the facts and misinformation surrounding them, and their importance for American Indian & Alaska Native communities in the wake of the pandemic.
Hon. Abby Abinanti and Hon. Michelle Krieger discuss the new virtual reality of Tribal Courts. To register, visit - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tribal-courtscovid-create-a-new-virtual-reality-in-indian-country-tickets-134184313895
The Bowers Museum will be streaming an exclusive pre-recorded lecture with the individuals behind the book. The recording is available for 24 hours. Tickets are $5.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members. Register here - https://www.bowers.org/index.php/programs/talks/event/2690-online-california-indian-basketry-artistry-and-symbolism
In partnership with the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, please join AIANTA to learn from Native chefs, Vincent Medina (Chochenyo Ohlone) and Louis Trevino (Rumsen Ohlone), who co-own mak-‘amham/Café Ohlone in the San Francisco and Monterey Bay area. mak-'amham (mahk-am-haam) means “our food” in the Chochenyo Ohlone language. Vincent and Louis will discuss…
River Restoration Northwest is excited to host a series of virtual events to investigate the practice and values of Biocultural Restoration to help our community acquire increased understanding surrounding the practice of biocultural restoration and to gather some examples from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The Center for Native Peoples and the Environment defines biocultural…
2021 BAAITS Powwow is now the largest Two-Spirit Powwow in North America, the event brings together intertribal dancers, vendors, and singers from tribes across the country. http://www.baaits.org/
Community wellness gathering featuring Virginia Carmelo of the Gabrielino/Tongva (Pronounced Tong–vey) and Digueno/Kumeyaay tribes. Call us at 1.866.447.9672 if you have any questions. *All who attend will have a chance to win one of two Amazon gift cards ($25). Register here - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/tacunastudy/475198
A panel discussion with five phenomenal Indigenous scholars who have all been inducted into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAA&S). This 50th Anniversary event is jointly sponsored by the Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP), the Stanford Native American Studies Program and the Stanford Native American Cultural Center (NACC). Featuring: Philip J. Deloria,…
To celebrate the release of the publication Gerald Clarke: Falling Rock, the Palm Springs Art Museum will host a virtual book launch and conversation with artist Gerald Clarke; curator and contributing scholar Ashley Holland; and Palm Springs Art Museum Senior Curator Christine Giles. This new book is co-published by Palm Springs Art Museum and Hirmer Verlag…
This discussion part of the Crocker Museum's "Equity in Museums" series which seeks to open the conversation up to the wider public through attendee participation and features new panelists from the cultural sector each month. Join to listen to a dialogue that acknowledges exclusive practices in museums, and discusses solutions for furthering equal access, opportunity,…
Discover how to make traditional Pomo tule toy dolls and birds with Meyo and find out why tule is important culturally and environmentally. Meyo Maruffo is Eastern Pomo from the Clear Lake Basin, tribally from Robinson Rancheria.
Incomindios-Lippuner Scholar Brittani Orona has been collaborating with Incomindios and the University of Kent since September 2020. They are presenting her last webinar of the series on Thursday, February 25th. It is titled "Hope and Renewal: Fixing the Earth with Indigenous Environmental Stewardship during Climate Change."
This show brings together the passion of the country's top dealers and artists, with collectors, and those interested in exploring the rich cultures of the Americas. With an emphasis on Antique American Indian art, as well as Pre-Columbian, Spanish Colonial and the best contemporary American Indian art, this show offers something for everyone, including jewelry,…
The California Truth & Healing Council is hosting a business meeting. Agenda and participation details are available at tribalaffairs.ca.gov/cthc/meetings.
“We Have Words for Art,” a virtual symposium to address the challenges of and share strategies for writing about Indigenous art of the Americas, will take place via Zoom on Saturday, February 27, and Sunday, February 28, 2021, beginning at 12:00 pm noon Central Standard Time. Hosted by First American Art Magazine (FAAM), this two-day…
Film screening of "Good Meat": Beau LaBeau (Oglala Lakota) takes up a traditional Lakota diet of buffalo meat and other Native foods.
HSU NAS Food Sovereignty Lab and Cultural Workspace Telethon and silent auction Friend-Raiser: Comedy, Poetry Film, and Music. Friday March 19, 2021 5 PM - 8 PM PST. Watch livestream and donate. Featuring: Tanaya Wood, Ursula Pike, Michelle Hernandez, Fig Fishkin, Jackie Keliiaa and Jim Ruel. Register: tinyurl.com/FSLtelethon Tune in on Facebook LIVE Humboldt State University…
Presented by the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association: When Andrew A. Galvan (Ohlone, Bay Miwok, Plains Miwok and Patwin Indian) was named the curator of San Francisco’s famed Old Mission Dolores in 2004, he became the first American Indian to oversee a California Mission. At the time, he joked he wanted to hang a…
Registration for Educator's Training for The Advocacy & Water Protection in Native California Curriculum is now open.
An online gathering of Women Water Warriors to celebrate Women's History Month. Featured speakers include Amy Coralis, Danielle Rey Frank, Susan Masten, Morning Star Gali, and Chief Caleen Sisk. To register, visit - tinyurl.com/WomenWaterWarriors
Presented by The National Judicial College. The webinar panelists will be: Holly Doremus, Professor of Environmental Regulation, University of California at Berkeley and co-author of Water War in the Klamath Basin Don Gentry, Chairman of the Klamath Tribes Joe Tenorio, Attorney, Native American Rights Fund, and Council for the Klamath Tribes A. Dan Tarlock, Distinguished…
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