Events
Viejas Gathering
Bird singing competition, peon games, vendors. For more info, call (619) 493-5719 Viejas Gathering Grounds 1 Viejas Grade Road Alpine, CA United States
Ethnobotany Day
The Chumash Indian Museum is presenting a panel discussion and book signing from Under Western Skies author & photographer Jennifer Jewell and Caitlin Atkinson, Native gardener Kat High (Hupa), and garden expert Brianna Rotella. The museum gift shop will feature books and products related to Native plants. PLUS, shop a selection of Native plants to…
Acorn Festival 55th Anniversary
California Traditional Dancers Native Arts & Crafts Saturday, BBQ Dinner Indian Tacos For more information visit (209) 928-5300 At Tuolumne Rancheria
Book Talk: A Coalition of Lineages. Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
A webinar for a new book authored by NNLPC's Founding Director, Professor Carole Goldberg, Professor Duane Champagne, and Chairman Rudy Ortega, Tribal President of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians.
2021 Moompetam American Indian Festival
This celebration will feature traditional cultural crafts, storytelling, demonstrations, music, and dance celebrating the indigenous California maritime cultures, including Tongva, Chumash, Acjachemen, Costanoan, Luiseno, and Kumeyaay. Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802
Bear Dance Ceremony
There will be overnight camping with breakfast served the following morning on Sunday, September 19th. Also, please bring a dish to share on Saturday evening. Santa Ysabel Reservation, BIA 51
SAVE THE DATE – California Indian Spoken Word
The Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival are set to host their next California Indian Spoken Word event during the Fall Equinox on September 22. Visit https://aicls.org/ for updates.
Kumeyaay Cultural Night: Kumeyaay New Year
Join the Sycuan Cultural Department in celebrating the new year with food, games, and music. Guest speaker: Dr. Stanley Rodriguez (Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel) 910 Willow Glen Drive El Cajon, CA 92019
CANCELED – California Native American Day
The 54th Annual California Native American Day hosted by the California Tribal Chairpersons' Association, this year's event will bring us back together after a long year of staying safe at home. This event will comply with recommended health and safety measures. Agenda forthcoming. State Capitol, Sacramento, CA https://CaliforniaNativeAmericanDay.com/
30th Annual Morongo Thunder & Lightning Powwow
Powwow singing & dancing, birdsinging & dancing, vendors, peon games.
California Native Voices Through Poetry
CELEBRATING CALIFORNIA INDIAN DAY California Native American Day is celebrated each year on the fourth Friday of September. This state holiday serves not only to recognize tribal people, but also to teach about California tribal cultures, histories and heritage. UCLA’s American Indian Studies Center is delighted to commemorate California Native American Day by hosting a…
An Evening with Joy Harjo
Description: Help us kick-off the 2021 Big Read and welcome United States poet laureate Joy Harjo to the Morongo Basin for a one-night special event. In this poetry reading with commentary, Harjo will read from and discuss the themes of An American Sunrise. FREE (Reservations required) - Outdoor Event Please note, in order to keep…
Redding Rancheria Stillwater Pow Wow
Host drum: Tha Cree Guest Drum: Indian Hill Free admission Redding Rancheria
Native Voices – 2021 First Look
Native Voices at The Autry present the 2021 First Look featuring Yuchewahkenh (Bitter) by Vickie Ramirez (Tuscarora). Virtual Event/Free Admission For more information visit theautry.org/native-voices-at-the-autry
21st annual California Indian Law Conference
Join California Indian law practitioners, tribal leaders, and students for California Indian Law Association's annual conference. This year's theme is "Adaptability and Resiliency: Mobilizing for Our Future."
Morongo 8th Annual Open Ranch Rodeo
Free admission. Open to the public. Saturday all day open ranch rodeo. Saturday night open team roping and calcutta.
2021 Indigenous Pride LA
"Ancestral Strength, Indigenous Futures" Online festival event focusing on Two Spirit, Indiqueer, and Indigenous LGBTQPAI+. For more information visit indigenouspridela.com
Indigenous Peoples Day Sunrise Gathering
Indigenous Peoples Day Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz Island. For tickets visit - www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/programs-and-events/annual-events/indigenous-peoples-sunrise-gathering
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…
BDT: A Retrospective
Celebrating an art career of over five decades, this exhibition brings work together from 1969 to the present by Karuk artist Brian Tripp. Loaned artwork is from the local Humboldt community who celebrated and supported Tripp through his career, ranging from printmaking, painting, drawing, poetry and sculpture. The range of work highlights Karuk worldview and culture…
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