In this inaugural partnership between the Catalina Museum for Art & History and the Tongva Community, Crossing Waters highlights the works of three contemporary Tongva artists, Weshoyot Alvitre, Mercedes Dorame, and River Garza. Pimugna, often shortened to Pimu, is the Tongva name for the island now commonly known as Catalina Island. It was once an integral part…
The Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation is excited to announce our upcoming event taking place next Saturday the 10th from 10am-4pm across from Lucky 7 Casino in Smith River, CA. We invite the entire community to come out to this free, family-friendly event. We will have lots of cultural demonstrations, traditionally cooked salmon and sand bread samples,…
Located at McEntee Plaza, 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose CA For more information, please visit protectjuristac.org/rally
The 2022 San Manuel Pow Wow will take place on the California State University San Bernardino campus (5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, California) on September 16, 17, 18, 2022 . This three-day event is free to the public. It will feature bird singing and dancing from Southern California, as well as Native American drum and singing…
Hosted by the United American Indian Involvement Inc. Located at 750 S Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733
This celebration features traditional cultural craft demonstrations, storytelling, music, and dance. The festival celebrates indigenous California maritime cultures, including Tongva, Chumash, Acjachemen, Costanoan, Luiseño, and Kumeyaay. Located at the Aquarium of the Pacific Buy tickets here: https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/visit/tickets For more information, call (562) 590-3100, ext. 0
The exhibit opening will be held on September 2, 2022 from 5pm-8pm Located at Grace Hudson Museum, Ukiah, CA
Save the date for the 2022 California Native American Day celebration at the state capitol. Check the website for additional details as the date approaches. https://californianativeamericanday.com/
Hosted on the Morongo Band of Mission Indian Reservation featuring powwow dancing, singing and drumming. Bird song and dance competition. Free admission, open to the public. More information: morongopowwow.com Vendor information: Maria Lorenzo (951) 755-5139.
For more information, please contact (760) 920-2332
Hosted by CSU San Bernardino Located at 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino CA For more information, please visit nativeamericanday.org or call (909) 537 -3454
Merritt College, 12500 Campus Dr, Oakland , CA 94619. Event contact: Cathay Marin-Wisdom, CatherineW@nativehealth.org or (510) 434-5491.
Located at Merritt College, 12500 Campus Dr. Oakland CA 94619 For more information, please contact catherinew@nativehealth.org, or call (510) 434-5491
Located at the corner of Meadowvale Road and Hwy 246 in Santa Ynez, Ca. For more information, please visit https://www.santaynezchumash.org/powwow
Located at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa 49500 Seminole Dr, Cabazon, CA 92230 For more information, please visit calindianlaw.org
Located at Morongo Rodeo Grounds, 11555 Cottonwood Rd., Morongo Indian Reservation, Banning California
30th Annual Celebration: 530 years of Resistance and Renewal, 1492-2022 Native American foods, Arts & Crafts and American Indian culture. Gourd Dance, Rounddance, Committee Specials and Intertribals. 10 am: Exhibition Dance. 12 Noon: Land acknowledgement.1 pm: Grand Entry. MLK Civic Center Park, Allston Way, Berkeley. Free. Wheelchair accessible.
Free public event, non-competition, all welcome. Located at the Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs CA (Outside on the East Lawn)
https://indigenouspridela.org/
Located at Idyllwild Arts Academy, 52500 Temecula Rd, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA 92549
The Auburn Big Time-Pow Wow (ABTPW) attracts people from diverse indigenous nations to gather for the purpose of honoring the traditions of their ancestors. This event inspires cultural pride and provides an opportunity for tribal families to come together to celebrate significant life events; exchange arts and crafts; and to sing, dance, and teach tribal…
Every three years, CNPS holds California’s largest native plant-focused conference to bring together the native plant community, and the diverse disciplines and voices that define it. We do so to further our collective efforts to celebrate, protect and restore California’s plants and everything connected to them. Sessions cover a broad spectrum of topics, and special…
Santa Ana College 1530 W 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA, 92706
Native artists gather on the beautiful Northern California coast in the middle of Pomo coastal territory. Celebrating the diversity of art from beginners to seasoned professionals, from traditional to contemporary art.
Located at Malki Museum, 11-795 Malki Rd, Banning CA 92220 For more information, please call (951) 849-7289
The Annual American Indian Tourism Conference (AITC), now celebrating its 24th anniversary, is the only national conference dedicated to growing tourism in America’s indigenous communities. Every year the conference attracts more than 300 attendees, who attend for the networking opportunities, the high-level keynote sessions, and the informative breakout sessions led by some of the leading…
Protecting tribal cultural resources, including artifacts and funerary objects, presents a challenge, for tribes and those who wish to help preserve an important legacy, and also for developers, governments, and landowners who must comply with requirements. In this session, you will learn the basics of the federal Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)…
Hosted by The University of La Verne Located at Ann and Steve Morgan Auditorium 1950 3rd St, La Verne, CA 91750 Dr. Deborah Miranda is a Native American writer, poet, and professor. Miranda is a descendant of what are known as “Mission Indians,” indigenous peoples of many Southern California tribes who were forcibly removed…
This October, join the National Congress of American Indians in Sacramento, CA, for the 79th Annual Convention & Marketplace, where attendees will have the opportunity to work collaboratively to protect and advance tribal sovereignty. Tribal leaders, NCAI members, Native youth, and partners from across Indian Country will gather in-person to discuss critical issues, develop strategy,…
For more information, please call the California Tribal College at (530) 661-5767
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