A celebration of the Tolowa culture with the community. It’s a free, family-friendly event, open to the public. All are invited to come out and enjoy the food and craft vendors, cultural demonstrations, kid activities, and more! There will be a stick game, gambling and horseshoe tournament. Registration forms can be found here: https://www.tolowa-nsn.gov/329/DEE-NI-DAY. The…
Join the United American Indian Involvement community on a fun 5k run/walk at the 2023 American Indian Day! The 5k event will start 8 am with Check-in and bib pick-up from 6:30 -7:45 am. The event will start at the Autry Museum of the American West. Contact nnunez@uaii.org or 213-238-9835 with any questions.
This 2-day program is tailored to provide Native artists with the essential tools and support to manage small businesses, ensuring sustainability for themselves, their families, and their communities. Hosted in partnership with the California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center (CICSC), this empowering experience brings together trainers Tiffany Adams (Chemehuevi/Koyoomk’awi/Nisenan), Carolyn Melenani Kuali`i (Native Hawaiian/Apache), and…
The Iridescence of Knowing invites visitors to explore the rich lineage of Indigenous cultural production in Tovaangar, known today as the greater Los Angeles basin. The exhibition brings together a collection of works from diverse artists from multiple generations and varied First Peoples communities of Southern California. The works challenge conventional boundaries between "craft" and…
San Manuel Pow Wow is a three-day celebration free to the public and features Southern California traditional bird singers and dancers, as well as North American and Canadian dancers and drum singing groups. In addition, there is also vending from artisans representing Indian tribal nations from all across North America and Canada.
This student artist gallery exhibit and reception features artwork by a group of remarkable young Native American artists. The works on display embody the gifts of the land and the artists’ transformative labor. This gathering of young emerging artists provides a glimpse into the tribal landscapes of the region and the active connections that have…
Salt + Spine Live: The State of California Cuisine A Conversation with Leading Cookbook Authors Join us as we bring cookbooks to life with a live recording of the award-winning Salt + Spine podcast, which features compelling cookbook authors in conversation. For this thought-provoking episode focused on the "State of California Cuisine," host Brian Hogan Stewart…
How do we relate to the brilliance of color around us? What association of color is rooted within our ancestral cultures? How do these ideas connect with the modern world of design and technology? Join Indigenous artist Ocean Escalanti for an interactive presentation of color as slow and deliberate creation, in relation to these questions and knowledge…
For questions please contact info@wishtoyo.org Free parking for Volunteers!Our Staff will be handing out parking passes Please bring your own bucket and gloves. We will provide supplies to those who need them. Thank you for doing your part in protecting the ocean!
Sponsored by Bioneers and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, this 2-Day gathering explores rights of nature-based strategies for protecting ancestral homelands, waters, sacred sites, plants, and animals.
Oxy Arts and the Media Arts & Culture Department present an evening of screening and conversation with Fox Maxy (Payómkawichum and Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians), who is a filmmaker based in San Diego, CA. Her first feature length film, Gush, premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2023. For 2022-2024, she is a Vera List Center Borderlands Fellow.…
California Native American Day celebrates the states' Indigenous People. Visit this event for educational presentations, songs, dances, and stories from California Native Peoples.
This event is hosted by the California Tribal Chairpersons’ Association in partnership with the State of California, and is a great opportunity to celebrate the rich history and culture of California Tribes. This year’s theme is “Protecting Our People Through Sovereignty: Past, Present, and Future.”
Contest powwow singing and dancing, birdsinging and dancing, peon games, food vendors, arts & crafts vendors.
This event is online!
Native American Health Center is excited to announce its 2023 Powwow will take place on September 23rd—the Saturday following California Native American Day! Vendor Contact: NAHCevents@nativehealth.org Powwow Coordinator: Valerie Arnold (510) 485-5907
Also happening on October 14th, Location TBD.
Maggie Peters and Rebecca Lowry will present at our first in person event of the new school year. They will give an update on the Native American Studies Model Curriculum, a state-wide initiative to assemble educational resources on the diverse Native cultures of CA. There will also be an activity using visual and literary arts…
LA County has the largest population of Native American people of any county in the nation. My team and I will be in LA Co. on September 26th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm for our Roundtable Implementation event for AB1314, the Feather Alert. After an already successful execution of the alert in June, come learn how…
Description: Sage smudging has become a viral trend. What’s the truth behind the smoke? “Saging” has become common in movies, TV shows, social media, and cleansing rituals –people burning sage bundles in the hope of purifying space and clearing bad energy. Instead of healing, the appropriated use of saging in popular culture is having a…
Located at 22777 Soboba Rd, Jacinto, CA Time TBD
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