2026 Native American Arts Festival Week
Idyllwild Arts Academy is again presenting its Native American Arts Festival Week featuring five days of artist lectures, activities, and film screenings.
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Events
35th Annual California Indian Basketweavers’ Association Gathering 2026
Save the date - The 2026 CIBA Annual Gathering will be hosted by Graton Rancheria!
Tidepool Extravaganza with Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation
Join us for tidepooling 🦀🐙 Stay a for the beauty of Wishtoyo Chumash Village! We’re so excited to be hosting Tidepool Extravaganza on Friday, June 19th! From novice to expert, all experience levels are welcome! This is a special opportunity to experience the Wishtoyo Village which is typically not open to the public. The best…
Welcoming Home the Birds
Welcoming Home the Birds Friday June 19, 2026 5pm-10pm Free Admission | Everyone Welcome Food | Fun Activities | Artist Marketplace Invitational Idyllwild Arts Campus 52500 Temecula Rd Idyllwild, CA 92549 Visit Idyllwildarts.org/nativeamericanarts for more info.
Los Angeles Native Youth Conference, Hoops and Heritage
The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians (FTBMI), Eduation & Cultural Learning Department, and American Indian Studies, California University, Northridge are pleased to invite you to attend the Los Angeles Native Youth Conference, taking place this summer at CSUN. This conference is for youth ages 12-24 and features interactive workshops, motivational speakers, sports activities, cultural…
American Indian Cultural District (AICD) Resilience & Renewal Art Unveiling Celebration
This celebration will feature the unveiling of two large-scale sphere-shaped sculptural activations created in partnership with OEWD and local Bay Area Native American artists. The installations reframe the 250-year commemorations of San Francisco, California, and the United States by uplifting stories of Native resilience, cultural revitalization, and healing in response to the impacts of colonization…
Under the Sun: Solstice Soundscape with Film, Poetry, & Music
On the evening of Sunday, June 21, celebrate the summer solstice with @fowlermuseum 🌞 The program will open with a screening of “Yáamay: An Ode to Blooming,” a lyrical short film highlighting the voices and lived experiences of contemporary California Indigenous women. Following the screening, join a conversation with co-directors Camaray Davalos and Casse Kíihut,…
Heyday Presents: Terria Smith and Chris La Tray in conversation
Join Terria Smith and Chris La Tray at another installment of Heyday Presents, an ongoing conversation series presented in collaboration with Clio's. Terria's book I Love You So Many charts the intersection of travel and Indigeneity, sharing her journey from the Torres Martinez Reservation to the Cuban seaside and beyond. I Love You So Many is an ode to adventure and an account…
Pala Pop Up Shop
Pala Pop Up Shop: June 26, 2026 10am-4pm | Pala Mission Park | 11773 Pala Mission Circle Open to the public | For vendor info contact April: (760) 638-6462
FAIHP 2026 Young Adults Native Gala
Indigenous young adult focused celebration of art, fashion, and community values. This is a time and space for our young natives to prosper! FAIHP Young Adult Native Gala (ages 18-28) - June 26th, 2026 Join FAIHP for the FAIHP Young Adult Native Gala to unite young adults; uplifting a space to nurture friendship, love and…
$23.18
Sobriety Celebration
Summer Solstice Boutique
Join in on Saturday, June 27 for a vibrant Summer Solstice celebration! Browse unique items by local Native vendors, enjoy delicious food and drinks, experience the immersive storytelling of Alan Salazar, and get creative with an interactive sun dial craft activity. Entry is free with paid museum admission or membership. Buy your tickets or become…
$8
18th Sycuan Ipai-Tipai Matayuum
Schedule of Events: SATURDAY JUNE 26, 2026 Horseshoe tournament (tribal) - 10am Registration - 11am-4:30pm Hosted Lunch - 12pm Native Baby Pageant - 4pm Bird Dancing Contest - 5pm Peon (Captain call) - 7:30pm
American Indian Community Culture & Land Stewardship Program
Join American Indian Cultural District this Saturday for the June 2026 Community Culture and Land Stewardship Day!Spend the day building intergenerational connections while gardening, gathering seeds, quilting, and grounding ourselves in traditional ecological knowledge. If you plan to participate in the land stewardship part of the program please wear closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothing. No…
Reclaiming Our Stories: Live Podcast Recording
Experience and evening of conversation, storytelling, and community as voices from the series gather to explore Indigenous histories, cultures, and futures. Hosted and story-woven by the Honorable Victorio L. Shaw, Esq., this six-episode "Reclaiming Our Stories" series centers on Indigenous voices, leadership, and lived experiences from across California. Through conversations with tribal leaders, artists, educators,…
2026 Run4Salmon
Annual Run4Salmon
Native Poetry Reading and Discussion
Join for a reading and conversation with @aja_couchois_duncan on Thursday, June 30, 6-7:30 PM at the Berkeley Central Library, (2090 Kittredge St.,Mystery Room on the 2nd floor).Aja Couchois Duncan is a social justice coach and capacity builder of Ojibwe, French and Scottish descent living on the ancestral and stolen lands of the Tamal-ko/Coast Miwok people.…
Ethnobotany Summer Camp at the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
$150
988 is Good Medicine: Elder and Two-Spirit Panel Gathering
Culture is a source of healing, belonging, and resilience. Join the Didi Hirsch Tribal Communities Program for a free virtual workshop exploring how Indigenous perspectives, culture, and community can shape the way we approach mental health and suicide prevention. 🌿 Learn from Indigenous leaders 🌿 Discover culturally grounded approaches to wellness 🌿 Connect with others…
Terria Smith I LOVE YOU SO MANY
Terria Smith (Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians) author of I Love You So Many in conversation with Weshoyot Alvitre (Tongva/Scottish) at Bart’s Books. From a celebrated Native journalist, an electrifying memoir of travel, love, friendships, and connection across cultures. Growing up on the Torres Martinez Reservation in Southern California, Terria Smith longed for adventure. She became…
Wíy’ístam Mural Debut
Join Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians for the Wíy'ístam Mural Debut! Saturday July 11: 12pm-1:15pm Traditional Singers | XR360°® Cultural Activities | Chem'ivillu' Language Dictionary Dedication San Diego Central Library | 330 Park Blvd | Downtown San Diego 12pm-12:30pm: Traditional Singers | 12:30-1:15pm: Dedication & Activity Contact team@ourworlds.io
Sacred Path x Autry Musuem Powwow
Mark your calendar for November 7, 2026!!! Sacred Path x The Autry Pow Wow will be hosting dance contests in all categories listed on the flyer! The event is free with lots of vendors and food. Event starts at 10am and grand entry will start at 11am. Send inquiries for vendors at powwow@sacredpath.org grab a…
Cahuilla Kéwet
Táwpaxísh Nemíchumí' Péta' Súpllí' Míyaxwe 'úmun, join in the annual Kéwet on July 10-11, 2026. Cahuilla Sports Complex: 2000 Cahuilla Rd. Anza, CA Drug & Alcohol Free Event. Open to the public. Friday July 10, 2026 Basketball and Softball Tournaments 4PM 5x5 Basketball Tournament (18+) Entry Fee $200 | Double Elimination | Trophies &…
Inter-Tribal Tule Boat Races
Séekas’in! The Traditional Ecological Knowledge Department has been busy collecting and processing kuyée (round tule) for the upcoming Inter-Tribal Tule Boat Races. Remember to work on your táme (tule boat), too! Join us Saturday, July 11, from 9am to 4pm at Black Miners Bar in Folsom, Calif., for a day of community, culture and friendly…
Oakbrook Chumash Indian Museum Speaker Series: Desirae Barragan
Join Chumash Indian Museum on Saturday, July 11 at 3 PM for an afternoon with tribal public health researcher and advocate Desirae Barragan (@dessbarr, @thenativepremed). In this interactive presentation, participants will learn how traditional ecological knowledge, healing plants, and cultural practices continue to support community wellness and resilience today. Through a Native public health lens,…
$10
A reading from “I Love You So Many”
A reading from I Love You So Many: A Native Memoir of Adventure, Culture, and Family with author Terria Smith (Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla) presented by Inlandia Institute, plus a special performance by Subversive Verses. Books - provided by Quiet Quail Books will be available at the event for signing and purchase.
California First Peoples’ Art Showcase
California Indian art, designs, basketry, cultural art demonstrations and other features.
Community Backpack Giveaway: Celebrating Native Youth and Families
🎒✨ Join CA Native Vote to celebrate Native youth and families at the Community Backpack Giveaway on Saturday, July 18 from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at @thechapterhousela (3007 W. Temple St. Los Angeles, CA 90026)! There will be free backpacks for Native youth ages 5–19 (while supplies last), food, art activities, and community resources. 🎟️ While…
Children’s Indigenous Authors in Conversation
~With Loralee Sepsey and Desiree Wetz~ Alice Piper Speaks Up and Sitting Rock and the Rock that Became a Mountain _________________________________________________________ Saturday July 18th, 2026 @ 1pm Quiet Quail Books 1906 Commercenter E Suite 118 San Bernardino, CA 92408 RSVP - karina@quietquailbooks.com
Native Adult Listening Session
Del Norte County Native Community Needs Listening Session in Crescent City! If you are Native and live in Del Norte County, join for dinner and a group conversation discussing the latest Community Needs Assessment on Tuesday, July 21st. The listening session will be held at 207 Price Mall in Crescent City from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Free…
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