📢 Upcoming CIBA Event 📢 For the 2nd year in a row, CIBA will be hosting the 2026 Big Sandy Rancheria Basketweavers event with the support of Big Sandy Rancheria, Tule River Elders Council, and Native Cultures Fund. The event will be from 8:30AM - 4:30PM. You may RSVP for this event here.
Come thru! The biannual LA NDN Flea returns on May 30, 2026. In partnership with Jana Schmieding and featuring vendors selling recycled clothing, handcrafted jewelry, art, and more, visit The Chapter House to refresh your closet, eat good food, and enjoy great music. Recommended donation: $5 RSVP below! 🛍️✨🎨 We’re excited to gather again in…
You're invited to "Caring for Our Lands -- the California Public Domain Allottees Conference" at Pala Casino Spa Resort, June 1st & 2nd, 2026! Connect with allottees, get legal assistance, and learn about stewardship on allotment lands.For financial assistance with lodging and transportation, email californiapdaa@gmail.com.Do you have questions about Indian Wills or ITI's? Contact info@calindian.org
Applications for Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous California Languages are now open: Apply at aicls.org by March 6, 2026
All are invited to attend the 2026 Journey of a Water Protector gathering. This will be the fifth year of the hosts organizing this event. The hosts continue to remember the late Norm Harry, a father, husband, and ancestor whose life commitment was the protection of teepu (Earth Mother), pa’a (water), pakwe (fish), and e…
The Native American community is invited to gather in prayer, purpose, and unity at the Water Walk in San Francisco. Together, participants will honor and offer prayers for the water — the lifeblood of our Mother Earth — and uplift the sacred responsibility humans hold as protectors of this vital source. Women are encouraged to…
The California State Indian Museum is excited to announce the 47th Annual Honored Elders Day (HED)! This event is organized in partnership with California State Parks, the California Indian Heritage Center Foundation, and a Native planning committee. Join us for a day filled with memorable activities, including an Elders Luncheon, cultural sharing and gift giving,…
Beyond the Picket Line: Indigenous Moments of Disruption June 9 - July 22nd 2026 Beyond the Picket Line: Indigenous Moments of Disruption reimagines American Indian protest, showcasing how its varieties can alter the cultural memory and development of Indian Country via archival, artistic, and scholarly documented instances of objection to exclusive, colonial infrastructures. EXHIBIT…
Habitat Restoration Day at Heron Shadow Friday, June 12 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Location: Sebastopol, CA Join a community habitat restoration volunteer day at The Cultural Conservancy's Heron Shadow Farm! Activities include planting native perennials, plant propagation in the native nursery, and embellishing water features in the riparian zone. If it rains, there will…
GOOD MEDICINE FRI. JUNE 12 6:30–9:30PM Free RSVP at ybgfestival.org/event/good-medicine 🎤🔥 This one’s going to be extra special. For the first time, Good Medicine brings its all-Native comedy showcase to Yerba Buena Gardens Festival! Co-founded by Oakland comedian Jackie Keliiaa, the nationally acclaimed show has sold-out venues across the country while cultivating joy and community…
🎉 You’re Invited! 🎉 Join the Sue-meg State Park Visitor Center Grand Reopening Celebration on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 11 AM – 3 PM at Sue-meg State Park! Celebrate California State Parks Week during this FREE family-friendly event and enjoy a day filled with: 🌿 Guided cultural walks 🎨 Interactive activities & cultural…
Join CHIA for a meaningful day on the water reconnecting with Chumash culture, ocean stewardship, and community. Be part of the first tribally led marine stewardship program within the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. 📍 Location: Morro Bay Location: Morro Bay CA. • Meeting Area/ Check In: Morro Bay Paddlesports 1215 Embarcadero Suite B…
A two-day gathering to support the repatriation of Indigenous Peoples' sacred items & human remains in California. Click here ⬇️ or Scan QR Code to register. https://forms.gle/FaS3PFdcm1p6AQ7F6
Save the Date! We are excited to announce the California Native Harm Reduction Summit will return this summer. This year’s summit will be held June 16-18th, 2026 in Carlsbad, on beautiful Payómkawichum (Luiseño) lands. Information on speaker applications, vendor/table applications, attendee registration, and summit website will be coming shortly. As always, our events are free…
There are two weeks until our 2026 Rooted in Tradition Summit! 🪶 CCUIH and CRIHB are so excited to have an incredible lineup of speakers and cultural programming traveling in from across California. Have a look at the topics we will be sharing as well as the youth track sessions, and be sure to register…
Idyllwild Arts Academy is again presenting its Native American Arts Festival Week featuring five days of artist lectures, activities, and film screenings.
Save the date - The 2026 CIBA Annual Gathering will be hosted by Graton Rancheria!
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 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.
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…
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…
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,…
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: June 26, 2026 10am-4pm | Pala Mission Park | 11773 Pala Mission Circle Open to the public | For vendor info contact April: (760) 638-6462
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…
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…
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