Episode 1: March 18 | 12pm Where Does Your Water Come From? Part 1: Klamath and Trinity Rivers Water Protection Speaker Series: Educational online series on how to protect our waters Speakers: Allie Hostler: Hoopa Valley Tribal member, editor of the Two Rivers Tribune, and former communications director for the Hoopa Valley Tribe’s Fisheries Department.…
All are welcome to join the 44th Annual California Conference on American Indian Education for a celebration of Indigenous culture and learning!
Online community language class: Challenges, opportunities, and hopes in the midst of diaspora AICLS online talk, presented by James Yee (alap kaswaa), will discuss the alap kaswaa (barbareño chumash) online classes. He will describe success, challenges, and hopes for the future represented in the community's online language class. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/dVw26cDVRgezTw4z57J11w#/registration
Join the university for an Important Conversation on Indigenous Issues - WE ARE THE MIDDLE OF FOREVER Upcoming event at CSU Monterey Bay, hosted by OC3! This is an opportunity to dive into critical discussions about Indigenous histories, rights, and contemporary movements. Let’s challenge narratives, uplift Indigenous voices, and explore ways to be in right…
Join Nat at Night for a special screening of the Indigenous-led film MAATHAAW: The Fire Within Us, and hear from director and producer Andrew Pittman as he shares about the creation of this film. The Kumeyaay people are the original stewards of the land we call home today and on which this event is hosted. For millennia,…
Mark your calendars for the 2025 University of Redlands Pow Wow! The pow wow will be held on Saturday March 22nd, 2025 on the University Quad, rain or shine. Grand Entry: 1pm and 7pm. Emcee: Glen BegayArena Director: Richard DeCraneHost Northern Drum: WildhorseHost Southern Drum: ShakeytownHead Women Dancer: Maxine Orozco-BegayHead Man Dancer: Tso YanezSound Production…
Join the NALC for a weekend on the land at Learning Landscapes Palomar, March 22-23! Native community from Palomar Mountain & surrounding areas are invited to spend an afternoon learning and sharing with us followed by a night of creekside camping (supplies provided by NALC). Registration is limited, sign up now through the following link:…
Please join the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum for a meet and greet with Thunder Voice Eagle (Navajo/Totonac). Trunk Show will be held March 22, 10 am-4 pm. THUNDER VOICE CO. is a family owned hat and fashion company. The brand includes reclaimed vintage hats, apparel and home goods.
Theme: “Regenerating the Circle” Grand Entry @ 1pm Head Staff Master of Ceremony: L. Frank Manriquez Arena Director: Victor Chavez Northern Drum: Wildhorse Singers Southern Drum: Hale & Company Head Woman Dancer: Maxine Orozco Head Man Dancer: Ricky Two Bear Joins the organization for singing, dancing, food, artist vendors, community resources, COVID-19 PPE & testing,…
A virtual workshop for Indigenous California youth leaders (16-24) supporting Indigenous language revitalization in a silly, goofy way. Language mentors will lead activities including meme making and playing games. In this workshop, youth will explore their languages, gain new perspectives to language revitalization, network over shared passions, and connect with community language practitioners. Any level…
Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range Photos by Kirti Bassendine At the Luna Gallery On display from March 15-April 27 Contemporary Indigenous Voices is bringing forward the voices of the indigenous peoples of California's South Coast Range in stunning photography and film, with inspiring exhibits and events throughout the region and around the…
3rd Annual Marin Powwow Largest Indigenous gathering in Marin! Intertribal, exhibition and hoop dancing. California traditional, Hawaiian and Azteca dancing. Multiple Native drums and singing. 30 Native arts, crafts and food vendors. 11:00am – 8:00pm Open Gourd Dance 11:00am Grand Entries: Noon & 5:30pm Free admission. MC: Tom Phillips Kiowa & Muscogee Arena Director: Ruben…
Two-day NWCG course designed as a self-assessment opportunity for individuals preparing to step into a leadership role. The course combines one day of outdoor classroom instruction followed by a second day in the field with students working through a series of problem solving events in small teams. Topics include leadership values and principles, transition challenges…
Santa Rosa Junior College Multicultural Museum spotlight on Milton "Bun" Lucas Milton “Bun” Lucas (1925-1996), a revered elder of Pomo and Miwok descent from the Stewarts Point/Kashia Pomo community, was a powerful spiritual leader dedicated to keeping his people’s cultural traditions alive. Through Native dance and song, Bun passed on the rich origin stories of…
Listen and learn about the findings of the California Truth and Healing Council investigation of the lasting effects of the genocide committed against California Native Americans. In 2019, the California Truth and Healing Council (CTHC) was created after Governor Newsom recognized and formally apologized for the genocide committed against Native American people in the early…
Save the date! On March 26th NCIDC's N.E.S.T. will be having a beading workshop from 4 to 6pm with a light dinner provided. Beading kits and supplies will be provided on a first come first serve, so please sign up with the link on the flyer and below! register here: beading.ncidc.org
The Bakersfield American Indian Health Project is excited to see you at their 5th Annual Spring Gathering event held on Saturday, March 29th from 10 AM - 4:30 PM! 501 40th Street in Bakersfield. There will be various cultural activities, education, resources, and more! For more information call (661) 327-4030 or email BAIHPCommunity@BakersfieldAIHP.org
The organization invites you to the 5th Annual Spring Gathering event held on Saturday, March 29th from 10 AM - 4:30 PM! Come to 501 40th Street in Bakersfield for various cultural activities, education, resources, and more!
READING | $15 | ALL AGES | Join NDN Girls Book Club for a poetry lounge & small Native artisans market on March 29th, 7:30-10pm. The event will feature a lineup of Native women authors with debut books out 2024-2025, a food truck, a live DJ, free books from NDN Girls Book Club, and a…
2025 PANHE CELEBRATION Native American Gathering and Celebration of Protection and Preservation Sunday March 30, 2025 ~ 10 am - 4 pm Free Community Event. Live music and dance performances, vendors, food and exhibits. Free offsite parking at Concordia Elementary School (3120 Avenida del Presidente, San Clemente) and free round trip shuttle runs 9:30am until…
Dr. Kate Adams Poetry Symposium Hosted by: The Friends of the Allan Hancock College Library Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 2 p.m. Location: Allan Hancock College Library Patio Building L Santa Maria campus Description: Solange Aguilar (They/Ze) is an award-winning queer Mescalero Apache, Yo'eme, and Filipinx (Kalinga/Kapampangan) multimedia artist, poet, and zinemaker currently living in Qenepstin,…
Save the date! On April 2nd NCIDC's N.E.S.T. will be having a beading workshop from 4 to 6pm with a light dinner provided. Beading kits and supplies will be provided on a first come first serve, so please sign up with the link on the flyer and below! register here: beading.ncidc.org
This exhibition brings together the community to celebrate the freeing of the Klamath River, and the decades long efforts towards the removal of 4 hydro-electric dams. As a result, salmon populations migrated up into the upper Klamath Basin for the first time in 100 years. We highlight community members, artists, and activists efforts, responding to…
Are you welcoming a new baby into your family? Are you seeking connection to other Indigenous families on their parenting journeys? Aunties on the River can’t wait to welcome you to their upcoming Childbirth Education Series! Stay tuned for registration info & series details! April 3, 10th, 17th, 24th Reach out to their email: contact@auntiesontheriver.org…
Native American Alumni Lecture Series: Dr. Olivia Chilcote, “Unrecognized in California: Federal Acknowledgement and the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians” Join the university for an Alumni Lecture for Berkeley alum and Luiseño Scholar Dr. Olivia Chilcote. Chilcote demonstrates how the state’s colonial history is foundational to the ongoing crisis over tribal legal status.…
SAVE THE DATE! Opening Reception Thursday April 3rd, 4:30pm-6:30pm! Cal Poly Humboldt’s Goudi’ni Native American Arts Gallery presents the Undammed exhibition celebrating the historic removal of dams on the Klamath River. The Exhibition runs April 3rd through May 17th, 2025. This exhibition brings together the community to celebrate the freeing of the Klamath River, and…
Get your game on! NCIDC's N.E.S.T will be having our young adult Mario Kart Tournament on April 3rd at 5:30pm. The tournament will be for youth ages 18-24 but everyone is invited to check out the space at the NEST. Food will be provided. Please register here to reserve your space for the event: mario.ncidc.org…
Zine Making with Kanyon Sayers-Rood and the Luna Gallery! April 3rd, 6 pm. Join the gallery in a zine making workshop with artist activist Kanyon Sayers-Rood (Ohlone, Chumash). Kanyon Sayers-Roods is Costanoan Ohlone-Mutsun and Chumash; she also goes by her given Native name, “Coyote Woman”. She is proud of her heritage and her native name…
This talk with Harlan Pruden and Dr. Jason Hockaday explores the rich history of sexualities, genders, and roles in Indigenous communities and how they have persisted through colonization. It examines the impact of colonization on Two-Spirit peoples, who were displaced from their sacred roles and the ongoing work to restore their honor and dignity. We’ll…
Fri, April 4, 2025, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Storyteller’s Hands: Carvings and Teachings of Bun Lucas - Exhibit Reception Milton “Bun” Lucas (1925-1996), a revered elder of Pomo and Miwok descent from the Stewarts Point/Kashia Pomo community, was a powerful spiritual leader dedicated to keeping his people’s cultural traditions alive. Through Native dance…
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