Guided by Kimberly Robertson, using tech-infused beads, create jewelry that connects you to Know Your Rights info and immigration rights resources. FREE All materials provided. Ages 10+ but children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Please only RSVP if you plan to attend.
Join the organization at the Organic Improv Closing Show on Thursday, July 17 at 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Students from this 6-week class will perform along with an Improv Jam where anyone can get on stage and play. This show is open to the public.
The Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California will be hosting their annual Handgame Tournament. For more information, contact: berrycreekrancheria@gmail.com or (530) 534-3859
NALC is hosting Creative Landscapes at Hunat Paac Pihaaka! Join them at their preserve in the Morongo Valley to get in touch with your creative side and complete a guided watercolor painting. All supplies will be provided.
Local Tribes and Non-profits are hosting a free Youth & Families Indigenous Science Camp on July 18th at Sue-Meg State Park from 10am to 4pm. Additional details will be emailed to all registrants prior to the event. Lunch and snacks will be provided. July 18th will include activities, a tour and hands on learning. There…
The organization is hosting a community-powered volunteer day this Saturday, July 19, and they’d love to see you there! Whether you're a new face or a longtime fam, come lend a hand as we refresh and reorganize the space ahead of our move. Expect good vibes, great people, and hands-on ways to support The…
Join artists Carson Bates, Sage LaPena, Shanti Parks, and Jacinda Tayaba-Cordova for an engaging discussion about their artwork featured in the Momím Wené | Medicine Water exhibition. Facilitated by curator, Meyo Marrufo, the artists’ conversation will be centered around the importance of water as “good medicine.” Light refreshments and a limited number of complimentary Momím…
Native Nexus is BACK! Join the organization for the 2nd Annual Native Nexus: Connecting Careers Youth Workshops happening July 21–22, 2025 in Valley Center, CA! In partnership with top Native-owned businesses and organizations, the Native Youth Foundation proudly brings together a powerful lineup of Indigenous creators, entrepreneurs, and mentors to inspire the next generation. Their…
Join California Native Vote Project for their virtual Summer Youth Organizing Academy designed to build leadership and organizing skills for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Youth across the state. From Struggle to Strength: Youth Power in a Time of Resistance This year’s theme uplifts the brilliance, resistance, and vision of Native youth across California. Join the…
Waqlesi! This month the Klamath Tribes Youth Council is holding their annual Youth Summit! Register here: https://theroost.oit.edu/DICE/survey?survey_uid=85f82556-2fa3-11f0-a66c-02c27405b495
Learn about Living Ohlone culture while enjoying tea and a treat at Claremont Branch Library. Every month, join mak-'amham/Cafe Ohlone founders Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino as they discuss a topic related to East Bay Ohlone culture, experiences, and community. Through this partnership, the Berkeley community can learn about and celebrate East Bay Ohlone culture…
The Big Valley Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians invites the community to attend their 22nd Annual Tule Boast Festival! The Tribe is currently searching for interested vendors, informational booths, and environmentally friendly booths. The Tribe also asks that during their event to please limit plastic and water waste. For more information, please contact: Alicia Castellanos: ACASTELLANOS@BIG-VALLEY.NET or…
Join the tribe for a Hands-On Doll Dress Creation Workshop! Explore regalia-making techniques at their Youth & Family Activities Program's Doll Dress Creation Workshop. Particpants will learn how to craft miniature ceremonial or bark dresses, shawls, and necklaces using natural materials like dentalium, abalone shell, bear grass, and more. Workshops will be held in Happy…
A 2-Day Free Family Friendly Community Event, Showcasing Indigenous Comic Authors & Artists. Presented by Indigenous Futures Institute, in collaboration with Eyaay Ahuun Foundation and University of California Humanities Research Institute. Join the organization for a celebration of Indigenous sequential art! Indigi-Con features two panels of Native artists and writers, followed by a mixer with…
Trinity River Clean Up July 26th | 9am - 10:30am: Clean-Up | 11am Rafting On July 26th, Save California Salmon is partnering with the Warrior Institute to conduct a Trinity River clean up raft trip. The raft trip is free for youth 8-18. The trip begins at Hoopa Tribal Office in Hoopa, CA at 9am. Rafting…
Calling all green thumbs and aspiring ones too! 🌱 The organization is hosting a Gardening Day and would love for you to be part of it! Come get your hands dirty, enjoy the fresh air, and help make the garden space beautiful.
Join the The Chapter House for Lucky Bead: Beginner Beading led by Gigi Modrich on Saturday, June 21 from 1 - 4 PM. Whether you're a novice beader or old pro, you're welcome to this session. The organization will provide supplies and instruction for you to make your first pair of auntie earrings (the bigger…
Please join the organization for a community volunteer day at The Cultural Conservancy's Heron Shadow Farm in Sebastopol, CA! Sunday, July 27, 2025 from 9am-3pm Activities may include weeding, planting, and mulching. There are many different kinds of tasks for people of different physical capacities to help out and connect with the land and one…
Create your own necklace using materials from nature like abalone, beads and pine nuts! All materials will be provided. Participants may bring additional elements to embellish their creations. Taught by Native American jewelry maker, Joann Denys (Costanoan Esselen Ohlone).
In California, the 1st CA Native American Tribal GIS (Geographic Information System) Summit 2025 planning is underway. This will be a FREE two-day event that is co-host by Cal/EPA - State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and CA Tribal GIS (non-profit - www.catribalgis.org). This summit will be held both virtually and on-site on July 31, 2025…
The Gualala Arts Lecture Series will host a special evening program, “Voices of the Land: Stories and Songs of the Kashaya Pomo,” featuring Tribal Elder Eric Wilder on Thursday, July 31, at 7 p.m. at the Gualala Arts Center. Admission is $5 at the door. Wilder, a former chairman of the Kashaya Band of Pomo…
Join the organization for the 1st Annual Indigenous Stories Film Festival on August 1st, 4–9PM at the Rincon Government Center! Celebrate Indigenous voices through powerful films, art, and conversation—including the premiere of We Thrive's intergenerational discussion video featuring youth, parents, and elders. Enjoy food, raffles, guest speakers, panels, and a night filled with community and…
Subversive Verses is stoked to bring you the second gathering in our live poetry reading series. If you haven’t heard of them yet, they are a collective of California Native women centering the dynamic voices of our community and celebrating the strength of Indigenous emotion through art, music, and poetry. For the summer season, the…
Public welcome, food & craft vendors, dance competition! A Pow Wow, or cultural celebration, as it was called in former times, is a truly family event growing out of the economic, social, and cultural experiences of many Native American tribes. Pow Wows allow people to come together to sing, dance, make friends, renew old friendships,…
The McKinnon Family: From Basketry to Bowls Curated by Dennis McKinnon Dennis McKinnon, Yurok Honoring Heritage Through Woodworking Dennis McKinnon is a proud Yurok Tribe member with Tolowa and Yurok ancestry. He spent his early years along the Klamath River on McKinnon Hill and in Klamath, Ca., Del Norte County. In 1962, the McKinnons moved…
Turn rocks into tools in this one-day workshop! Flintknapping is the ancient technique of shaping stone, typically flint or obsidian, into tools or survival blades like arrowheads, knives, axes and hide scrapers. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to carefully strike stones to refine the shape and sharpness of your tool. Taught by Native American…
The Hoopa Valley Tribe invites you to celebrate the 37th Annual Hoopa Sovereign Days!
K-8 Educators! Hoping to integrate Indigenous perspectives into your classroom? Join Trelasa Baratta (Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians) of Redbud Resource Group for an interactive session designed to help you! Key Takeaways from this Training: Understand the purpose and practice of land acknowledgments Incorporate place-based learning rooted in local Indigenous knowledge Apply the 6 P’s of Indigenous Education to…
K-8 Educators! Hoping to integrate Indigenous perspectives into your classroom? Join Trelasa Baratta (Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians) of Redbud Resource Group for an interactive session designed to help you! Key Takeaways from this Training: Understand the purpose and practice of land acknowledgments Incorporate place-based learning rooted in local Indigenous knowledge Apply the 6 P’s of Indigenous Education to…
The Fresno City Hall will be hosting the 8th Annual Honor Your Elders and Mentors Art Exhibit, featuring the art of international selling Choctaw Artists Bobby Von Martin and James Martin. This is a free family friendly event showcasing art that honors basketweavers!
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