• 43rd Annual UCR Powwow

    UC Riverside Sports Complex 1000 W. Blaine St., Riverside, CA, United States

    43rd Annual UCR Pow Wow Cahuilla Birdsingers May 22-24, 2026 University of California, Riverside Riverside Sports Complex 1000 W. Blaine St. Riverside, CA 92507 Free Parking in Lot 26  *Admission is Free & Open to the Public*  All Dancers, Drums, and Birdsingers Welcome!!!

  • Yokuts “Go Native!” T’an Inyaana Event

    Kaweah Oaks Preserve 29979 RD 182, Exeter, CA, United States

    Go Native! T'an Inyaana Immerse yourself in Yokuts Tribe's rich heritage at our FREE public event! Attend weaving demos, classes, drumming, and savor traditional food. Date: May 23, 2026 Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Place: Kaweah Oaks Preserve 29979 RD 182, Exeter, CA Schedule highlights: Opening Ceremony, cultural blessing, and a lunch of Indian…

  • Kewet: Malki Museum Memorial Weekend

    Malki Museum 11795 Malki Rd. Morongo Reservation, Banning, CA, United States

      The Annual Fiesta includes honoring Native American veterans, arts and crafts, fry bread, bird songs, and dances. The Malki Museum sponsors three main events each year which are designed to be traditional and educational. Fiesta or Kéwet Memorial Weekend, Sunday, May 24, 2026 Malki’s annual Fiesta is a time of gathering together to share…

  • 2026 Big Sandy Rancheria Basketweavers Gathering

    Big Sandy Rancheria 37387 Auberry Road, Auberry, CA, United States

    📢 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.

  • Breath of Life 2026

    UC Berkeley 2401 Bancroft Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

      Applications for Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous California Languages are now open: Apply at aicls.org by March 6, 2026

  • Honored Elders Day

    California State Indian Museum 2618 K St., Sacramento, CA, United States

    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,…

  • Yerba Buena Gardens Festival: Good Medicine

    Yerba Buena Gardens 750 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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…

  • California Native Harm Reduction Summit

    The Westin Carlsbad Resort 5480 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad, CA, United States

    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…

  • Los Angeles Native Youth Conference, Hoops and Heritage

    California State University, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA, United States

    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…

  • Reclaiming Our Stories: Live Podcast Recording

    The Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    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,…

  • Cahuilla Kéwet

    Cahuilla Sports Complex 2000, Cahuilla Rd., CA, United States

    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 &…

  • NAHC 2026 Powwow

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    Join Native American Health Center for our 2026 Powwow on September 12  in the Bay Area 📅 Drums. Dancing. Regalia. Community. Head Staff + Venue — Coming Soon 👀 Mark your calendars and tell your people. See you in the circle.

  • Moompetam American Indian Festival

    Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA, United States

    In celebration of the local American Indian cultures, the Aquarium of the Pacific will host its annual Moompetam American Indian Festival. You are invited to join the Aquarium of the Pacific for its twenty-second annual Moompetam American Indian Festival. Moompetam (pronounced \’mohm peh tahm), meaning “People of the Ocean,” is derived from the word for…

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  • 2026 San Manuel Powwow

    CSU San Bernardino 5500 University Pkwy, San Bernardino, United States

    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. Since its beginning…

  • Canoe Day in Wigi (Humboldt Bay)

    Halvorsen Park 1003-1057 Waterfront Dr,, Eureka, CA, United States

    CANOE DAY IN WIGI BAYThe organizing committee for the Canoes on Wigi (Humboldt Bay) invite all Native Americans across the Pacific Northwest to participate in this powerful and historical Indigenous cultural event on October 3, 2026.Hosted by Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples, this gathering is aiming to bring together at least 16 Indigenous Nations…

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