Saturday, April 12, 2025 SDSU Main Campus - TBD 11 a.m. - Gourd Dance Noon - Grand Entry 1 - 6 p.m. - Dance Exhibitions & Honorings 6 p.m. - Bird Singing 8 p.m. - Approximate End The pow wow includes dance contests, cultural displays, arts and craft booths, food vendors, and various informational booths. …
Sierra College’s Native American Student Support and Success Program (NASSSP) is announcing the Big Time/Pow-wow to be held on April 12th, 2025. Grand entry is at 12pm and it ends at 10pm. Location is 5100 Sierra College Blvd, Rocklin, CA, 95677. There is no entry fee and is free to the public. This is a…
The Maidu Museum & Historic Site (MMHS) is thrilled to announce the opening of Momím Wené | Medicine Water: Flowing Throughout California Indian Country a contemporary art exhibition featuring 29 regional Native American artists. The exhibition will open with a reception on Saturday, April 12 from 5:00 – 7:00pm; admission is free. Momím Wené |…
TICKETS: $35–45 | YOUTH AGE 17 AND UNDER: $17 | CHICO STATE STUDENT: $17 After selling out venues throughout the country, the smash-hit, all-Native comedy show, Good Medicine, comes to the Chico Performances for a one-night-stand of stand-up! Hosted and produced by comedian Jackie Keliiaa (Netflix) the showcase features the best and brightest Native comedians…
California Native live performances, hand games, jewelry making and vendors. 11:00AM-5:00PM
Monday, April 14 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Ursula Pike discusses her book, An Indian Among los Indígenas, new in paperback published by Heyday, with Sara Calvosa Olson in a virtual event hosted by City Lights Bookstore. Virtual event. Register to receive a Zoom link on the event date. Register here: https://citylights.com/events/ursula-pike/
Join the school for a day of singing, dancing, and activities in honor of Earth Day. @Sherman Indian Highschool Tuesday April 15, 2025
The Redbud Resource Group is aware that many of you in your work are required to build your Tribal Relations strategies, and they are here to help! In their Going Beyond Land Acknowledgements interactive workshop, you will learn about the strengths and limitations of land acknowledgements and explore concrete, action-oriented strategies for building meaningful, long term connections with Native Tribes, communities, and organizations. How It Works: Workshop participants learn about common disparities faced by contemporary Native peoples by examining public…
Join the organization for a day of family fun and wellness at the 2025 UAII Children’s Health Fair! Celebrate culture, community, and care with food, games, raffles, and more — Tuesday, April 15 from 1–5 PM at 1453 W Temple St, LA. Because our little ones deserve big love. RSVP at jfuentes@uaii.org
Be the GOAT of your own story with the center's Story Tellers: Comic Book Lab! This event is for ages 10-17 and will take place Tuesday, April 15th from 6pm-7:30pm at their Florin Road location. Art supplies, sketch books, and snacks will be provided. Register: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=jPEe3YBCF0iagem-FplgOOlIvUSTAntGntAHP6ipKmVUNFBLWFE4OVVaQkZKVTRSOVRRSzZUM0FYSy4u&origin=lprLink&route=shorturl
Join the center for Basket Weaving Wednesday, April 16th from 10:00am - 12:00pm. All skill levels are encouraged to attend! Materials and tools will be provided.
The Fowler invites you to a poetry reading featuring Emily Clarke and Camary Davalos. Emily Clarke’s poem Womanfire undulates across a wall at the heart of the Fire Kinship exhibition. On this special evening, after a brief walk-through of the show, she and Camaray Davalos will read selections from their poetry. A conversation with Terria Smith will follow.…
April 17, 2025 3:30 - 5:00 PM. UCLA Charles E. Young Research Library, Presentation Room 11348 Please join the institution for a presentation and Q&A with authors Michael Steven Wilson and José Antonio Lucero. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCrGEmc8lqbeKKOINR5Bsuc8gvHVemwilE2l7L2ilSmPDMUg/viewform
Celebrate Earth Day with NALC! Don't miss your chance to hike these special places and learn about the flora, fauna and animal species that call these lands home. Join the organization on Thursday, April 17 from 5 - 7 p.m. for a guided evening hike through Coyote Hole, an NALC preserve and beloved hiking destination…
The Karuk Education Department, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources’ Pikyav Food Sovereignty Program, along with Cultural Practitioners and other external agencies, is hosting an Eel Processing event on April 18th-19th at Katimiin (Somes Bar, CA). This event is open to youth ages five and older. Please note that children under twelve can…
Please join in for a Volunteer Day at the former Maas Village Site, now Woods' Creek Rotary Park in Sonora, CA. Training and supplies will be provided for invasive Iris removal from the creek and tobacco product waste/trash clean-up at the park in Honor of Mother Earth 2025. For more information contact: call 209-206-8087 or…
Welcome to the Natives in LA Summit: Envisioning Home Across Generations! Join the organization in person at Quiet Cannon for a day of inspiration, connection, and empowerment. This event is all about bringing together the diverse voices of the LA native community to foster a supportive and inclusive environment for all generations. Come ready to engage…
Celebrate Earth Day with NALC! Don't miss your chance to hike these special places and learn about the flora, fauna and animal species that call these lands home. Join the organization on Friday, April 18 from 5 - 7 p.m. for a guided evening hike in the newly established Chuckwalla National Monument in Mecca, CA.
**SAVE THE DATE** APRIL 19, 2025 UC RIVERSIDE, STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER For over four decades, UCR's Native American Student Association and Native American Student Programs have hosted the annual Medicine Ways Conference. Featured guests from across the nation are invited to partake in this event and admission is free to our students, faculty, staff, and…
Save the date for the 43rd Annual Medicine Ways Conference! This year's theme is "Healing the Past, Empowering the Future". Please join the program on Saturday, April 19th, 2025 in the Student Success Center at UC Riverside! For over four decades, UCR's Native American Student Association and Native American Student Programs have hosted the annual…
April 19, 2025 at Grape Day Park. 10 AM to 4 PM. A family-friendly festival presented by the City of Escondido and San Pasqual Band! Event Highlights: Inspiring Special Guest Speakers /Hosts, Indigenous Fashion Show, Native Youth Art Contest, Art Exhibits & Food & Beverage Vendors, Live Entertainment & Activities For more information please visit…
The 49th Annual UC Davis Powwow is happening on Saturday, April 19th, 2025! Join the college for a day of social gathering that provides the campus and local community a space to learn about, engage with, and celebrate the traditions and cultures of Indigenous peoples, and bring visibility to the vibrancy of Native American music, dance,…
Subversive Verses, 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. RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/m2y25ahk In Payómkawichum, We’éqlapish is a complex word, but roughly translates to an act of disputing/disagreeing with something. When using it, you’re letting it be known…
Traditional Cahuilla Skirt Making Demonstration w/ Elder Kim Marcus presented to you by CINC Cultural & Student Engagement. Open to the community! April 21, 2025 5:30PM-7:30PM Palm Springs Campus For more info, contact: Faith, FMorreo@CINCollege.org or (760) 636-8253
This Earth Day, Cahuilla artist Gerald Clarke—featured in the Fire Kinship exhibition—will discuss traditional ecological knowledge as the foundation for an Indigenous understanding of the world, our relationship to fire, and his artistic practice. Gerald Clarke is a visual artist, educator, tribal leader, and cultural practitioner whose family has lived in the Anza Valley since time immemorial. An…
The SNAHC is back with their 2nd annual Open Mic Night! Join the center Tuesday, April 22nd at their Florin Road location for a night of sharing spoken word, poetry, song, and stories. There will also be a live DJ! Register here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=jPEe3YBCF0iagem-FplgOGX6K8wddCBClBAqewJ1WG9UQTIwUjk3MjdNMDVLTUhQV1o4OTFVSjFVNi4u&route=shorturl
Desgin and Politics in Transition - UC San Diego Design Lab Series April 23, 2025 4-5 pm - Terria Smith, Heyday Berkeley Roundhouse Terria Smith is a tribal member of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians. For almost ten years she has been working as the editor of News From Native California, a quarterly magazine…
Join the center for the evening of April 23rd at 6PM, learn the Native language of Cahuilla, lead instructor, Faith Morreo, of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians Tribe. Scan the QR code or visit: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=bxwqIxCRYU2v5-pGzTVG6Ph6LZAwEddPuepcApxM98tUQ08wOEpESFhTOE9KSUtGRlhRVEY1TkRVSCQlQCN0PWcu&origin=QRCode Questions? Email Faith: FMorreo@CINCollege.org
31st Annual Ohlone Big Time. Powwow Gathering. All Dancers and Drums are Welcome. Hosting the longest running intertribal gathering outside of Ohlone Territory. 31 years of bringing culture and community together. Same time every year, last full weekend of the month at Tony Cerda Park in Pomona. Free family fun!! Don’t forget to get some…
Yoomén celebrates the coming of spring, a welcome time of new growth, and the guarantee of fresh foods and warmer weather. The cultural event features Native American dancers, performers and cultural demonstrators who showcase their exquisite skills working with natural materials to create baskets, jewelry, tools and more! The local Native artist community will also have…
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