30th Annual Morongo Thunder & Lightning Powwow
Powwow singing & dancing, birdsinging & dancing, vendors, peon games.
Powwow singing & dancing, birdsinging & dancing, vendors, peon games.
CELEBRATING CALIFORNIA INDIAN DAY California Native American Day is celebrated each year on the fourth Friday of September. This state holiday serves not only to recognize tribal people, but also to teach about California tribal cultures, histories and heritage. UCLA’s American Indian Studies Center is delighted to commemorate California Native American Day by hosting a…
Description: Help us kick-off the 2021 Big Read and welcome United States poet laureate Joy Harjo to the Morongo Basin for a one-night special event. In this poetry reading with commentary, Harjo will read from and discuss the themes of An American Sunrise. FREE (Reservations required) - Outdoor Event Please note, in order to keep…
Host drum: Tha Cree Guest Drum: Indian Hill Free admission Redding Rancheria
Native Voices at The Autry present the 2021 First Look featuring Yuchewahkenh (Bitter) by Vickie Ramirez (Tuscarora). Virtual Event/Free Admission For more information visit theautry.org/native-voices-at-the-autry
Join California Indian law practitioners, tribal leaders, and students for California Indian Law Association's annual conference. This year's theme is "Adaptability and Resiliency: Mobilizing for Our Future."
Free admission. Open to the public. Saturday all day open ranch rodeo. Saturday night open team roping and calcutta.
"Ancestral Strength, Indigenous Futures" Online festival event focusing on Two Spirit, Indiqueer, and Indigenous LGBTQPAI+. For more information visit indigenouspridela.com
Indigenous Peoples Day Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz Island. For tickets visit - www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/programs-and-events/annual-events/indigenous-peoples-sunrise-gathering
Learn from the founders of mak-'amham: Contemporary Ohlone Cuisine as they share their stories and knowledge of Ohlone food and culture. The program will include a cooking demonstration, student-led interview, and interactive discussion about the complexities of decolonization through our diet, revitalization of ancestral knowledge and practices, and ways we can work in solidarity with…
Celebrating an art career of over five decades, this exhibition brings work together from 1969 to the present by Karuk artist Brian Tripp. Loaned artwork is from the local Humboldt community who celebrated and supported Tripp through his career, ranging from printmaking, painting, drawing, poetry and sculpture. The range of work highlights Karuk worldview and culture…
The Malki Museum on the Morongo Reservation in Banning announces its Fall Gathering. October 23, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Malki Museum, 11-795 Malki Rd., Banning, CA 92220.
Description: In honor of Joy Harjo's acclaimed new poetry anthology, When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry, this roundtable will feature poetry readings by contributors Deborah Miranda (Ohlone/Costanoan-Esselen and Chumash), Casandra López (Cahuilla/Tongva/Luiseno) and Kim Shuck (Cherokee). Moderated by Ruth Nolan, Professor of…
Description: Leading artists Gerald Clarke and Cara Romero, working from the perspective of the current day indigenous experience, present their work and discuss what’s needed to develop a lively contemporary indigenous art scene in Southern California. Moderated by Bernard Leibov, Founder and Director of BoxoPROJECTS, a residency and programming initiative based in Joshua Tree,…
Join Inlandia Institute at the Riverside Main Public Library for a conversation with Heyday Berkeley Roundhouse author Gordon Lee Johnson and News from Native California editor Terria Smith.
The American Indian Film Institute is the premier Native American media and cultural arts exposition in the West Coast and its annual film festival is the world’s oldest forum dedicated to Native American cinema.
This market will be honoring CEO Martin Waukazoo. Mike Bone will be performing! They recently appeared in the Reservation Dogs television series. We are featuring more than 35 Indigenous vendors, foods & more. **A Photo of your Vaccination Card is Required for Entry.**
https://cincollege.org Family friendly community event. LOCATION: 75080 Frank Sinatra Dr., Suite 222, Palm Desert, CA 92211. CONTACT: Ryan Mariano, (760) 834-0593, rmariano@cincollege.org, info@CINCollege.org
UC Merced | 5200 N. Lake Road In honor of Native American Heritage Month, UC Merced will host the inaugural Toloma 5K Run Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9-11 a.m. Indigenous tribes of California have strong traditions of distance running, whether it be for communication or competition. In honor of this tradition, we invite the local…
November 16th - 21st, 2021 ● “LA Skins Fest – 15th Annual Native American Film Festival.” https://laskinsfest.com/15th-annual-la-skins-fest/ Celebrating 15 years of Native American and Indigenous Cinema. LOCATIONS: USC Ray Stark Family Theater, 900 W. 34th St. #108, Los Angeles 90089 and TCL Chinese Theatre #6, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood 90028. CONTACT: https://laskinsfest.com/contact TICKETS: $10 -…
Tina Calderon is a Tongva culture bearer and storyteller, Jessica Gudiel is a visual artist who is inspired by traditional shadow puppetry. The two collaborated to create a magical experience as Tina told a creation story and Jessica animated it. Their collaboration will be shown and discussed, Jessica’s artwork will be on display, and Tina…
Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz Island Tickets will be on sale soon Please contact morningstar@treatycouncil.org or rochelle@treatycouncil.org for further information and media inquiries.
The American Indian Cultural District (AICD) in San Francisco is undertaking a project called Mapping Genocide to examine the intentional erasure of American Indian history and contributions. AICD’s Co-founder and Executive Director Sharaya Souza (Taos Pueblo, Ute, Kiowa) and Director of Community Development & Partnerships Paloma Flores (Pit River, Purhepecha) will discuss some of the…
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