Featuring traditional cultural crafts, storytelling, educational programs, live demonstrations, music, and dance celebrating the indigenous California maritime cultures, including Tongva, Chumash, Acjachemen, Costanoan, Luiseno, and Kumeyaay. For more info, visit http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/moompetam/
About the Exhibition (*from The Autry website) Beginning with the occupation of Alcatraz in 1969, California became a beacon of creative freedom, individual expression, and social activism for Native peoples across the country. The region quickly transformed into a place where Native artists engaged with cultural diversity, historical traditions, and contemporary art to critique its colonial past. As…
California Indian Law Association is pleased to announce that the 20th Annual California Indian Law Conference and Awards Celebration will be held virtually October 15-16, 2020. During this two day conference, the California Indian legal community will gather safely via video conferencing for informative panel presentations and the honoring our 2020 Outstanding Accomplishment in California Indian…
"Water is vital to all life on earth yet often is one of our most threatened resources. In California water issues are often publicized and misinformation is rampant. Advocacy in water protection is often informative about current threats to our water-ways, but this series will be action oriented. We will explore five steps for water…
Part 2: From Land-grab to Land Acknowledgement and Beyond Wide-scale U.S. higher education began in 1862 when the Morrill Act provided each state with “public” lands to sell for the establishment of university endowments. The public land-grant university movement is lauded as the first major federal funding for higher education and for making liberal and…
"Join us as we bring together native artists, traditional and contemporary, beginning to professional. From all fields of art. Writers, poets, illustrators, painters, sculptors, weavers, beaders, musicians, graphic designers and more." For more information visit: www.ericwildergraphics.com
San Diego State University Assistant Professor Olivia Chilcote (San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians) has been a Critical Mission Studies Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of History at UC Riverside over the past year. She will be giving a presentation on her research on October 29, at 4PM. This will be a Zoom event,…
Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing movement among Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. The Autry will host a conversation with Sanjay Rawal, director; A-dae Romero-Briones (Cochiti/Kiowa), First Nations Development Institute Director of Programs; and Sammy Gensaw (Yurok) co-founder…
Advocacy & Water Protection in Native California Symposium October 30, 2020 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. via ZOOM The now popular discourse “Water Is Life” illustrates the relationships and knowledges Indigenous peoples hold with their water relatives and yet Indigenous peoples across California and the globe are increasingly forced to formulate innovative and powerful responses…
Before Los Angeles’ name was first written on a map, there was Tovaangar: a gathering place and nurturing home to the Tongva people. Co-curated by Kenny Ramos, Jessa Calderon, and Kelly Caballero, Tovaangar Today is a virtual celebration of the Native artists and cultural creators who still thrive in the region working as poets, actors, emcees, multimedia…
The 45th annual American Indian Film Festival continues the American Indian Film Institute’s tradition of premiering the best of movies, music videos and original entertainment by, for and about American Indian and First Nations people, Nov. 6-14, 2020. This year – with 102 films, 55 world premieres, nine days of virtual/online screenings from November 6-…
News from Native California is hosting the magazine's first online speaking event! Please join us on the Heyday BooksYouTube channel on Thursday, Nov. 5 for a panel to kick off our speaker series in honor of Native American Heritage Month titled “Sheltering Inspiration.” This first talk will be moderated by Brittany Britton (Hupa) featuring artists…
The half-hour independent film "Breath of Life" airs on Northern California Public Media's KRCB-TV on 11/8 at 2:30pm, and on KPJK-TV 11/10 at 9:30pm and 11/14 at 5:30pm Programs are viewable on KRCB via antenna on UHF Channel 22, and digital channels 22-1, 22-2 and 22-3; on Comcast Cable ch. 22 in Sonoma, Marin, Napa, San…
The Autry Museum of the American West, 700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. The largest Native American arts fair in Southern California, the Autry’s American Indian Arts Marketplace features 200 Native American artists from more than 40 nations. Buy sculpture, pottery, beadwork, basketry, photography, paintings, jewelry, textiles, wooden carvings, mixed-media works, and more from top…
News from Native California is hosting the magazine’s second online speaking event! Please join us on the Heyday Books YouTube channel on Saturday, Nov. 14 for the second talk our in our series in honor of Native American Heritage Month titled “Sheltering Inspiration.” This talk will feature Tongva artist River Tikwi Garza. Subscribe to the…
News from Native California is hosting the magazine’s second online speaking event! Please join us on the Heyday Books YouTube channel on Friday, November 20 for the second talk our in our series in honor of Native American Heritage Month titled “Sheltering Inspiration.” This talk will feature theater artist Kenny Ramos (Barona Band of Mission…
On Friday, November 20 Save California Salmon is hosting a Dam Removal Update and Community Celebration. Due to COVID-19 this will happen via zoom at 5:30 PST. Register at tinyurl.com/UndamtheKlamath2020 or watch live on Facebook. They will get updates from the Klamath dam removal entity and the Tribes from the Klamath River on the…
Featuring Pamela Villasenor, in a conversation with Professor Jose Paez from California State University Northridge and Tia Chucha’s Board Member. check out the flyer for the links- bit.ly/tiachuchaFB In partnership between Tia Chuchas Centro Cultural and Bookstore, California Humanities, Pukuu Cultural Community Services, and the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians.
Two days of shopping opportunities for unique and handcrafted items. Vendors call (916) 445-8115 for application. For more info, visit https://www.cihcfoundation.org/special-events
Hosted by the UCLA School of Law The 2020 national election saw a record number of Indigenous and Native American law makers elected to congress and long overdue recognition of the power of the Native American vote in swing states like Arizona and Wisconsin. While this sudden spotlight on Native Americans surprised many, this growth…
A talk with Brittani Orona (Hoopa Valley Tribe), the very first Incomindios Lippuner scholar - a collaboration between the University of Kent and the Indigenous Rights NGO, Incomindios UK.
Performances TBA
The Yurok Tribe, Save California Salmon, and other water protectors will be hosting a pre-screening for tribal members and locals of the new short movie from American Rivers about the people leading the fight to Undam the Klamath.
Opening Prayer Robert Aguilar (Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians), Blue Eagle Vigil (Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians) & Jamie LaBrake (Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Indians), Leander Miner (La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians), Bobby Wallace (Barona Band of Mission Indians), Jake Jacome (Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians), Stan Rodriguez (Ipai Nation of Santa Ysabel),…
An evening of sharing stories, songs, poems, and any creative spoken word in our California Indian languages. Register at - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsd-GvrDMqHdLq9tpnvK2AnVOObD2akmd8
"Sunbelt Spotlight" is featuring Lucy Parker, descendent of masterpiece basketweaver Lucy Parker Telles. Lucy is a masterpiece basketweaver in her own right. She will share insights about her great grandmother, weaving and designs, and her inspiration for her own basket creations. Register here - https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEscuCvrjwiHNQr7ZvGlucvPwJCjHRMUbOF
The Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association is hosting a talk with co-author Eugene Meieran and editor Alan Garfinkel. This talk is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. Register here - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UThBfvkmTGaqz5uHfgFB2g
California Consortium for Urban Indian Health Executive Director, Virginia Hedrick goes live with Assemblymember James C. Ramos for a discussion on COVID-19 vaccines, the facts and misinformation surrounding them, and their importance for American Indian & Alaska Native communities in the wake of the pandemic.
Hon. Abby Abinanti and Hon. Michelle Krieger discuss the new virtual reality of Tribal Courts. To register, visit - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tribal-courtscovid-create-a-new-virtual-reality-in-indian-country-tickets-134184313895
The Bowers Museum will be streaming an exclusive pre-recorded lecture with the individuals behind the book. The recording is available for 24 hours. Tickets are $5.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members. Register here - https://www.bowers.org/index.php/programs/talks/event/2690-online-california-indian-basketry-artistry-and-symbolism
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