Named in honor of Marshall McKay, former Chairman of the Yoche Dehe Wintun Nation Tribal Council and the first Native person to serve as Chair of the Autry’s Board, the Marshall McKay Seminar seeks to empower Native knowledge by exploring topics that impact Indian Country—and beyond. This year’s seminar will focus on Native basketry with…
More than 140 Cahuilla baskets are housed at the Benton Museum of Art, and though they are aesthetically beautiful—which is part of what makes them art—they are not merely museum “specimens.” Rather, they represent the continuous relationships that Cahuilla people have with their traditions, ancestral knowledge, lands, and one another. Many of the Cahuilla baskets…
Group Exhibition curated by Meyo Marrufo, Eastern Pomo March 28th - May 11th, 2024 Opening Reception Thurs March 28th, 4:30pm-6pm Featuring a group of 11 artists curated by Meyo Marrufo (Eastern Pomo), Wa Hinthil Come North focuses on Pomo worldview through visual language and storytelling. Wa Hinthil is “the People” in the Pomo language, this…
FREE EVENT FOR THE FAMILY! SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. SACRAMENTO HISTORY MUSEUM Join us Saturday, April 13th, for a free family friendly event as the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Exhibits & Collections department present: Mótomi Market, River Market, with California Native Demonstrations of basketry, acorn processing, cordage, and games, plus an…
The California Institute for Community, Art & Nature presents our 5th Annual California Native Ways Festival A free community event featuring traditional California Indian Arts & Culture Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 • 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Ohlone Park • between Grant & Mc Gee Streets • Berkeley 10:30 AM - Official Welcome by local Ohlone Representatives…
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…
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