Continuity: Cahuilla Basket Weavers and their Legacies

Benton Museum of Art Pomona College 120 West Bonita Avenue, Claremont, CA, United States

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…

Speaking Landscapes

Hunat Paač Pihaáka (Bears Water) Address and directions to the preserve will be provided to registered guests prior to the event.

Spend some time with the Native American Land Conservancy at Hunat Paač Pihaáka (Bears Water) in Morongo Valley, September 14, from 10AM-1PM. They will be hosting two wonderful Native artists, Rose Ann Hamilton and Alicia Adams along with a small hike around the preserve, guided by Elizabeth Paige. Please visit the NALC's website or check…

Creative Sovereignty with Gerald Clarke

Center for Social Justice & Civil Liveberties 3855 Market St, Riverside, California

Get a thoughtful local perspective from Gerald L. Clarke, Jr., Cahuilla artist and UCR Professor in the Ethnic Studies department. Challenge your assumptions by attending this talk Thursday, October 17, 2024, 3:00 p.m. Hear local artist Gerald Clarke reflect on his work and Indigenous peoples' relationships with museums. "Creative Sovereignty with Gerald Clarke" will take…

Pit BBQ Workshop

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

This workshop, Oct. 18, will cover the history of Pit BBQ and process of preparing and cooking Pit BBQ with Roy Mathews Jr.. The meat cooked during this workshop will be unearthed and eaten during the tribe's Fall Gathering event at Malki Museum on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024

Dragonfly Language Conference

California State University, San Berdardino, Palm Desert Campus 37500 Cook St, Palm Desert, California

JOIN THE CENTER: 10 am-4 pm, California State University, San Bernardino, Palm Desert Campus, 37500 Cook St., Palm Desert, CA 92211. FREE. WHAT’S HAPPENING: This is not so much a “conference” but instead a CALL TO ACTION. You’re invited to join a gathering of Elders and a new generation of Native language speakers and teachers. Discuss…

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