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  • AltaSea Open House: The Ti’at Society shares history of “Moomat Ahiko”

    AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles 2451 Signal Street Berth 57, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Come join us on Sat, Apr 06, 2024 at 10:00 AM for an exciting event at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles. Storytelling and Cultural Sharing Members of the Ti'at Society will share stories of Moomat Ahiko and cultural traditions related to seafaring and ocean stewardship. An exhibit of images and videos will show the life and birth of…

  • Moompetam American Indian Festival

    Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA, United States

    In celebration of the local American Indian cultures, the Aquarium of the Pacific will host its twentieth annual Moompetam American Indian Festival. You are invited to join the Aquarium of the Pacific for its twentieth annual Moompetam American Indian Festival. This celebration features traditional cultural craft demonstrations, storytelling, music, and dance. The festival celebrates indigenous…

  • Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art

    Fowler Museum at UCLA 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Exhibit Runs: January 12 – July 13, 2025 @The Fowler Musuem at UCLA Mark you calendars for the upcoming exhibit Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art.  It introduces fire as a generative element that connects us to our past and offers a collective path toward a sustainable future. The show presents a living…

  • Between Water, Land, and Sky: A Conversation on California Indian and Oceanic Aesthetics

    California Center for Native Nations at UCR 900 University Ave., Riverside, California

    Upcoming event hosted by the California Center for Native Nations at UCR! The second in a series on Native American and Pacific Islander conversations, Kanaka ‘Ōiwi artist and educator, Nanea Lum, and Tongva artist, Mercedes Dorame, will be discussing aesthetics and art practice in a trans-Indigenous and trans-Pacific context. The conversation will be moderated by…

  • Moompetam American Indian Festival

    Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA, United States

    The Aquarium of the Pacific invites you to its twenty-first annual Moompetam American Indian Festival. Moompetam (pronounced \’mohm peh tahm), meaning “People of the Ocean,” is derived from the word for ‘saltwater’ in the Tongva language. For the California Indigenous coastal peoples, the ocean has always been a sacred entity. The festival celebrates Indigenous California…

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  • Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day

    Getty Center 1200 Getty Center Dr., Los Angeles, United States

    Free outdoor family festival! In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Getty hosts its fourth annual family event to learn about Southern California's vibrant Native American cultures. The theme this year celebrates libraries and storytelling, with activities sharing traditional and contemporary Indigenous perspectives and narratives. This year’s celebration is presented in partnership with The Chapter House.

  • Panel Discussion: Fire, Land Stewardship, and Indigenous Conservancy

    Fowler Museum at UCLA 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Inspired by the Fire Kinship exhibition, this panel will bring together Indigenous scholars, fire practitioners, and land trust leaders to discuss the role of land conservancies in the Land Back movement. The program will highlight Indigenous-led efforts to reclaim stewardship, revitalize ancestral practices, and navigate legal pathways for land return.

  • Weshoyot Alvitre’s Brave: Reading and Book Signing

    The Fowler Museum at UCLA 308 Charles E Young Drive North, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join us for a special reading and talk with author-illustrator Weshoyot Alvitre, featuring her heartfelt picture book Brave. The story follows a Native American boy proudly growing out his hair and learning from his family that braids are powerful, beautiful, and deeply meaningful. Told through a tender father–son relationship, Brave explores the painful legacy of…

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