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Calendar of Events, Spring 2009 Ongoing Agua Caliente Cultural Museum. 219 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs. Wed. to Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sun. noon to 4:00 p.m. Free. (760) 323-0151. American Indian Airwaves. Radio broadcast every Wednesday afternoon, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., on KPFK, 90.7 FM in Los Angeles, 98.7 FM in Santa Barbara, and online at www.kpfk.org. Augustan Society Library & Museum. Villa Augusti, 36588 Santa Fe St., Daggett. Native American arts, baskets, pottery, reference library. Call for appointment or tour. (760) 254-9223. Alta California Traders. 18205 Main St., Jamestown. Native American and ethnographic arts and antiquities, specializing in handcrafted items from California Indians. Call for hours. (209) 984-3237, 352-0204. Barona Cultural Center and Museum. 1095 Barona Rd., Lakeside. Tues.- Fri. noon to 5:00 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. School and group tours available. Museum of the Barona Band of Mission Indians. Free, donations accepted. (619) 443-7003, ext. 219, www.baronamuseum.org. Bay Native Circle. Radio broadcast every Wednesday afternoon, 2:00 p.m., on KPFA, 94.1 FM in the Bay Area and KCFC, 88.1 FM in Fresno. Cabazon Cultural Museum. 84-245 Indio Spring Pkwy., Indio. Wed. to Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sun. noon to 5:00 p.m. Exhibits on the Cahuilla Indians, the Coachella Valley, and the Cabazon Tribe. Free. (760) 342-2593. California State Indian Museum. 2618 K St., Sacramento. Daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Exhibits feature California Indian traditions, arts, and skills, as well as works by contemporary California Indian artists. $2 adults; $1 youths (6-17); free for 5 and under. Free for Native Americans. (916) 324-0971. Cham-Mix Poki’ (House of Our Culture). 23904 Soboba Rd., San Jacinto. Cultural resource library, exhibits of material culture and pottery. Mon. to Fri. 8:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. (951) 654-2765, ext. 233. Chaw’se Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park. 14881 Pine Grove-Volcano Rd., Pine Grove. Basket-weaving demonstrations, second Saturday of the month. Soapstone carving for youngsters, fourth Saturday. Nature walk every Saturday, 9:30 a.m. (209) 296-7488. Clarke Historical Museum. 240 E St., Eureka. Exhibits of Yurok, Karuk, Hupa, Tolowa, and Wiyot basketry and regalia. Wed. to Sat. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., first Saturday of every month 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Free. (707) 443-1947. Gatekeeper’s Museum and Marian Steinbach Indian Basket Museum. 130 West Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. September, Wed. to Sun. 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; October-April, weekends 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Baskets by Washoe weaver Dat-so-la-lee. Admission $3 adults, $2 seniors, $1 children, children under five and members free. For more information, visit www.northtahoemuseums.org or call (530) 583-1762. Grace Hudson Museum, 431 South Main St., Ukiah. Exhibits on Pomo Indian baskets and other local history and culture. Wed. to Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sun. noon to 4:30 p.m. Free. (707) 467-2836. Haramonkgna American Indian Culture Center. Red Box Fire Station and Visitor Center, Star Rte., La Cañada. Celebrations of Native American culture and history with guest hosts. Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (626) 449-8975. Indian Time. Radio broadcast every Thursday evening, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., on KUCR, 88.3 FM in Riverside. Jesse Peter Native American Art Museum. Santa Rosa Junior College, Bussman Hall, 1501 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. Mon. to Fri. noon to 4:00 p.m. Emphasis on California cultures, featuring different artists each month. (707) 527-4479. Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center. 13104 Ipai Waaypuk Trail (formerly Silver Lake Dr.), Poway. Sat. 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (858) 668-1292. Kuruvunga Springs State Historic Indian Village Site Public Tour. On the campus of University High School, 11800 Texas Ave., West Los Angeles. First Saturday of the month, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Free. (310) 397-0180. Maidu Interpretive Center. 1960 Johnson Ranch Dr., Roseville. Tues. to Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Historic site tours every day at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. $4 adults, $3.75 children, $14 families. Free for Native Americans. (916) 774-5934. Marin Museum of the American Indian. 2200 Novato Blvd., Novato (in Miwok Park). “Sharing Traditions,” last Saturday of the month, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (415) 897-4064. Mariposa Museum & History Center. 5119 Jesse St., Mariposa. Daily 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Suggested donation $3 for adults. (209) 966-2924. Metate. Radio broadcast covering Native American public affairs; hosted by Robin Carneen. Every third Thursday, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., on KZYX, 90.7 FM, Mendocino County; www.kzyx.org. Mendocino County Museum. 400 E. Commercial St., Willits. Wed. to Sun. 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Exhibits: Pomo baskets and basketweavers. Free. (707) 459-2739. Pacific Western Traders. 305 Wool St., Folsom. Wed. to Sun. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Native American arts, books, recordings, videos, and Pendleton blankets. (916) 985-3851. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. 2559 Puesta del Sol Rd., Santa Barbara. Daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ongoing Chumash basket exhibit. Admission: $5-$8, free to all Native American Indian people on request. (805) 682-4711. Satwiwa Native American Culture Center. 4126 Potrero Rd., Newbury Park (Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area). Events every Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (310) 455-1588. Siebler & Root’s Native American Trading Co. 5242 West Side Rd., Redding. Art, jewelry, basketry materials, more. Basketry classes every Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (530) 247-4248. Sierra Mono Indian Museum. Roads 225 and 228, North Fork. Tues. to Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. $3 adults, $2 seniors, $1 students. (559) 877-2115. Southwest Museum. 234 Museum Dr., Los Angeles. Exhibits on California Indians and Indians of the Southwest. Tues. to Sun. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Free admission on the second Tuesday of every month. (323) 221-2164. Vallejo Inter-Tribal Council. Mugg’s Coffee Shop, Ferry Building, 495 Mare Island Way, Vallejo. Meetings are held every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. (please call to confirm). (707) 552-2562 or (707) 554-6114. Special Events Through May 10 Bronze and Clay Sculpture by Arturo Singh, Pacific Western Traders, 305 Wool St., Folsom. For details call (916) 985-3851 or email pwtfolsom@aol.com. Assemblages and Paintings by Celia Rodriguez, Pacific Western Traders, 305 Wool St., Folsom. For details call (916) 985-3851 or email pwtfolsom@aol.com. Through May 2009 Michael Horse, Ledger Art, Marin Museum of the American Indian, 2200 Novato Blvd., Novato. Exhibit features twists on the paintings made on paper by Native peoples who scrawled on whatever material was handy to express the reality of reservation life. For more information call (415) 897-4064 or email office@marinindian.com. Through August 15 Sing Me Your Story, Dance Me Home: Art and Poetry from Native California, San Joaquin County Historical Museum, Cortopassi-Avansino Building, 11793 N. Micke Grove Rd., Lodi. Wed. to Sun., 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A Collaboration of twenty-one California Native visual artists and ten Native poets. $5 general museum admission; $4 for seniors and youth (13-17); $2 children (6-12); free for SJC Historical Society members. For more information call (209) 331-2055 or email info@sanjoaquinhistory.org. Through October 2009 Creating a Legacy: Gifts to the Collection, Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, 219 South Palm Dr., Palm Springs. Changing exhibition to showcase the growing collection’s variety, breadth, and importance. Free admission. For details call (760) 778-1079 or visit www.accmuseum.org. Through December 2009 “Rock of Ages” Exhibit, Maidu Interpretive Center, 1960 Johnson Ranch Dr., Roseville. Exhibition, on loan from the Marin Museum of the American Indian, explores the beauty, mystery, and diversity of sacred rock art in California. Normal museum entrance fees apply. For more information call (916) 774-5934 or visit www.roseville.ca.us/indianmuseum. April 18–19 Indian Arts and Crafts Market, California State Indian Museum, 2816 K St., Sacramento. Event features work by California native artisans, including artwork, baskets, gourds, jewelry, soapstone and elkhorn carvings, and drums. Free admission. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, call Connie McGough at (916) 324-8112 or visit www.parks.ca.gov/indianmuseum. April 24–25 17th Annual McConnell Arboretum and Gardens at Turtle Bay Exploration Park Spring Plant Sale, Arboretum Nursery, 1100 Arboretum Dr., Redding. Featuring our ever-popular and wide variety of heirloom vegetables, the spring sale also includes unusual and hard-to-find drought-tolerant perennials, shrubs, and trees, along with California natives and ornamental grasses. Fri. pre-sale member party 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sat. public sale 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information email atorretta@turtlebay.org. April 24–26 17th Annual Ohlone “Big Time” Gathering and Powwow, 240 East 1st St., Pomona. Presented by the Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe with special presentations by the Costanoan Rumsen Humaya Singers and Dancers and a champion Native American hoop dancer. All drums and dancers welcome. Fri. 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., Sat. 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sun. 10:00 a.m. to dusk. Call (909) 623-7889 or visit www.costanoanrumsen.org for more information. April 24–26 Basket Weavers in Action, Booth Ranch at Minkler Township, 18181 E. Kings Canyon Rd. (Hwy 180), Sanger. This event is to honor Native traditions, bring the voice of the people back to celebrate the land, honor our ceremonies, dance, weave, and sing our songs. Friday and Saturday dinner will be hosted by the Tejon Tribe of Indians at Booth Ranch. Free. For more information email kmorgan@bak.rr.com or call (661) 758-2303. April 26 8th Annual Maidu Spring Celebration, Maidu Interpretive Center, 1960 Johnson Ranch Dr., Roseville. Opening blessing followed by California Indian dance and music, honoring of elders, craft demonstrations, historical site tour, land management, and ethnobotany walks, as wells as children’s activities and a Native craft fair. Free. Indian tacos and other foods for sale. For more information call (916) 774-5934 or visit www.roseville.ca.us/indianmuseum. May 2–3 25th Annual California Indian Market and Peace Powwow Celebrating Cinco de Mayo and World Cultures, Mission San Juan Bautista Lot on Second St., San Juan Bautista. 10:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. Featuring One Earth One People Peace Vision and the San Juan Intertribal Council. Xipe Totec Aztec Dancers will present the Fire Dance and White Eagle Dance both days at 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. $1 donation benefits Peace Vision: Promoting Peace Through the Arts. For details contact Laynee Reyna at (831) 623-4771 or visit peacevision.net. Cupa Days, Cupa Cultural Center, 35008 Pala Temecula Rd., Pala. Presented by the Pala Band of Mission Indians. Commemorates the anniversary of the 1903 forced relocation of the Cupeño people from their original home in Warner Springs. Features traditional performances from a variety of native groups, arts and crafts vendors, and food booths. For more information, call (760) 742-1590 or visit www.palatribe.com. May 3 Northern California Cherokee Picnic, 3521 Grizzly Island Rd., Suisun. The Cherokee Nation provides a hog fry, basket weaving, roving storyteller, and information on tribal enrollment. Features the chief and some tribal council members. For more information call (510) 464-4649 or email cherokeesociety@yahoo.com. May 16 Southern Californian Indian Storytelling Festival, Mizell Senior Center, 480 South Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. Hosted by the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum. Storytelling performances celebrating California Indian oral traditions and language. Events include basket weaving circles, a children’s story time, and Native American vendors. Free. Morning session 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., evening session 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Call (760) 778-1079 or visit www.accmuseum.org for more information. 7th Annual Indian Market, Heritage Park at Black Oak Casino, 19400 Tuolumne Rd., Tuolumne. Features sales, demonstrations, presentations, traditional foods, and more. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Free. For more information contact Jennifer Bates at (209) 928-9378 or jbates@blackoakcasino.com. May 16–June 28 California Jewelry and Regalia by Meyo Marrufo, Melissa Leal, Tiffany Adams, Sage Peconom, Luwana Quitiquit, Pauline Kaufman, Pacific Western Traders, 305 Wool St., Folsom. For details call (916) 985-3851 or email pwtfolsom@aol.com. May 24 45th Annual Fiesta, Malki Museum, 11795 Fields Rd., Morongo Reservation, Banning. Showcases Native American dance, birdsinging, arts and crafts, and a deep-pit barbecue. Free. Call (951) 849-7289 or visit www.malkimuseum.com for more information. May 29 7th Annual Klamath-Trinity Fish Fair and Salmon Run Relay Race, Hoopa Valley Elementary School, Hoopa. In support of youth environmental awareness. Schoolchildren follow the path of the endangered spring salmon run along the Klamath River. 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information on the Salmon Run, contact Melodie Moore at (530) 784-7716. For the fish fair, contact Teresa Cyr at (530) 625-5600, ext. 4, or tcyr@ktjusd.k12.ca.us. June 5–7 Standing Bear Powwow, 1800 Panorama Dr., Bakersfield. Fri. 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sun. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information, contact Gene Albitre at (661) 589-3181 or earawhide@spcglobal.net. June 6 32nd Annual Gathering of Honored Elders, California State Indian Museum, 2816 K St., Sacramento. Participants include California Native vendors, community service groups, Indian dancers, and guest speakers. Luncheon served to the Elders, food will be available for purchase for guests. Free admission. Call (916) 324-0971 or visit www.parks.ca.gov/indianmuseum for more information. June 26–28 19th Annual California Basketweavers Gathering, Tish-Tang Campgrounds, Hoopa. Hosted by the California Indian Basketweavers Association. Fri. 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for Native Californian basketweavers, open to the public Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m and Sun. 9:00 a.m. to noon. Email ciba@ciba.org for more information. July 9–11 For All My Relations: 10th Annual Conference for Indian Families, Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove. Indian youth and parents; tribal councils; agency, county, and state employees and all who work with or are interested in the health, welfare, and safety of Indian families are welcome to register to attend workshops and college fair. Conducted by the National Indian Justice Center. For a complete list of workshops and to register, visit www.nijc.org. For questions contact NIJC staff at (707) 579-5507. July 12 Sing Birds: Following the Paths of Cahuilla Power, 52500 Temecula Rd., Idyllwild. Premiere screening. Part of the Idyllwild Arts Native American Arts Program. 7 p.m. For more information and additional events, call (951) 659-2171, ext. 2365, or visit www.idyllwildarts.org. July 15 Why Indians Sing & Dance: Focus on Southern California Tribes, 52500 Temecula Rd., Idyllwild. Lecture by Ernest Siva of the Board of Trustees of Idyllwild Arts. 12 p.m. For more information and additional events, call (951) 659-2171, ext. 2365, or visit www.idyllwildarts.org. July 17–19 Redbird’s Children of Many Colors Powwow, Moorpark College Athletic Field, 7075 Campus Rd., Moorpark. Fri. evening potluck and open flute circle, Sat. and Sun. gourd dance and intertribal powwow. For details call (805) 217-0364 or visit www.redbirdsvision.org. July 25 29th Annual Big Time Festival, Kule Loklo, Point Reyes National Seashore. Dancing, clamshell bead making, flint knapping, basket making, and craft sales. 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free and open to the public. No dogs, drugs, or alcohol. For more information, please call the Bear Valley Visitor Center at (415) 464-5100. CLASSES, LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS Agua Caliente Cultural Museum 219 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs. Unless otherwise noted, classes are held at the museum. For details call (760) 778-1079 or visit www.accmuseum.org.
California Indian Museum Lecture Series 5250 Aero Dr., Santa Rosa. In the landmark case Tillie Hardwick v. United States, Hardwick restored sovereignty to 17 tribes. The 2009 Tillie Hardwick Lecture Series honors her dedication and contributions to all California Indians. Lectures are held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more information call (707) 579-3004 or visit www.cimcc.org.
Coyote Hills Regional Park 8000 Patterson Rd., Fremont. (510) 795-9385, cvist@ebparks.org. Call or email for more information.
Idyllwild Arts Native American Arts Program 52500 Temecula Rd., Idyllwild. Workshops, lectures, performances throughout July. For more information and additional workshops, call (951) 659-2171, ext. 2365, or visit www.idyllwildarts.org.
Maidu Interpretive Center 1960 Johnson Ranch Dr., Roseville. Call (916) 774-5934 or visit www.roseville.ca.us/indianmuseum. Pre-registration and advance reservations required. Fourth Saturdays: free entrance to the museum and free guided tours!
MAPOM MAPOM (Miwok Archeological Preserve of Marin) presents weekend adult classes in California Indian skills in late April, May, and June at the Indian village at Point Reyes National Seashore in western Marin County. Classes this spring will in include basketry, bow and arrow making, flintknapping, clam shell bead making, and others. For a list of classes send your mailing address to MAPOM, PO Box 481, Novato, CA 94941 or to sylthal@aol.com. Classes will be listed on our website www.mapom.org in late March. U.C. Riverside Extension 1200 University Ave., Riverside. U.C. Riverside Extension is providing workshops on various aspects of southern California Indian history and culture. Call for hours and location. To enroll, call (951) 827-4105 or (800) 442-4990. For more information, contact Leanna Mojado at (951) 827-1637, lmojado@ucx.ucr.edu, or www.extension.ucr.edu.
Are you planning a California Indian event that should be in our calendar? Listings are free. Items for the next issue may be submitted to News from Native California, P.O. Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709, email nnc@heydaybooks.com, telephone (510) 549-3564, fax (510) 549-1889. |
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