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Calendar of Events, Winter 2007/08 Ongoing Agua Caliente Cultural Museum. 219 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs. Wed.-Sat. 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Sun. noon-4:00 p.m. Free. (760) 323-0151. American Indian Airwaves. Radio broadcast every Wednesday afternoon, 3:00 p.m.-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.- Sun. noon-5:00 p.m. or by appointment. 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.-Sat. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Sun. noon-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.-5:00 p.m. Exhibits feature California Indian traditions, arts, and skills, as well as works by contemporary California Indian artists. $2 adults; free for 16 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.-Fri. 8:00 a.m.-noon, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. (951) 654-2765, ext. 233. Chaw’se Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park. 14881 Pine Grove-Volcano Rd., Pine Grove. Basketweaving 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. Tues.-Sat. 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; first Saturday of every month 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Free. (707) 443-1947. Gatekeeper’s Museum and Marian Steinbach Indian Basket Museum. 130 West Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. September 1-30: Wed.-Sun. 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; October-April, weekends 11:00 a.m.-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.-Sat. 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sun. noon-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.-4:00 p.m. (626) 449-8975. Indian Time. Radio broadcast every Thursday evening, 5:30 p.m.-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.-Fri. noon-4:00 p.m. Emphasis on California cultures, featuring different artists each month. (707) 527-4479. 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.-1:00 p.m. Free. (310) 397-0180. Maidu Interpretive Center. 1960 Johnson Ranch Drive, Roseville. Tues.-Sat. 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Historic site tours every day at 10:00 a.m. and 1 p.m. $4 adults, $3.75 children, $14 families. Free for Native Americans. (916) 772-5934. Marin Museum of the American Indian. 2200 Novato Blvd., Novato (in Miwok Park). “Sharing Traditions,” last Saturday of the month, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (415) 897-4064. Mariposa Museum & History Center. 5119 Jesse St., Mariposa. Daily 10:00 a.m.-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 p.m.-8:00 p.m., on KZYX, 90.7 FM, Mendocino County; www.kzyx.org. Mendocino County Museum. 400 E. Commercial St., Willits. Wed.-Sun. 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Exhibits: Pomo baskets and basketweavers. Free. (707) 459-2739. Pacific Western Traders. 305 Wool St., Folsom. Wed.-Sun. 10:00 a.m.-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 Road, Santa Barbara. Daily 10:00 a.m.-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.-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.-2:00 p.m. (530) 247-4248. Sierra Mono Indian Museum. Roads 225 and 228, North Fork. Tues.-Sat. 9:00 a.m.-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.- Sun. 10:00 a.m.-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 April 20 Masks of the Americas, Marin Museum of the American Indian, 2200 Novato Blvd., Novato. Combining the contemporary masks of Becky Olvera Schultz with traditional masks from the museum collection. Sponsored by Friends of Ethnic Art. Museum hours are Tues. through Fri. noon to 5:00 p.m., Sat. and Sun. noon to 4:00 p.m. For more information call (415) 897-4064 or email office@marinindian.com. Through June 11 Robert Davidson, Eagle of the Dawn: Northwest Coast Master Exhibition, C.N. Gorman Museum, 1316 Hart Hall, UC Davis. Premier Haida artist showcases sculpture and works on paper, hide drums, cloth, and woven spruce-root basketry. Noon to 5:00 p.m. All events and exhibitions are free. Visit gormanmuseum.ucdavis.edu or call Veronica Passalacqua at (530) 752-6567. April 17–20 Society for California Archaeology (SCA) Annual Meeting, Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel and Convention Center, Burbank. For more information visit www.scahome.org/events/sponsorship.html or call Janet Eidsness at (530) 629-3153. April 25–27 16th 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. All drums and dancers welcome. Friday 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sun. noon to 6:00 p.m. Visit costanoanrumsen.org or call (909) 623-7889 for more information. April 26 16th 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. Member pre-sale 8:00 to 10:00 a.m; public sale 10:00 to 3:00 p.m. For more information email atorretta@turtlebay.org. Cherokee Hand Games and Wild Onion Feed, Washoe Tribe Community House, 2030 Franklin St., Oakland. Potluck luncheon. This is the monthly meeting of the Cherokee Society of the Greater Bay Area. To RSVP (with your dish) or for more information call (510) 464-4649 or email cherokeesociety@yahoo.com. Agave Harvest, Malki Museum. Meet at the Cahuilla Tewenet Information Point on the Palms to Pines Highway (74) and then carpool to the gathering grounds. Malki Museum longtime friend and supporter Daniel McCarthy will demonstrate and lead the harvesting of agave in this fourteenth annual event. Bring your walking shoes and call the museum to reserve your spot. For more information call (951) 849-7289 or visit www.malkimuseum.org. April 27 7th Annual Maidu Spring Celebration, Maidu Interpretive Center, 1960 Johnson Ranch Drive, Roseville. Opening blessing followed by California Indian dance and music, honoring of elders, craft demonstrations, historical site tour, land management, and ethnobotany walks, as well 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 3 Agave Roast, Malki Museum, 11795 Fields Rd., Banning. Learn how to roast agave, a main staple of the Cahuilla and other southern California Indian tribes. Delicious Native food tasting at noon. $10. For more information or to make a reservation call (951) 849-7289. Southern California Indian Storytelling Festival, Mizell Senior Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. Storytelling performances celebrating California Indian oral traditions and language. Festival also includes basketweaving circles, children’s story time, and Native American vendors. Free. For details call (760) 778-1079 or visit www.accmuseum.org. May 3–4 Cupa Days, Cupa Cultural Center, 35008 Pala Temecula Rd., Pala. Commemorates the anniversary of 1903 forced relocation of Cupeño people from their original home in Warner Springs. Native performers, arts and crafts booths, peon tournament Saturday at dusk. For more information contact the center at (760) 742-1590. 24th Annual California Indian Market and Peace Pow Wow Celebrating Cinco De Mayo and World Cultures, San Juan School Lot on the Alameda, San Juan Bautista. 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 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) 623-2379 or visit www.peacevision.net. May 10 2nd Annual Native American Student Scholarship Fundraiser Fashion Show and Dinner, Pomona Bronco Student center, Cal Poly University. World-reknowned contemporary fashion and jewelry designers. $40 general in advance, $45 at the door, $15 students (with I.D.). Proceeds benefit Native students at Cal Poly Pomona. For more information contact Sandy Kewanhaptewa Dixon at (909) 869-4594 or Delia Dominguez at (626) 391-6509, or email sldixon@csupomona.edu. Plein Air Day, State Indian Museum, 2618 K Street, Sacramento. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For details contact Ileana Mastas or Connie McGough at (916) 324-0971 or email them at imaestas@parks.ca.gov and cmcgough@parks.ca.gov. May 17 Coyote Run, Takamildin Village, Hoopa. 2 mile run/walk and 6 mile run. Fun family event with lunch and prizes for every age category. 10:00 a.m. to noon. Free. For more information contact Allie Hostler at (707) 407-7390 or email aeh@humboldt.edu. Spring Hike-A-Thon at Haramokngna, Highway 2 at Mt. Wilson Road, La Canada Flintridge. Hike the Gabrielino Trail, learn about native plants, and help raise funds for ethnobotanic garden and gathering areas restoration. Diabetes and fitness education, music, hands-on activities and prizes. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visit www.haramokngna.org or call Kat High at (310) 455-1588. 6th Annual Indian Market, Heritage Park at Black Oak Casino, 19400 Tuolumne Rd., Tuolumne. For more information call Jennifer Bates at (209) 928-9378 or email jbates@blackoakcasino.com. Northern Californian Cherokee Picnic, Location TBA. Potluck luncheon. This is the monthly meeting of the Cherokee Society of the Greater Bay Area. To RSVP (with your dish) or for more information call (510) 464-4649 or email cherokeesociety@yahoo.com. May 31–June 1 37th Annual Spring Indian Market, Pacific Western Traders, 305 Wool St., Folsom. Meet artists and craftspeople from throughout California and the West at this popular and much anticipated event. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information call (916) 985-3851 or email pwtfolsom@aol.com. May 31–July 6 California Paintings by Gayle Anita, Dalbert Castro, Frank Day, Frank LaPena, and Stan Padilla, Pacific Western Traders, 305 Wool St., Folsom. For details call (916) 985-3851 or email pwtfolsom@aol.com. June 1 Corpus Christi, Mission San Antonio de Pala Asistencia, north of Highway 76 on Pala Mission Rd., Pala. Traditional procession through the village begins at the mission chapel at 8 a.m. For more information contact the Cupa Cultural Center at (760) 742-1590. June 6 Klamath-Trinity 6th Annual Fish Fair, Hoopa Valley Elementary, Hoopa. 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information contact Teresa Cyr at (530) 625-5600, ext. 4, or tcyr@ktjusd.k12.ca.us. June 6–8 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) 589-8414 or email earawhide@sbcglobal.net. June 7 31st Annual Honored Elders Day, State Indian Museum, 2618 K St., Sacramento. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For details contact Ileana Mastas or Connie McGough at (916) 324-0971 or email them at imaestas@parks.ca.gov and cmcgough@parks.ca.gov. June 7–August 12 Linda Aguilar: Gaming and Storyteller Baskets, Pacific Western Traders, 305 Wool St., Folsom. New collection of fine horsehair basketry. For more information call (916) 985-3851 or email pwtfolsom@aol.com. June 27-29 18th Annual California Indian Basketweavers Gathering, Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino, Lemoore. Hosted in the Education Center of the Tachi Yokut Tribe of Santa Rosa Rancheria. June 28 Summer Soltice Storytelling Day, Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center, Highway 2 at Mt. Wilson Rd., La Cañada Flintridge. The story of Toypurina, heroic Japchipit medicine woman who led the revolt against the San Gabriel Mission. Music, dance, hands-on activities, art exhibit, and dedication of the Toypurina Lodge and Learning Center. Free. Visit www.haramokngna.org or contact Kat High at (310) 455-1588. Cherokee Clothing and Write Your Name in Cherokee, Washoe Tribe Community House, 2030 Franklin St., Oakland. Potluck luncheon. This is the monthly meeting of the Cherokee Society of the Greater Bay Area. To RSVP (with your dish) or for more information call (510) 464-4649 or email cherokeesociety@yahoo.com. July 10–12 For All My Relations: Ninth Annual Conference for Indian Families, Anaheim Marriott Hotel, 700 West Convention Way, Anaheim. 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. $200 before April 18, $235 before June 27, $275 after June 27. 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–August 10 Northwest Coast Art, Pacific Western Traders, 305 Wool St., Folsom. Featuring Steven Hunt’s Kwakiutl (Kwagiuthl) masks, miniatures, drums and rattles. For more information call (916) 985-3851 or email pwtfolsom@aol.com. July 18–20 Redbird’s 2008 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 visit www.redbirdsvision.org, or call (805) 217-0364. July 19 Big Time Festival, Kule Loklo, Point Reyes National Seashore. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dancers, clamshell beading, flintknappers, basket makers, and craft sales. Free and open to the public. No dogs, drugs, or alcohol. (415) 454-5137. CLASSES, LECTURES, AND WORKSHOPS
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
California Indian Museum Lecture Series
Garin Regional Park
Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center
Idyllwild Arts Native American Arts Program
Maidu Interpretive Center
MAPOM
U.C. Riverside Extension
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