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Calendar of Events, Fall 2008 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 December 2009 Discovery, Devastation, Survival: California Indians and the Gold Rush, Maidu Interpretive Center, 1960 Johnson Ranch Dr., Roseville. (916) 774-5934. A Tribute to Lilly Baker, Maidu Interpretive Center, 1960 Johnson Ranch Dr., Roseville. Art, photographs, and memorabilia honoring the life and work of Lilly Baker, a Mountain Maidu basketweaver. (916) 774-5934. Through November 16 Sing Me Your Story, Dance Me Home, Community Memorial Museum,1333 Butte House Rd., Yuba City. This exhibit is based on the book The Dirt Is Red Here: Art and Poetry from Native California, edited by Margaret Dubin. For more information visit www.ceraexhibits.org or call (415) 525-1553. October TBD Annual Malki Museum Fall Harvest Gathering, Malki Museum, 11795 Fields Rd., Morongo Reservation, Banning. Demonstrations, lectures, Cahuilla harvest food tasting, Indian arts, crafts, and games. (951) 849-7289 or malkimuseummail@gmail.com. October 18 Acorn Day, California State Indian Museum, 2618 K St., Sacramento. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Kids and family activities. (916) 324-0971. October 22 Sticks and Stones…And Other Things, Agua Caliente Museum, 219 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs. (760) 778-3525. October 25 12th Annual Native American Art Auction and Dinner, Yountville Community Hall, 6516 Yount St., Yountville. Presented by the Suscol Intertribal Council, showcasing traditional and contemporary Native American arts and crafts, live and silent auction, and traditional salmon dinner and wine tasting with featured chef Johnny Clay from the Pomo Nation. $45 in advance, $50 door. Seating is limited, call (707) 256-3561 for reservations or email suscol@suscol.net. Circle of Harmony, Poway Center of Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Rd., Poway. Recital featuring Carlos Nakai and other Native musicians. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., show starts at 7:00 p.m. $25-50, visit www.powayperformingarts.com for tickets or call (858) 748-0505. October 31 World Premiere! Native Voices at the Autry Presents: Salvage by Diane Glancy (Cherokee), Autry National Center, Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. Native Voices at the Autry is devoted to developing and producing new works for the stage by Native American playwrights. In this psychological thriller, a family struggles to survive the aftermath of a deadly accident. Explore what it means to be pushed out of the lives we’ve made into horrific, new territory. Ages 14 and up. 8:00 p.m. (323) 667-2000 or nativevoices@autrynationalcenter.org. November 1 3rd Annual Los Angeles Red Nation Respecting the Water of Life Ceremony, Bette Davis Picnic Area, Griffith Park, 4730 Crystal Springs Dr., Los Angeles. 6:00 a.m. Presented by Red Nation Celebration’s American Indian Heritage Month in the City of Los Angeles. (818) 904-9256 or info@rednation.com. November 3 2nd Annual Help the Earth Environmental Youth Empowerment Summit, location TBA. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Presented by Red Nation Celebration’s American Indian Heritage Month in the City of Los Angeles. (818) 904-9256 or info@rednation.com. November 5 The Frybread Queen by Carolyn Dunn (Muskogee Creek/Seminole/Cherokee), Wells Fargo Theater, Autry National Center, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. Directed by Jennifer Bobiwash (Ojibway). 7:30 p.m. Free, but reservations are required. Call (323) 677-2000, ext. 354, or email nativevoices@AutryNationalCenter.org with RESERVATIONS in the subject line. November 7–9 2nd Annual Los Angeles Red Nation Pau Wau, Indian Market, Honoring All Nations Parade, and Concert Series, Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N. Spring St., Los Angeles. Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Pau Wau Sacred Grounds Dedication Ceremony and Honoring Our Veterans Ceremony; Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Parade 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (818) 904-9256 or info@rednation.com. November 7–9 Intertribal Arts Marketplace 2008, Autry National Center in Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. Bringing together more than 100 Native artists from around the country selling pottery, jewelry, sculptures, paintings, mixed-media works, weaving, beadwork, wood-carving, and cultural items. $12 general admission includes museum and marketplace; $8 for seniors, students with I.D., and children 9 and over; admission is free for members and children under 9. For more information call (323) 667-2000 or visit www.autrymuseum.org/intertribal. November 7–15 33rd Annual American Indian Film Festival, San Francisco. For more information visit www.aifisf.com or call (415) 554-0525. November 13–16 5th Annual Red Nation Film Festival, Red Nation Celebration, 9420 Reseda Blvd., Northridge. Part of Red Nation Celebration’s American Indian Heritage Month in the City of Los Angeles. (818) 904-9256 or info@rednation.com. November 14 Lakota Sioux Dance Theater, Caltech Institute of Technology, Beckman Auditorium, 332 South Michigan Ave., south of Del Mar Blvd., Pasadena. “Cokata Upo!” (Come to Center) celebrates the culture of the Lakota people. Dances such as the Jingle Dress, Buffalo, Eagle, and Horse are accompanied by traditional, sacred, and courting songs. Interpretations of the Lakota warrior tradition are juxtaposed against the backdrop of spectacular video imagery. $28, $23, $18, and $10/youth. Mention the Autry National Center and receive half price on adult tickets. Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre will also perform in a special one-hour school-day performance at 10:00 a.m. Call the Caltech Ticket Office at (626) 395-4652 or visit lakotadancetheatre.org. November 22 – January 18 The Sasquatch Chronicles and Holiday Show, Pacific Western Traders, 305 Wool St., Folsom. Artists Gayle Anita, Jack Alvarez, John Howell, Frank LaPena, and Lorraine Luna were fortunately able to travel deep into Sasquatch country in order to bring back amazing images of Big Foot at home, work, and play. Second Saturday Reception on December 13 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. (916) 985-3851 or pwtfolsom@aol.com. November 26 2nd Annual American Indian Holocaust Memorial/Trees of Life Tribute, Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N. Spring St., Los Angeles. Presented by the International Indigenous Sacred Women’s Council. 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (818) 904-9256 or info@rednation.com November 28–29 Arts and Crafts Fair, State Indian Museum, 2618 K St., Sacramento. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Contact Ileana Maestas or Connie McGough at (916) 324-0971 or email imaestas@parks.ca.gov or cmcgough@parks.ca.gov. November 30 2nd Annual Los Angeles Red Nation Respecting the Water of Life Ceremony, Ballona Wetlands, Los Angeles. 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. (818) 904-9256 or info@rednation.com. November 30–January 25 Sing Me Your Story, Dance Me Home, Ojai Valley Museum, 130 West Ojai Ave., Ojai. This exhibit is based on the book The Dirt Is Red Here: Art and Poetry from Native California, edited by Margaret Dubin. For more information visit www.ceraexhibits.org or call (415) 525-1553. December 6 Annual Winter Solstice Honoring Day and Potluck, Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center, Highway 2 at Mt. Wilson Rd., La Canada Flintridge. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call Kat at (310) 455-1588 or email katcalls@aol.com. December 6–7 Holiday Markets, Pacific Western Traders, 305 Wool St., Folsom. Native American artists and craftspeople will demonstrate, show, and sell their work. 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (916) 985-3851 or pwtfolsom@aol.com. December 13–14 Holiday Markets, Pacific Western Traders, 305 Wool St., Folsom. Native American artists and craftspeople will demonstrate show and sell their work: Linda Aguilar, Richard Aguilar, Victor Gabriel, Pauline Kothman, Melissa Leal, Meyo Maruffo, Luwanna Quitiquit, and Michael Rogers. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (916) 985-3851 or pwtfolsom@aol.com. December 20 Singing the Birds (Wikitmallem Tahmuwhae) Bird Song and Dance Festival, The Pavilion Auditorium at Sunrise Park, 401 S. Pavilion Way, Palm Springs. Presented by the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum. Celebrate traditional bird singing and dancing. Through the ages, bird singing and dancing have been an important part of Native culture for tribes in southern California and other regions of the Southwest. This day-long event features honored bird singing groups and dancers from California and neighboring states. 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Free admission. Contact O’Jay Vanegas at (760) 778-1079, ext. 105, or ovenagas@accmuseum.org. December 20–21 Holiday Markets, Pacific Western Traders, 305 Wool St., Folsom. Native American artists and craftspeople will demonstrate, show, and sell their work. Artist to be announced. 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (916) 985-3851 or pwtfolsom@aol.com. January 21 The Tragically Hilarious Life & Art of Gerald Clarke, Jr. Lecture, Mizell Senior Center, 480 South Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Call the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum for more information at (760) 778-3525. CLASSES, LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS Autry National Center
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
Barona Cultural Center and Museum
California Indian Museum
Coyote Hills Regional Park
Maidu Interpretive Center
MAPOM
U.C. Riverside Extension
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