Upcoming Southern California Events and beyond 2008
February 11 – July 11, 2008
The Longest Walk 2
Indians walking across the United States on the 30th Anniversary of the 1978 Longest Walk
http://longestwalk.org
June 21st-29th. Student Application 11th Annual Patty Iron Cloud National Native American Youth Initiative. The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) is now accepting applications for the 11th Annual Patty Iron Cloud National Native American Youth Initiative which will be held in Washington D.C. Website:
http://www.aaip.org/programs/nnayi/nnayi.htm
June 28th-29th, Second Annual Sycuan Gathering, Sycuan Ipai-Tpai Mataayum.
Contact Charlene Worrell-Eckell (619) 445-9723, ext. 1443 or Louie Guassac (619) 952-8438.
June 28, 2008
Summer Solstice Storytelling Day
Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center
Highway 2 at Mt. Wilson Road, La Canada Flintridge
www.haramokngna.org
Kat High (310) 455-1588 katcalls@aol.com
July 4-6, 2008
Pechanga 13th Annual Powwow
Pechanga Reservation, Temecula, California
General Information: Norman Pico (951) 770-2523
Vendor Information: Ramona Greene (951) 674-8250
July 10th-12th, For All My Relations, Ninth Annual Conference for Indian Families & Fourth Annual College Day.http://www.nijc.org/conferences.html
Conducted by the National Indian Justice Center. www.NIJC.org
LOCATION: Anaheim Marriott Hotel (near Disneyland), 700 West Convention Way., Anaheim, CA 92802. Please contact us at nijc@aol.com
sabrinarawson@nijc.org
Tuesday, July 15th, 10pm, The Last Conquistador, PBS. Native Americans are outraged — they remember Oñate as the man who brought genocide to their land and sold their children into slavery.
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2008/lastconquistador/preview.html
July 18-20, 2008
Redbird’s Children of Many Colors Intertribal Powwow
(dates subject to approval by Moorpark College as of January 2008)
We have confirmed the dates of July 18-20 with Moorpark College for the Children of Many Colors Powwow. Friday night there will be a potluck and open flute circle. Saturday and Sunday will be devoted to gourd, intertribal and exhibition dancing. We are hoping to throw in a few fun contests this year.
We are working with the college now to find out what time we will be able to access the field on Friday; there is currently a football practice scheduled for Friday morning, so we may not be able to set up the circle until early afternoon.
If you would like a vendor application, feel free to email or call and please include your mailing address. Applications should be available to download from our website by mid-March.
Friday evening – open flute circle, potluck, vendor set-up
Saturday 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Intertribal Powwow
Sunday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Intertribal Powwow
Moorpark College
7075 Campus Road, Moorpark, California 93021
(805) 217-0364 redbirds_vision@hotmail.com
Sun., July 20th. Songfest at Madrona Wetlands, Torrance.
Contact Rhonda Robles (562) 633-9014 or Rebecca Robles (949) 369-0361.
July 20th -25th. Twelfth Native American Youth Entrepreneur Camp.
Native Nations Institute, http://nni.arizona.edu/whatwedo/youth.php For more information, contact Monica Agar at cortes@u.arizona.edu
(520) 626-0664.
July 24-27, 2008
SCIC 40th Annual Powwow
Autry National Center/Griffith Park
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027
www.autrynationalcenter.org/pow_wow.php
(714) 962-6673, indiancenter@indianceter.org, www.indiancenter.org, www.myspace.com/scicpw
August 6th - 10th, The 87th Annual Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial.
Parades, dancing, arts, and rodeo.
LOCATION: Red Rock State Park, Gallup, NM. (505) 863-3896.
Info@gallup-ceremonial.org
http://www.gallupintertribal.comhttp://www.stateparks.com/red_rock_mckinley.html
Thurs., August, 14th, 7pm. In Whose Honor? Bringing the Circle Together: A Native American Film Series is a FREE monthly film series located in downtown Los Angeles at the National Center for Preservation of Democracy. “In Whose Honor?” Filmmaker Jay Rosenstein focuses on the story of Charlene Teters (Spokane) whose campaign against Chief Illiniwek, mascot of University of Illinois, forced many to rethink the larger issue of culture and identity and their representation in the media, and effects on both Native Americans and non-Natives. Scheduled discussion to follow screening.
LOCATION: 111 North Central Avenue, between 1st Street and Central Avenue, in downtown Los Angeles.
www.myspace.com/nafilmseries For More information on the film series please nafilmseries@aol.com
Aug. 21st - 24th Schemitzun, Feast of Green Corn and Dance.
CALL: (800) 224-CORN
Aug. 22nd, Seventh Annual “Visions for the Future,” Art Auction.
“Where Art & Justice Unite in Support of Native American Rights” LOCATION: La Fonda Hotel Ballroom, Santa Fe, NM. (800) 447-0784, www.narf.org Native American Rights Fund.
September 13-14, 2008
Fall Flute Circle
World Festival of Sacred Music
Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center
Highway 2 at Mt. Wilson Road, La Canada Flintridge
www.haramokngna.org
Kat High (310) 455-1588 katcalls@aol.com
Nov. 1st & 2nd, Second Annual Native American Resource Summit.
Heritage Park, Santa Fe Springs, Ca.
November 1-2, 2008
Santa Fe Springs Powwow
Heritage Park, 12100 Mora Drive, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(818) 870-0000
Past Events
Saturday, June 14th, 8:30-10:30 am. IRC Men's Prayer Breakfast
Ongoing – second Saturday every month
This event is FREE, and takes place the second Saturday of every month. IRC, 5602 E. Gage Ave., Bell Gardens, CA 90201, (corner of Gage Ave., & Specht).For more information,
call (323) 773-4883.
Saturday, June 14th, 12 noon - 8:30 p.m. AMOCA Native American Art Market
in conjunctions with the exhibition Pueblo Pottery. LOCATION: AMOCA, 340 S. Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766 (909) 865-3146.
http://www.ceramicmuseum.org
Sun., June 15th. Songfest at Puvungna,
campus of CSULB. Contact: Rhonda Robles (562) 633-9014 or Rebecca Robles (949) 369-0361.
Tues., June 17th, 9:30am to 3pm. UAII Summer Boutique & Senior Program Fundraiser.
Native Artist, selling quilts, jewelry, beadwork, t-shirts, and much more!! LOCATION: UAII Community Center, 1125 W. 6th St., Suite 103, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Everyone is welcome to attend. CALL: (213) 202-3970.
Tuesday, June 17th, 7pm. L.A. American Indian Commission Meeting.
Hahn Hall of Administration, Room # 374, address: 500 West Temple, Downtown Los Angeles. Please contact Ron Andrade, at 213-351-5308 if you have any questions. The Indian Commission meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Deadline,
Call for Scripts. June 17th, The Third Annual Creative Spirit,
Sept. 20th-28th, Los Angeles. Creative Spirit is looking for scripts that fall into two categories: Green (environmental themes) and Grindhouse (B-movie genres). The writers of the two winning scripts will be brought to Los Angeles in September and collaborate with a Native cast and crew in the making of the film. Contact, James Lujan, jameslujan@... www.nativefilm.com
June 17th-19th. ‘08 National HUD ONAP Greener Homes Training: Creating Energy Efficient, Comfortable & Healthy Tribal Homes
LOCATION: Peppermill Hotel Casino, 2707 South Virginia St., Reno, NV 89502. Book your hotel room by dialing 800.282.2444 and requesting a room in the HUD ONAP room block. Be certain to make hotel arrangements before June 1, 2008 in order to take advantage of the group rate of $152 per night. After this date, rooms at the group rate will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
Click Here
Thurs., June 19th, 7pm. Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance. Bringing the Circle Together: A Native American Film Series is a FREE monthly film series located in downtown Los Angeles at the National Center for Preservation of Democracy.
“Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance,
” Alanis Obomsawin (Abenaki), exposes the armed confrontation between Mohawks and Canadian government during the 1990 standoff in Kanehsatake near the village of Oka in Quebec. Her portrait of the resistance focuses on the human dimension of the conflict, exploring their conviction and communal spirit that enabled them to stand firm.
LOCATION: 111 North Central Avenue, between 1st Street and Central Avenue, in downtown Los Angeles. Click Here For More information on the film series please.
June 19th-20th, K'é bil nastii: Making policy from Traditional Perspectives- Policy Analysis in Indian Country, Presented by Diné Policy Institute and Diné College. Location: Tsaile, Navajo Nation (AZ). Contact: Moroni Benally, (928) 724-6945, fax: (928) 724-6837,
mtbenally@dinecollege.edu
Tue, Jun 24th, 7 PM, “Mustang: The Saga of the Wild Horse in the American West.” In conversation with author Samantha Dunn. The politically charged story of the wild horse in the American West, from its origins in North America to its life today, as government and lone operators with automatic weapons seek to clear it from the range. Central Library Mark Taper Auditorium, Downtown Los Angeles.
www.lapl.org
(213) 228-7025
http://www.aloud.org
Wed., June 25th 6:30pm. Native Community Spiritual Gathering. (this gathering is the last Wednesday of every month). LOCATION: The Sacred Circle Center, 7648 Greenleaf Ave., Whittier, CA 90602. CONTACT: Ben Hale, (562) 693-4325.
Sat., June 21st, 10:30am. Native Diabetes Clinic. Free Event. IRC, 5602 E. Gage Ave., Bell Gardens, CA 90201, (corner of Gage Ave., and Specht). For more information,
call (323) 773-4883. The Diabetes Clinic take place the third Saturday of the month.
Sat., June 21st. SCIC Educational Component, “Honoring Our Youth and Education, Powwow.” Come out and support our Native Youth!!!
LOCATION: William Workman High School , 16303 Temple Ave. , City of Industry , CA 91744 (same location as last year). Got Questions?
CONTACT: Phil Hale, (714) 962-6673, http://www.indiancenter.org
phale@indiancenter.org
Saturday, June 21st, 1 to 5pm. NDN 101, American Indian Resource Center. (Third Saturday of every month), monthly forum for questions and answers about any topic related to American Indian history, legal status, and current affairs. AIRC, 6518 Miles Ave., Huntington Park , CA 90255. For more information, call (323) 583-2794 or email
http://www.colapublib.org/libs/huntingtonpark/indian.php4
www.colapublib.org/services/ethnic/indian.php4
June 6-8, 2008
Standing Bear Powwow
Friday 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Bakersfield Community College
1800 Panorama Drive, Bakersfield, California
Gene Albitre (661) 589-8414
earawhide@sbcglobal.net
June 3, 2008
Robert Owens Greygrass
“Walking on Turtle Island”
A benefit to raise funds for production of the movie
The Eagle’s Nest
Pechanga Indian Casino, Temecula, California
Doors open 5 p.m.
Performance begins 6 p.m.
For more information call Mary (951) 301-0342
May 17, 2008
Spring Hike-A-Thon at Haramokngna
Highway 2 at Mt. Wilson Road, La Canada Flintridge
www.haramokngna.org
Kat High (310) 455-1588 katcalls@aol.com
February - April 2008
Call for Participants
African-Native American Youth
Artists, Performers, Interviewees
Take part in a travling cultural exhibition shedding light on the
Dynamics of race, community, culture and creativity
Sponsored by Ntional Museum of the American Indian,
National Museum of African American History and
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services
Contact: Tiffini Bowers (610) 563-9510
Email: tiffini44@hotmail.com
March 22, 2008
Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center Spring Opening
Highway 2 at Mt. Wilson Road, La Canada Flintridge
www.haramokngna.org
Kat High (310) 455-1588 katcalls@aol.com
(Corina Roberts is hoping to have a showing of her work as the artist in residence, pending permission from the Haramokngna Board
April 5-6, 2008
10th Annual El Camino College All Nations Powwow
Enter Lemoni Stree, Right at Manhatten Beach Blvd,
West of Crenshaw Boulevard
Torrance, California
Info: 310-630-9765
Friday, April 18, 2008
Sherman Indian High School Miss Sherman Pageant
6-9pm and our
Saturday, April 19th, 2008
Inter-tribal Powwow Sherman Indian High School
from 10am - 12am....
For more info call our museum @ (951) 276-6719
April 18-20, 2008
ASU Spring Competition Powwow
ASU Band Practice Field
Sixth Street and Rural Road
Tempe, AZ
Info: 48-965-5224
Jan. 6-March 30, 2008
Red-Black Connection at Satwiwa Indian Cultural Center
A show of photographic art by Valena Dismukes
For information on the book go to http://dismukes.myexpose.com/
For information on Satwiwa go to www.satwiwa.org
February 9 – 10, 2008
12th Annual Wild Horse Powwow
All Drums and Dancers Welcome
Saturday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
3620 W. 182nd Street, Torrance, California 90504
www.wildhorsesingersanddancers.org
Phone (310) 987-1274
February 23, 2008
20th Annual Grossmont College Powwow
Noon – 5 p.m. Gourd Dancing and Giveaways
5 – 6 p.m. Dinner Break
6 p.m. Powwow
Grossmont College
8800 Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon California
Contact: Tom Gamboa (619) 644-7529
March 8-9
38th Annual CSULB Powwow
Cal State Long Beach Central Quad
7th Street and West Campus Drive, Long Beach
(Events are added to this list on a monthly basis. If you have an event you would like to have included please email the details to redbirds_vision@hotmail.com, and we will do our best to include you)
