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Malki Museum’s 16th Annual Agave Harvest & Roast Events

Saturday, April 3rd & Saturday, April 10th
For information call: 951-849-7289 or check our website at: www.malkimuseum.org

Honoring Ceremony for Augustine Quevas

DECEASED WWll SANTA YSABEL MEMBER AUGUSTINE J. QUEVAS TO RECEIVE WAR MEDALS
CALLING ALL NATIVES TO JOIN IN THE CEREMONY
FEB. 6TH 11:30
Veterans Memorial

Yurok elder celebrates 100th birthday

Donna Tam/The Times-Standard
In her 100 years, Klamath resident Ada Charles has worked hard, passing her family’s culture and traditions to her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
A member of the Yurok Tribe, the Klamath native only had one thing to say about her family throwing her a birthday party today at the tribal office.

SUNRISE CEREMONY

40th Anniversary of the American Indian Movement and a Vision to come
by Francisco Da Costa
For the 40th time the Sunrise Ceremony was held on November 26, 2009 - this Un-Thanksgiving Day by those who pride themselves as the First People on Alcatraz Island.

Dragonfly Lecture: BIGHORN SHEEP SONGS

Discover a story from the beginning of time with Ernest H. Siva
DECEMBER 7 • 6 p.m. • 17 W. Hays, Banning CA

Santa Ysabel Tribal Fall Festival

Saturday, Nov 21st @ 11:00AM-4:00PM
Santa Ysabel Tribal Youth Building
First Bown Building on the right on School House Canyon Road

Native American Veterans PowWow

November 8 & 9, 2009
The event begins at 11a.m. boths days with gourd dancing and a grand entry.
Viejas Indian Reservation, 1 Viejas Grade Road, Alpine
free; For information call 619-281-5964.
Viejas Indian Reservation hosts a powwow to honor American Indian veterans, featuring Kumeyaay bird singers, American Indian veteran speakers, Indian arts and craft vendors, grand entry parade, [...]

Malki Museum plans fall gathering

By ERIN WALDNER, The Press-Enterprise
The Malki Museum on the Morongo Reservation in Banning will hold its 13th annual fall gathering Saturday.
Admission is free.

NCAI conference comes to Palm Springs

National Congress of American Indians’ conference comes to Palm Springs
Debra Gruszecki • The Desert Sun
The National Congress of American Indians, the oldest and largest organization representing tribal governments, will formally launch its 2010 Census Campaign, “Indian Country Counts,” on Monday.

Powwow on the open sea

Written by Rosemary Stephens
At the time of the first cruise it was a challenge to sort through the many requests for Native American performers, the logistics of holding a powwow on the open decks of a cruise ship, and teaching the cruise ship chefs the art of making fry bread.
Imagine a luxurious cruise ship sailing [...]