American Indian Heritage Month

Native American ALOUD Podcasts

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Numerous Native American-related events have taken place at the Mark Taper Auditorium as part of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles’ ALOUD series. Explore the best of those conversations online.
Website Link
lapl.org/native-american/aloud
Event Date
Event Location

Online at the Los Angeles Central Library
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10342221
Event Main Image

Welcome to Tongvaland

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
A video poem about a Navajo learning more about the traditional tribal people in Los Angeles known as the Tongva people. They are not gone, but very much alive all over Los Angeles.
Website Link
https://pamelajpeters.com/
Event Date
Event Location

Streaming
CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
36.778261, -119.4179324

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10342190
Event Main Image

Celebrating the Art of L. Frank — Holding Hands Across Time

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
L. Frank Manriquez is a Two-Spirit person of Tongva, Ajachmem, and Rarámuri descent. Her art has been featured worldwide in museums and art galleries. We sat down with L. Frank to hear about her art and how it speaks to communities typically erased from mainstream L.A. culture.
Website Link
nhm.org/stories/holding-hands-across-time
Event Date
Event Location

Streaming, Los Angeles Natural History Museum
900 W. Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0173004, -118.2888392

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213.763.3466
Event ID
10342100
Event Main Image

Red Nation International Film Festival

Event Type
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Film
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The Red Nation International Film Festival™ is dedicated to breaking the barrier of racism. The Film Festival places Native American Filmmakers at the forefront of the entertainment industry and introduces them to larger, global mainstream audiences. We also champion Native Women in Film & Television and give voice to and inspire native youth with our dedicated program Native Youth Matter™ – If I Can See It, I Can Be It.™.
Website Link
RedNationFF.com
Event Date
Event Location

AMC The Grove 14
189 The Grove Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
(323) 879-6948
Event ID
10341930
Event Main Image

Kids Path — Book Bundles to Go

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Are you looking for children’s books but don’t know where to start? Let the library surprise your child (and you!) with a beautiful selection of books from Book Bundles To Go. Each Bundle consists of five books based on interest level, theme, or type of book. Every bundle is different! We will choose exciting books for you from our libraries throughout Los Angeles. To receive your personalized Book Bundle To Go, fill out the form on the website.
Website Link
lapl.org/kids/book-bundles
Event Date
Event Location

Your local branch library
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10341885
Event Main Image

Free Computer Class

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Free Computer Class For Beginners. Join our weekly computer class and learn basic skills using the internet, email and more!
Website Link
lapl.org/branches/van-nuys
Event Date
-
Event Location

Van Nuys Branch Library
6250 Sylmar Ave.,
Van Nuys, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1839469, -118.4462841

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
818.756.8453
Event ID
10346756
Event Main Image

Taming the Desert: Resilience, Religion, and Ancestors in Ancient Peru

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

The exhibition features 34 Moche and Nazca ceramics and textiles drawn from the collections of LACMA and the Fowler Museum at UCLA. The works depict fantastic creatures, powerful ancestors, and mythological beings—illustrating how ancient Andean societies sought spiritual meaning and help in an unpredictable and challenging world.

Website Link
fowler.ucla.edu
Event Date
-
Event Location

Fowler Museum, UCLA
308 Charles E. Young Dr. N.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0729274, -118.442983

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
310.825.9672
Event ID
10347524
Event Main Image

Sangre De Nopal/Blood of the Nopal: Tanya Aguiñiga & Porfirio Gutiérrez En Conversación/In Conversation

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Sangre de Nopal/Blood of the Nopal is a multi-site project offering an expanded understanding of cochineal’s scientific and Indigenous origins, a red dye developed by the Zapotec people. This multivocal exhibition will center ancestral knowledge and technical experimentation and bring a special focus to issues of immigration and labor justice.
Website Link
fowler.ucla.edu
Event Date
-
Event Location

Fowler Museum, UCLA
308 Charles E. Young Dr. N.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0729274, -118.442983

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
310.825.9672
Event ID
10344900
Event Main Image

We Live in Painting: The Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
We Live in Painting: The Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art explores the science, art, and cosmology of color in Mesoamerica. Histories of colonialism and industrialization in the “color-averse” West have minimized the deep significance of color in the Indigenous Americas. This exhibition follows two interconnected lines of inquiry—technical and material analyses, and Indigenous conceptions of art and image—to reach the full richness of color at the core of Mesoamerican worldviews.
Website Link
lacma.org
Event Date
-
Event Location

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0637913, -118.3588851

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
213.202.5567
Event ID
10347471
Event Main Image

Borderlands

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
A thematic anchor in the exhibition is an 8-foot-by-8-foot watercolor painted by Los Angeles–based artist Sandy Rodriguez. Rodriguez’s YOU ARE HERE / Tovaangar / El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula / Los Angeles is a multilingual map of the greater Los Angeles area, representing the topography, language, flora, fauna, and land stewardship in the region over time and illustrating the movement and histories of peoples who have called—and continue to call—the area home.  

 

Check the website for ticket prices. Wednesdays – Mondays 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Website Link
huntington.org
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Garden
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1278618, -118.1094516

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Contact Phone
626.405.2100
Event ID
10347103
Event Main Image
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