American Indian Heritage Month

Forged from the land, contemporary ceramics reflect an intimate working relationship with the environment and centuries of artistic tradition. GROUNDED: Contemporary Ceramics features significant examples of contemporary Native ceramics.

A waterway is a river, canal, or ocean passage that serves as a route of travel or transport, like veins or highways. Waterways are sacred lifelines, essential for survival, and what connects us all. The Waterways exhibition will focus on the ongoing and interdependent relationships between California’s people and natural environments. It will highlight cultural history, traditional ecological knowledge, and contemporary practices to address environmental problems facing Californians today.

 

Adults — $18, Students and Seniors — $14, Children (3–12) — $8, Free hours Tuesday and Wednesday from 1—4 p.m. Advanced registration is required for free days.

 

Tuesdays – Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Saturdays – Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This exhibition features highlights from Autry’s Southwest textile collection, which includes over 2,000 Diné and Pueblo weavings, both historic and contemporary. It was co-curated by master weaver and textile artist Melissa S. Cody, a fourth-generation Navajo weaver who uses a traditional loom to overlay historic geometric patterns with contemporary references drawn from pop culture, Op Art, and techno aesthetics.

 

Adults — $18, Students and Seniors — $14, Children (3–12) — $8, Free hours Tuesday and Wednesday from 1—4 p.m. Advanced registration is required for free days.

 

Tuesdays – Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.,
Saturdays – Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This installation features the many forms incarceration has taken in the American West over time, in conversation with a new photo series taken in a California state prison by fine art photographer Pep Williams. Located in the jail cell area of the Autry’s firearms galleries, the installation brings past and present into dialogue.

 

Adults — $18, Students and Seniors — $14, Children (3–12) — $8, Free hours Tuesday and Wednesday from 1—4 p.m. Advanced registration is required for free days.

Tuesdays – Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.,
Saturdays – Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

In 1680, the Pueblo Revolt began. Led by Po’pay, the members of this historic uprising were successful in expelling the colonizers from their homelands, and for twelve years after freeing themselves, the Pueblos of New Mexico lived free from Castilian rule and influence. In 1692, the Spanish returned with a vengeance and stole the lands again. In ReVOlt 1680/2180, a contemporary retelling of this history by visionary Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz, the 1680 rebels will have more resources and aid, and their territories will be secure once and for all.  Adults — $18, Students and Seniors — $14, Children (3–12) — $8, Free hours Tuesday and Wednesday from 1—4 p.m. Advanced registration is required for free days.

Tuesdays – Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Saturdays – Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Focusing on four key California stories – Salmon, Fire, Desert, and Waterways – Human Nature reveals how traditional ecological knowledge can help current residents understand and care for the environment. Vividly illustrated with Native American objects and contemporary artworks, photography, soundscapes, and multimedia displays, the exhibition investigates how culture and ecology merge in the California landscape.

 

Adults—$18, Students and Seniors—$14, Children (3–12)—$8. Free hours are Tuesday and Wednesday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Advanced registration is required for free days.

 

Tuesdays – Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Saturdays – Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Lando Hall of California History at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County starts with a section on the First Californians including a dwelling and household implements, before moving through 400 years of history to the present day.

 

Adults — $15, Seniors and Students — $12, Children 3 to 12 — $7

The Marshall McKay Seminar seeks to empower Native knowledge and address topics that impact Indian Country and beyond. The program will delve into the critical topics of cultural items returning to communities, focusing on the changing landscape of voluntary returns. This two-day seminar will feature knowledge keepers, community leaders, and museum experts discussing strategies, challenges, and success stories related to returning cultural heritage to Indigenous communities.

 

Future Imaginaries delves into the emergence of Futurism in modern Indigenous art. The exhibit showcases over 50 artworks that interweave elements of science fiction, self-determination, and Indigenous technologies from various Native cultures. The show also envisions sovereign futures. It challenges historical myths and the enduring impact of colonization, including environmental degradation and harmful stereotypes, offering a transformative experience that inspires hope for the future.

 

Adults — $18, Students and Seniors — $14, Children (3–12) — $8, Free hours Tuesday and Wednesday from 1—4 p.m. Advanced registration is required for free days.

 

Tuesdays – Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Saturdays – Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.