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SEPTEMBER
Spirit Keepers Lecture
Olympian Billy Mills: Going for the Gold!
Billy Mills, an Oglala Lakota Indian born on a reservation in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, learned early that life doesn’t always come easy. Mr. Mills fought prejudice, jealousy, and scorn to become one of America’s best distance runners of his day. During the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, he scored one of the greatest upsets in Olympic history by winning the Gold Medal in the 10,000 meter run with a stunning come-from-behind finish that left the world’s best runners in his wake and the world in disbelief. Today, Mr. Mills is a family man, entrepreneur, successful businessman and community leader, and is the National Spokesperson for Running Strong for American Indian Youth®. Through his lecture, this powerful motivational speaker is sure to touch, move, and inspire young and old alike.
Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Palm Springs High School Auditorium
2248 Ramon Road, Palm Springs
Fee: Free Admission
Presenter: Billy Mills (Oglala Lakota), 1964 Gold Medal Olympian
Special Cultural Event
Live Native Performance at VillageFest in Downtown Palm Springs
In observance of Native American Week, the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum will present festive Native American performers at VillageFest in the heart of downtown Palm Springs.
Date: Thursday, September 27, 2007
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Intersection of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs
Fee: Free Admission
Special Cultural Event
Native American Day
The State of California has declared the fourth Friday of September Native American Day. To celebrate this joyous occasion, Agua Caliente Cultural Museum invites you to attend a “Meet the Museum” Open House. Come and learn about the honored beliefs and traditions of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and other Native people. You will also have an opportunity to meet members of the Museum staff and view a model of the new 100,000 sq. ft. home of the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum soon to be built in the heart of Palm Springs. Bring the whole family and enjoy complimentary refreshments.
When: Friday, September 28, 2007
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
219 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
Fee: Free Admission
Special Cultural Event
National Museum Day 2007
In celebration of National Museum Day 2007 and the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum’s membership in the prestigious Smithsonian Institution Affiliations Program, members and visitors are invited to stop by the Museum for information on upcoming programs and special events, including Cahuilla Cowboys – Making Our Marks, the newest exhibition of the 2007-2008 season.
When: Saturday, September 29, 2007
Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
219 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
Fee: Free Admission
OCTOBER
Preserving the Spirit Class
How to Build a Kish
The traditional home for a Cahuilla family was called a “kish.” Construct a kish with Luis Rodriguez and O’Jay Vanegas of the Education Department at the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum. Class participants learn how to prepare materials, set support frames, and lash palm frond coverings. This will be a hands-on activity that requires appropriate attire and physical labor.
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2007
Time: 10:30am – 5:00pm
Location: Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
219 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
Fee: $5.00
Instructors: O’Jay Vanegas, Director of Education
Luis Rodriguez, Education Specialist
NOVEMBER
Spirit Keepers Lecture
Making History in Indian Education
Dr. Helen M. Scheirbeck, who is a member of the Lumbee Tribe headquartered in Pembroke, North Carolina, has an extensive career working for Indian control of educational institutions, the development of Indian tribal governments and communities, and issues related to Indian children and families. She was the first Indian intern to serve at the National Congress of American Indians, and was on the professional staff of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights. Dr. Scheirbeck has published and spoken extensively on American Indian rights, issues, culture, and language, and has a deep interest in cultural regeneration and enhancement. She has an in-depth knowledge of Indian cultural institutions, artists, and craftsmen, as well as spiritual leaders and their practices. Her entire career has been devoted to advocating for Indian rights and self-determination, and encouraging the growth and organization of Indian educational institutions.
Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Mizell Senior Center
480 S. Sunrise Way (at Ramon Road), Palm Springs
Fee: Free Admission
Presenter: Dr. Helen M. Scheirbeck (Lumbee), Senior Advisor for Museum Programs and Scholarly Research, National Museum of the American Indian for the Smithsonian Institution
Preserving the Spirit Class
Whole Rod Twined Basket
As part of the Museum’s commitment to the preservation of basketry, the Preserving the Spirit series offers a unique class in whole rod twined basket making. Renowned Southern California basket maker Eva Salazar (Kumeyaay) will share her knowledge and artistry using this simple, but intricate basket-making technique. Class participants will make a personal twined basket and gain increased understanding of the art of basketry.
Date: Saturday, November 17, 2007
Time: 10:30am – 5:00pm
Location: Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
219 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
Fee: $25.00
Instructor: Eva Salazar (Kumeyaay)
DECEMBER
Preserving the Spirit Class
Gourd Art Jewelry
Gourds are an important material in Native American culture. They are used for a variety of purposes. Amil Pedro (Cahuilla/Quechan) will demonstrate for students the many possibilities of gourd art jewelry making. Materials will be provided for this two-day open-enrollment class. Participants are encouraged to bring personal decorative items and wear appropriate attire.
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2007
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Time: (Saturday) 10:30am – 5:00pm
(Sunday) 11:00am – 4:00pm
Location: Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
219 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
Fee: $20.00
Instructor: Amil Pedro (Cahuilla/Quechan)
Special Cultural Event
Singing the Birds (Wikitmallem Tahmuwhae)
Bird Song and Dance Festival
Come and celebrate traditional bird singing and dancing. Through the ages, bird singing and dancing has been a vital part of Native culture for tribes in Southern California and other regions of the Southwest. This day long event will feature honored bird singing groups and dancers. Vendors will have food, beverages, and merchandise available for purchase.
Date: Saturday, December 15, 2007
Time: 11:00am – 8:00pm
Location: The Pavillion Auditorium (Sunrise Park)
401 S. Pavillion Way, Palm Springs
Fee: Free Admission
JANUARY
Spirit Keepers Lecture
In Vivid Color: Recreating and Using Native Paints in Rock Art
Paul D. Campbell is a highly respected field researcher, writer, and photographer well known among Museum professionals internationally for his in-depth research and knowledge of ancient Native American body painting, ancient rock painting, and traditional aboriginal pigments used in North America. Mr. Campbell is best known for his most recent publication, Survival Skills of Native California. In his lecture, he will discuss how California Indians made and used traditional pigments in pictographic rock art.
Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Mizell Senior Center
480 S. Sunrise Way (at Ramon Road), Palm Springs
Fee: Free Admission
Presenter: Paul D. Campbell
Preserving the Spirit Class
Yucca Sandals
Yucca is a highly regarded plant species for survival in the desert. In addition to being an important food source, yucca is used for clothing materials. Traditionally, the Cahuilla and most other California Indians produced functional sandals from the fiber of this abundant plant. Survival enthusiast, writer, and photographer Paul Campbell returns to share with us this essential and traditional skill of California Indians.
Date: Saturday, January, 19, 2008
Time: 10:30am – 5:00pm
Location: Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
219 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
Fee: $25.00
Instructor: Paul D. Campbell
FEBRUARY
Preserving the Spirit Class
Clapper Stick and Song
Jacque Nunez, a tribal descendent of the Acjachemen Nation, will present a very special Native music workshop. Participants will have a fun time learning how to make a clapper stick and sing traditional California Indian songs. Jacque Nunez is a highly enthusiastic instructor who is always full of surprises.
Date: Saturday, February 16, 2008
Time: 10:30am – 2:00pm
Location: Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
219 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
Fee: $15.00
Instructor: Jacque Nunez (Acjachemen)
MARCH
Special Cultural Event
Festival of Native Film & Culture
Now in its seventh season, the Festival of Native Film & Culture is one of the nation’s most highly regarded festivals of its kind – featuring the best in films by, about, and starring Native Americans and other Native people. The Festival includes feature films, documentaries, and short films from some of today’s premier Native American and indigenous film makers.
When: Wednesday, March 5 through Sunday, March 9, 2008
Time: Schedule of screenings to be announced.
Location: Camelot Theatres, 2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs
Fee: Ticket prices to be announced.
Spirit Keepers Lecture
A Fresh Look at Traditional Native Foods
Gary Paul Nabhan is a writer, lecturer, and world-renowned conservation scientist. He is Director of the Center for Sustainable Environments at Northern Arizona University, where he helped form the Canyon Country Fresh Regional Food Initiative on the Colorado Plateau. Dr. Nabhan co-founded Native Seeds/SEARCH and is a leading voice for conserving and reinventing Native plant agriculture in the Americas. Over the past 30 years, he has worked with more than a dozen indigenous communities on cross-cultural initiatives to revive indigenous foods to prevent diabetes, restore ancient agricultural landscapes, and honor traditional knowledge.
Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Time: 6:30pm- 8:30pm
Location: Mizell Senior Center
480 S. Sunrise Way (at Ramon Road), Palm Springs
Fee: Free Admission
Presenter: Gary Paul Nabhan, Ph.D.
Preserving the Spirit Class
A Taste of Native Cuisine
The botany of the Coachella Valley region is a treasure of resources that include medicine and more importantly, food. Traditionally, Cahuilla people lived on a daily diet of acorn meal, mesquite beans, local game meats, and a variety of seeds and fruits. Join us as Chef Paul Woods of the Spa Resort Casino provides a taste testing of these traditional foods. Chef Paul will also prepare samples of his contemporary fusion of these traditional foods with a modern flair.
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2008
Time: 10:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
219 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
Fee: $ 25.00
Instructor: Chef Paul Woods (Spa Resort Casino)
APRIL
Preserving the Spirit Class
Archeology for Kids!
Discover the science of archeology through hands-on activities used by archaeologists. This workshop is designed to teach the basics of archeology and encourage participation in cultural preservation at a listed national Register Site. Kids will experience the challenge of piecing together the past through hands-on archaeological research and data collection. They will explore reconstructed Cahuilla kishes in Andreas Canyon, participate in historical research and a pedestrian survey, create an artifact to take home, and complete a mock excavation.
Participants are responsible for bringing a lunch with beverage. Bottled water and snacks will be provided. Wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing. The use of sunscreen is recommended.
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2008
Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
219 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
Fee: $ 15.00
Instructor: Patty Tuck, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Archaeologist
MAY
Special Cultural Event
Southern California Indian Storytelling Festival
The California Indian Storytelling Association and Agua Caliente Cultural Museum present this incredible Native cultural experience. The event will present California Indian storytellers in performances based on indigenous oral traditions and language. There will also be basket weaving circles, a children’s story time, and vendors offering food, beverages, and merchandise for purchase. A special evening event, titled Story as Song, is also scheduled.
The Festival is made possible, in part, by funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, the California Indian Storytelling Association, and public contributions.
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Fee: Free Admission
Location: Mizell Senior Center
480 S. Sunrise Way (at Ramon Road), Palm Springs
Preserving the Spirit Class
Gourd and Pine Needle Baskets
Baskets can be used for utilitarian or decorative purposes. Traditional basket materials come from various regions, and are used to make different basket styles. Mary Pryor will show participants how to create a gourd and pine needle basket. This two-day workshop requires participation for both days. Materials for basket construction will be provided.
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2008 & Sunday, May 18, 2008
Time: (Saturday) 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. & (Sunday) 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
219 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
Fee: $ 25.00
Instructor: Mary Pryor
Spirit Keepers Lecture
A Business Tribe: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
The identity of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians can be defined legally and culturally. Since the formation of the Agua Caliente reservation in 1876, the Tribe has worked vigorously to meet challenges to its sovereignty, land rights, and water rights – challenges that have continued into the present. This lecture will highlight major events, landmark court decisions, and tribal leadership that have shaped the development of the business tribe we know today.
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Mizell Senior Center
480 S. Sunrise Way (at Ramon Road), Palm Springs
Fee: Free Admission
JULY
Kids Explore Summer Program
In Kids Explore, children ages 5 – 12 engage in hands-on arts and crafts that range from California Indian games to Native American stencil painting. Space is limited. Registrations are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
When: Wednesday, July 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
219 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
Fee: Free Admission
To register or request more information on classes, lectures, or other special events of the Education Department, please click here.
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