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Gayle Anderson reports that November is National Native American Heritage Month. Gayle reports from the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith Park, which is preparing for its 2023 Los Angeles Pow Wow scheduled for Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The United American Indian Involvement (UAII) brings people together in Los Angeles for this day-long Pow Wow competition, featuring special vendors, artists, musicians, community organizations, and spectacular drummers and dancers , all showcasing the best of Southern California natives. American culture.
Free entry!
Los Angeles Powwow 2023
Saturday November 4, 2023
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Autry Museum of the American West
Griffith Park
4700 Western Heritage Road
Los Angeles, California 90027
323-667-2000
While at Autry, don’t miss the new exhibit, Sherman Indian School: 100+ Years of Education and Resilience. The school, and other schools like it, were established to force Native Americans to assimilate.
The exhibit shows and teaches the history of installations designed to “solve the Indian problem.” At these boarding schools, students were formally educated and “civilized” through a strict curriculum of academics, vocational training, and Christian teachings, away from their families and tribal communities.
The exhibition presents the current existence and function of these Native American boarding schools.
Sherman Indian School: over 100 years of education and resilience
The Autry Museum of the American West
4700 Western Heritage Road
Los Angeles, California 90027
323-667-2000
Additionally, Cal State Long Beach, home to the oldest and one of the largest Native American Studies Programs west of the Mississippi. This month, the university celebrates the National Native American Heritage Month with music, dancing, crafts, food and a screening of the film “Smoke Signals”; representation and understanding of Native Americans in the media.
The university’s Native American Heritage Month kickoff celebration begins today with the Torres Martinez Tribe Bird Singers and Pow Wow Dancers made up of alumni, students and staff in full regalia, Wednesday, November 1, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the University Student Union, Southwest Terrace.
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840
562-985-4111
*A list of the university’s Native American events in November can be found at this link:
csulb.campuslabs.com/engage/events?categories=21758
We can deepen our understanding of Native American Heritage Month and Native American culture at the Los Angeles Public Library. Native American events are held throughout the month at various branches of the Los Angeles Public Library.
Today, Wednesday November 1, 2023, from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., at Northridge Branch Library For Native American Heritage Month, children of all ages and their families are invited to an afternoon of live theater. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Lorrie Oshatz and Theresa Amy of Flights of Fantasy Story Theater will perform Bird Songs.
This is a 40-minute interactive experience that pays homage to Native American folk tales, including Chumash tales. This program is ideal for school-age children, but everyone is welcome to have fun, share laughter, and discover new stories!
This program was made possible through the generous support of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Public Library
Northridge Branch Library
9051 Darby Avenue
Northridge, CA 91325
818-886-3640
lapl.org/branches/northridge
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Gayle Anderson at 323-460-5732, email Gayle at Gayle.Anderson@KTLA.comFacebook: Gayle Anderson, Instagram and Threads: ktlachannel5gayle and X (formerly known as Twitter): KTLA5Gayle.
Gayle Anderson reports for KTLA 5 News on November 1, 2023.
