This free community event honors and celebrates Indigenous resilience through art, culture, and storytelling. Now in its fifth year, Indigenous Peoples Day at Idyllwild Arts highlights the brilliance of Indigenous artists and affirms our commitment to a “Living Land Acknowledgment” through ongoing dialogue, education, and reconciliation.

9:00am | Welcoming remarks and blessing by Chairman Steven Estrada (Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians) and Michael Madrigal (Board President of the Native American Land Conservancy)

10:00am | Presentation by Ed Kabotie

11:30am | Conversation with Adrian Matthias Stevens & Sean Querino Snyder

12:00pm – 1:30pm | Complimentary Indigenous Foods Luncheon (Husch Field)

1:30pm – 5:00pm | Open Activities Including

• Hands-on activities and community engagement with NAAC partners Mother Earth Clan, Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, Tory Soares Pottery, Sherman Indian High School Powwow drum group, and more!
• Music, cultural song and dance performances
• Hopi Hot Shop (Glassblowing) with artists Ramson Lomatewama and Ayen Talashoma