Monday, October 13, 2025
Indigenous Peoples Day
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.
Ed Kabotie
Musician • Painter • Storyteller • Educator
Ed Kabotie (Santa Clara Pueblo/Hopi) of reggae rock band Tha ‘Yoties presents “Alter-Native History,” a recounting of history through a true American lens. Drawing upon stories from the Southwest, Kabotie shines a necessary light on the social and environmental injustices experienced by Native peoples, weaving music into his presentation to both educate and move audiences. Kabotie is a third-generation Idyllwild Artist. His grandfather, renowned painter Fred Kabotie, and his father Michael Kabotie, also a celebrated artist, both worked to elevate Native American arts at Idyllwild Arts.
Adrian Matthias & Sean Querino Snyder
Two-Spirit Voices for Resilience and Love
Adrian Matthias Stevens (Ute-Shoshone Bannock/San Carlos Apache) and Sean Querino Snyder (Navajo/Ute) are a dynamic Two-Spirit couple whose journey has inspired Indigenous and LGBTQ+ communities worldwide. Their love story, cultural pride, and activism have been featured in People Magazine, Indian Country Today, Out Magazine, and a PBS documentary, among others.
Event Schedule
Idyllwild Arts Campus
- 9:15am | Welcoming Remarks and Blessing
- Pamela Jordan, Idyllwild Arts President
- Shaliyah Ben, Executive Director of the Native American Arts Center
- Michael Madrigal, Board President of the Native American Land Conservancy
- 9:30am – 12:00pm | Two Keynote Presentations:
- “Alter-Native History” Presentation by Ed Kabotie
- Conversation with Adrian Matthias Stevens & Sean Querino Snyder
- 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Complimentary Indigenous Foods Luncheon (Husch Field) with special musical performance by Tewa Reggae Group, Tha ‘Yoties!
- 12:00pm – 5:00pm | Open Activities Including:
- Hopi Hot Shop (Glassblowing) with artists Ramson Lomatewama and Ayen Talashoma
- Music, cultural song and dance performances
- 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!
Special Recognition
Special recognition to the Native American Land Conservancy, who is a partner of the NAAC who help us to educate our community about the importance of Indigenous Land Stewardship, and to the Sherman Indian School, which partners with Idyllwild Arts to provide meaningful access for Indigenous students to participate in our educational programs.
Idyllwild Arts respectfully acknowledges the Qawishpa Cahuillangnah (also known as Cahuilla Band of Indians) and all nine sovereign Bands of Cahuilla people who have stewarded this land throughout the generations and continue to steward this land for all future generations.