Tuesday, June 14 – Land Acknowledgment Day: Social media post – video or livestream – from Kumeyaay village rebuild

We have extensive bedrock mortars here at Palomar; I’d like to do an in-person interpretive presentation about bedrock mortars, how they were used in daily tribal life, their association to geology, archaeological findings, etc. I will record the presentation and post it to Social Media.

Explore the world of Chumash culture with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Cultural Department. Take in the craft exhibit along with live demonstrations, music and talk with the people who carry on this vibrant culture of their ancestors.

Join us for a guided hike of the Tule Elk State Natural Reserve to learn about the Yokuts people who once lived throughout the Southern San Joaquin Valley.

The cultural interaction with the land and estuary are written on the landscape of Morro Bay State Park. Visit the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History to be inspired by the connection of people and land. The yak tit?u tit?u yak ti?hini Northern Chumash tribe and the Salinan tribe who continue to steward the land …

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Guided Tours and Exhibits Booth.

Who were the first people to occupy what is now called San Diego? We invite you to explore the Land of the First People (Iipay ~ Tipai Kumeyaay Mut Niihepok), an outdoor exhibition at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. Join our interpreters to discover how the Kumeyaay built their community around what was …

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Q&A at Visitor Center with an expert regarding display case artifacts.

Join California State Parks’ Santa Cruz District at Wilder Ranch State Historic Park to discuss the importance of honoring the Indigenous people who have lived along the California Coast and Santa Cruz Mountains since time immemorial. All the parks in this state and country are on indigenous land and often that is presented as history rather than a …

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Who are the people native to this land? What kind of houses did they build? What did they hunt and gather? Learn all of this and more on a hike around our ½ mile interpretive trail. Wheelchair accessible. Meet in the Visitor Center. Distance 0.5 mi.

For the Kashaya Pomo, Fort Ross State Historic Park is built on Metini, an area of ancestral homeland far more expansive than the Park itself. Join Kashaya Tribal members and park staff and partners at the Marine Terrace, just outside the Fort walls and explore the meaning of Metini past, present, and future.

Educational and interactive exhibits and activities; explore Chumash ethnobotany garden display

Native American basket weaving class at the Historic Cottage with Jacque Nunez.

Throughout the country parks and other agencies have taken action to recognize the ancestral stewards of the places they occupy through land acknowledgements. North Coast Redwoods is leading the way, by installing dozens of signs across our district recognizing the Indigenous People who have called these places home since time immemorial. However, land acknowledgment is …

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This 1.5 hour nature walk will meet at the Andrew Molera State Park Day Use Parking Lot. Learn about the plants, animals, and cultural history of Andrew Molera State Park. Easy-moderate walk; visitors should wear good walking shoes, sun protection, and bring water. Type: In-person program Group size maximum: 30 Cost: $10/vehicle entry fee

Campfire Program with Jacque Nunez and Jackson Nunez with storytelling and dancing.