Event Overview
Celebrate culture and community during CA State Parks Week at Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park. This event features hands-on activities, guest speakers, puppet show, guided hike, and demonstrations. This event is for all ages.
Date: June 13, 2026
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30p.m.
Location: Meet at the Chaw’se Museum at Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park and find activities at the museum and the picnic area.
Questions: Email CentralValleyDistrict@parks.ca.gov
Event Schedule*
10:30 AM Event begins
10:30 AM Puppet show with Marge Grow-Eppard, California Valley Miwok Tribe
10:30 AM – 2:30PM Ongoing demonstrations
- Cultural Practitioners Lillian Hall, of Ione Band of Miwok Indians and Jesse Galvan, California Valley Miwok Tribe – Tule Activity
- State Parks – gel print station
- State Parks – animal communities station
11 AM Fire Making Demonstration w/Steven Walloupe, Citizen of Ione Band of Miwok Indians
1:15 PM Dr. Anthony Burris, Citizen of Ione Band of Miwok Indians, Assistant Professor of Native American Studies, CSUS Speaker Lower Museum – Ione Band of Miwok Indians Cultural Survivance
2:15 PM Event photo with everyone willing
2:15 PM 45-minute guided walk
2:30 PM Event end
*Schedule subject to unexpected changes
This event is made possible by the generous support of Chaw'se Indian Grinding Rock Association and California State Parks Foundation.
CA State Parks Week is presented by
California State Parks
Save the Redwoods League
Parks California
California State Parks Foundation
