Celebrate California Native American Day with Art and Culture at Antelope Valley Indian Museum
Contact:
Peggy Ronning
Museum Curator III
(661) 946-3055
Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park showcases objects created by the Native American peoples of three major cultural regions.
Photo from California State Parks.
LANCASTER – California State Park’s Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park (SHP) will celebrate California Native American Day with artists Steven Garcia (Tongva/Mescalero Apache/Yaqui) and Kathy Willcuts Garcia (Lakota) on September 27 and 28. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet and engage with the artists, view their work, and ask questions about it.
The two artists, known to many as Steve and Kat, are artists, jewelry makers, Northern Plains traditional dancers, cultural educators, and traditional indigenous medicine consultants. In addition, Steve is a flute player, eagle dancer, and drum maker, while Kat is an herbalist.
California Native American Day was established in 1998 to celebrate the distinctive culture of the Native American people indigenous to California and bring attention to the triumphs and struggles that comprise their rich history. This year, it falls on September 26.
Here are details about the event:
WHAT: California Native American Day celebration with art showcase featuring artists Steven Garcia and Kathy Willcuts Garcia
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
COST: $3 for ages 13 and older, free for children 12 and under. California fourth-grade students attending a public school and their families can attend for free
with the California State Park Adventure Pass. Learn more about the pass and how you can download it at parks.ca.gov/adventurepass.
WHERE: Antelope Valley Indian Museum SHP
15701 East Avenue M, Lancaster
DIRECTIONS: From State Route 14 in Lancaster, go east on Avenue K to 150th Street East. Turn right and go south for two miles to Avenue M. Turn left and go
east on Avenue M for one mile to reach the museum.
Please note: Pets are not allowed in the museum. Service animals are welcome per California State Parks' Service Animals Policy.
For more information, please call the museum at (661) 946-3055 (711 TTY relay service) or visit its website at avim.parks.ca.gov. Follow the museum on Facebook at facebook.com/AVIndianMuseum.
California State Parks supports equal access. If you need reasonable modification or special accommodation for the event, please contact Peggy Ronning at (661) 946-3055.
About Antelope Valley Indian Museum SHP
Antelope Valley Indian Museum SHP showcases over 4,000 objects created by the Native American peoples of Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico. Visitors also enjoy the museum’s nature trail, gift shop and picnic area.
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