In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Getty hosts its fourth annual family event to learn about Southern California's vibrant Native American cultures. The theme this year celebrates libraries and storytelling, with activities sharing traditional and contemporary Indigenous perspectives and narratives. This year’s celebration is presented in partnership with The Chapter House.
Activities
- Zine-making led by Meztli Projects
- Create original collages with The Chapter House
Performances
- Music performance by Gabrielino artist, educator, and musician Lazaro Arvizu, Jr. (Gabrielino/Tongva)
- Comedy by Jana Schmeiding (Lakota)
- Old style and contemporary jingle dance performance curated by Candido Cornejo (Tlaxcalan/Nahua), featuring Maxine Orozco-Begay (Pasqua Yaqui/Lipan Apache), Teresa Littlebird (Northern Cheyenne), Erica Razo (Choctaw), Kiara Flores (Kuupangaxwichem/Northern Ute), Dylan Goodwill (Diné, Hunkpapa/Lakota, Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota), Lucy Garza (Annishnabe), Sonya Flores (Kuupangaxwichem/Northern Ute), Amethyst Vasquez (Saponi/Zapotec), and Auria Rose Begay (Diné)
- Drumming and singing by the Bearspring Singers
Poetry
- Live poetry readings curated by NDN Girls Book Club
- Solange Aguilar (Mescalero Apache/Yoeme/Kalinga/Kapampangan)
- Megan Dorame (Tongva)
- Erin Marie Lynch (Standing Rock Sioux/Dakota)
- Tabitha Smith (North Fork Mono/Concow Maidu/Wailaki)
Storytime
- Drag story time with Bohenne Arreaux (Jena Choctaw) and Johnny Gentleman (Guatemalan Maya and Nicaraguan Ocanxiu)
Schedule
11am–11:15am:
Program begins with emcee Jana Schmieding
Drop-in collage & zine-making and info stations (ongoing)
Drag story time in the Central Garden (ongoing)
11:15am–11:35am: Opening song by Lazaro Arvizu Jr.
11:35am–12pm: DJ Deesco set
12pm–12:30pm: Performance by Candido Cornejo and guest dancers
12:35pm–1:20pm: Poetry readings
1:20pm–1:50pm: DJ Deesco set
2pm–2:30pm: Performance by Candido Cornejo and guest dancers
2:35pm–3pm: DJ Deesco set
3pm–3:30pm: Closing poetry readings
Schedule subject to change.
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