Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024
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In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Getty hosts its third annual family event to learn about Southern California's vibrant Native American cultures. The theme this year celebrates flora, with activities sharing traditional and contemporary Indigenous perspectives and narratives.
ACTIVITIES
- Experiment with solar exposures in a cyanotype activity led by Metzli Projects
- Make your own Tongva clapper stick with Gabrielino artist, educator, and musician Lazaro Arvizu, Jr.
- Celebrate with performers from the Wildhorse Native American Association as they demonstrate traditional dance styles and songs
- Dance along to music performed by Flower Songs (Xochi Cuicatl in Nahuatl), musicians showcasing Indigenous instruments, poetry, and languages of Mesoamerica
- Snack on a tasting menu inspired by the cookbook Cooking the Native Way: Chia Cafe Collective featuring cacao, chia seeds, maíz, and amaranth, and take a recipe card to try at home
- Experience films by performance artist, visual artist, and composer Kite (Oglála Lakȟóta), screening throughout the day in the Museum Lecture Hall
- Enjoy live readings by poets Solange Aguilar (Mescalero Apache, Yoeme, Kalinga, Kapampangan), Jessa Calderon (Tongva, Chumash, Yoeme), and Emily Clarke (Cahuilla)
- Join Herb Club LA’s Andrea Jimenez (Chichimeca, Maya) for a garden tour highlighting how to identify native California plants
- Navigate the Getty Center gardens using a plant guide illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre (Tongva, Scottish) and learn about preserving and protecting white sage (Latin: Salvia apiana; Tongva: Kasili)
- Learn more about community organizations LA Skins Fest, the San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians-Gabrielino/Tongva, and United American Indian Involvement (UAII)
SCHEDULE
| 11 a.m. | Creative making stations available for drop-in participation |
| 11–11:20 a.m. | Performance by Wild Horse Native American Society |
| 11:30 a.m. | Films begin in Museum Lecture Hall |
| 12–12:45 p.m. | Poetry readings |
| 1–1:20 p.m. | Garden Tour |
| 1–1:20 p.m. | Performance by Flower Songs |
| 1:30–2:15 p.m. | Poetry readings |
| 2–2:20 p.m. | Performance Wild Horse Native American Society |
| 3–3:20 p.m. | Performance by Flower Songs |
| 3–3:30 p.m. | Garden Tour |
| 4 p.m. | Festival ends |
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