California Native American Day
Fri, Sep 25
|California State University, San Bernard
This is a free event. The California Native American Day celebrates the distinctive culture of the Native American people indigenous to California and calls attention to their triumphs and struggles that comprise their rich history.
Time & Location
Sep 25, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
California State University, San Bernard, 5500 University Pkwy, San Bernardino, CA 92407, USA
Guests
About the event
Join us for a celebration of distinctive cultures of California Native American people featuring traditional bird songs, music, art and food.
California designated the fourth Friday of September in 1998 as California Native American Day to dismantle the misconceptions about California Indians. Previously, Students were led to believe California history began with the arrival of the first explorers and lacked a fundamental understanding of Native American’s existing society. Native populations across the country were seen as primitive and were too often associated with stereotypes like teepees and drums.
Education in K-12 schools and community colleges has since evolved to entail the extensive history of the many tribal groups in California. We now have programs and conferences each year on California Native American Day to continue educating our communities.