Ione Band of Miwok Indians

Tribal Judicial Administration in CA - online course begins
2023-03-14 | CA
March 14 -May 4, 2023: online Tues & Thurs 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Instructor: Jennifer R. Leal.
For more information on course and registration Click Here.

CA Tribal College Southern Reg. Quarterly Leadership Meeting
2023-03-13 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Tejon Indian Tribe, 4941 David Road, Bakersfield, CA, 93307, United States
Southern Region Quarterly Meeting in Tejon: everyone is welcome to attend in person or via-zoom to express what educational needs tribes have and to provide an update on the California Tribal College.
RSVP deadline was Feb 24 for in-person or to get a zoom link.
See flyer for additional information.

GCM - March 11 (virtual)
2023-03-11 11:00 - 13:00 | CA
Virtual Webex Event. Register by 4pm on Thursday, March 9.
Registration is required for each attendee: Click here to go to the Event Info webpage. Then open the registration form by clicking on the blue Register button in the upper left side of the page. After you complete the form and submit your information, Webex will send you an email with your personal unique registration ID, the event number and password. We recommend saving this information to your calendar for easy access on the day of the meeting.
The registration link will take you back to the same Event Info page. The right side of the page has spaces for entering your registration ID and password. The event will start about 15 minutes early so the Enrollment Committee has time to check everyone in. The meeting will be called to order by 11:15am, so please be patient as the Enrollment Committee does its work. Thanks!
If you know a Tribal Citizen without an email address or computer access who would like to join the meeting by phone only (no video), please have them call the office before Thursday March 9 to set-up their registration.

Bone Awls
2023-03-11 10:00 - 17:00 | CA
Part of the Miwok Material Culture & Foods Classes Series.
Class will be held near Ione, CA, with some travel to gather materials.
Time listed is approximate – contact Glen Villa to sign up and get further details: glenvilla@sbcglobal.net or 209-256-3417.
Classes taught by Jennifer Bates and Carson Bates. Attendees must be at least 12 years old. Space is limited.
Click here for flyer.
Sponsored by the Miwok Heritage Center through a grant from the Native Cultures Fund.

Yale Young Native Playwrights Contest: submission deadline March 1
2023-03-01 | CA
Native Youth 25 and under are encouraged to submit to the Annual Yale Young Native Playwrights Contest. The winner will receive a developmental workshop of their play at Yale and $500 prize. For the first time since 2020, the Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program (YIPAP) Festival will be in-person on Yale’s campus this year. Transportation and housing at Yale will be provided to the winner for the duration of the Annual YIPAP Festival (in early May 2023).
The playwright must be between the ages of 15 and 25 and identify as Indigenous.
Plays must be original scripts of no more than 120 pages and no less than 50 pages (this can vary due to structure, so feel free to email to double check eligibility) and written in standard play-script format.
Go to website for complete information on contest and submission requirements: click here.
Wed. February 15th from 4:00-6:00pm, The Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program (YIPAP) will be offering a free workshop online with Playwright Lee Cataluna (Native Hawaiian). Please email madeleine.hutchins@yale.edu to reserve a spot in the class.
*Note: Putting on a play is a collective effort and, as such, the winning playwright will be partnered with a professional Native playwright and/or director to workshop their piece before its staged reading.

CSCoC Youth Action Board
2023-02-28 15:15 - 16:15 | CA
Are you 14-24 yrs?
Do you have something to say about YOUR experience with:

living somewhere you shouldn’t
couch-surfing
doubled up living
living in a car or the street
unstable housing

Join the YAB at their next meeting!
Click here for more info and meeting locations.
To join by ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84438503655

Misty Upham Award for Young Native Actors - Submission deadline Feb 28
2023-02-28 | CA
The Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program (YIPAP) is excited to announce the call for submissions for the Third Annual Misty Upham Award for Young Native Actors. This award was created in memory of the acclaimed Blackfeet actress Misty Upham and honors Native actors 25 and under.
The winner will receive $500, and transportation to and housing on Yale campus to be honored as part of an award ceremony at Yale in early May. They will also have the opportunity to be cast as an actor in performances in the annual YIPAP New Native Play festival. This will be the first year since the award was created that the festival will return to being held in person on the Yale campus, and we are so excited to host our first in person honoring ceremony for this award.
Native actors age 25 and under are invited to record themselves performing a monologue to be considered for submission. Video submissions are due Feb 28, 2023 and will be evaluated by a team of professional theater artists.
For details click here.

CA Tribal College Quarterly Leadership Meeting - RSVP Deadline
2023-02-24 | CA
Southern Region Quarterly Meeting in Tejon: everyone is welcome to attend in person or via-zoom to express what educational needs tribes have and to provide an update on the California Tribal College.
Please RSVP by Feb 24 for in-person or to get a zoom link.
See flyer for contact information and QR code for RSVP.

Pueblo Revolt, Play by Dillon Chitto, evenings and matinees
2023-02-16 - 2023-02-26 | Art Works Downtown, 1337 4th Street, (at D Street), San Rafael, 94901, United States
A Rolling World Premiere of a Rella Lossy Award Winning new comedy!
​Pueblo Revolt explores the Pueblo Uprising through the eyes of a gay Pueblo teen, Feem, and his older brother, Ba’homa. Equally hilarious and poignant, the play weaves together history and Indigifuturism to examine queerness, family, religion, and survival.
When history is in the making, what do ordinary people do?
Tickets and more info: click here.

Thu, Fri, Sat, Feb 16-18 at 7:00 pm
Sun, Feb 19 at 2:00 pm
Thu, Fri, Sat, Feb 23-25 at 7:00 pm
Sun, Feb 26 at 2:00 pm

AlterTheater is pleased to be able to offer various discounts for tickets! You can use the code PWYC for pay-what-you-can priced tickets that range from $1.00-$25.00 (you can choose the price) or you are welcome to come for free, just email boxoffice@altertheater.org with the date you want to come and how many tickets.

Free Playwriting Workshop with Lee Cataluna
2023-02-15 16:00 - 18:00 | CA
The Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program (YIPAP) is offering a free workshop online with Playwright Lee Cataluna (Native Hawaiian) – open to all Native writers and particularly geared toward aiding anyone interested in submitting to this year’s playwriting contest.
For any youth interested in submitting to our annual Yale Young Native Playwrights Contest, this is a great opportunity to get advice from a professional working in the field, that you can apply to putting together and polishing your play before submitting (the deadline for submissions to March 1st).
This workshop is open to all ages and you do not need to be a Yale student to participate. Please email madeleine.hutchins@yale.edu to reserve a spot in the class or with any questions. Attendees will receive a zoom link for the event after registering.
For more information: click here

GCM - February 11 (in-person)
2023-02-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Amador County Fairgrounds, 18621 Sherwood St, Plymouth, CA, 95669, United States
at Spur Hall,
Amador County Fairgrounds, Plymouth, CA
Please arrive early to check in.

Pueblo Revolt, Play by Dillon Chitto
2023-02-09 - 2023-02-12 | Arts Research Center at UC Berkeley, Hearst Field Annex, D23, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States
A Rolling World Premiere of a Rella Lossy Award Winning new comedy!
​Pueblo Revolt explores the Pueblo Uprising through the eyes of a gay Pueblo teen, Feem, and his older brother, Ba’homa. Equally hilarious and poignant, the play weaves together history and Indigifuturism to examine queerness, family, religion, and survival.
When history is in the making, what do ordinary people do?

Thu, Fri, & Sat: Evening Performances 7:00 to 8:30pm
Sun, Feb 12: Matinee 2:00 to 3:30pm

Tickets and more info: click here.
Also playing n San Rafael, CA, Feb 16-26, Thurs-Sun.
AlterTheater is pleased to be able to offer various discounts for tickets! You can use the code PWYC for pay-what-you-can priced tickets that range from $1.00-$25.00 (you can choose the price) or you are welcome to come for free, just email boxoffice@altertheater.org with the date you want to come and how many tickets.

Acting Workshop with Monique Mojica
2023-02-08 16:00 - 18:00 | CA
In order to help prepare youth to submit for the 3rd Annual Yale Young Native Actor’s Award (The Misty Upham Award), The Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program is offering a special free Monologue Acting Workshop with acclaimed actor Monique Mojica (Guna and Rappahannock nations). This workshop is open to all Native Youth, not just Yale students. During this workshop actors 25 and under will have the opportunity to learn some tips on how to prepare their monologues from an incredibly accomplished professional.
Please email madeleine.hutchins@yale.edu to register for the online workshop or if you have any questions.
For additional details on the workshop click here.
The Misty Upham Award for Young Native Actors will be accepting submissions through Feb 28th. If you are interested in submitting for this year’s award, please email madeleine.hutchins@yale.edu for access to the folder of submission materials and click here for details.

Fire Making Kit
2023-01-21 10:00 - 17:00 | CA

CSCoC Youth Action Board
2023-01-17 15:00 - 16:15 | CA
Are you 14-24 yrs?
Do you have something to say about YOUR experience with:

living somewhere you shouldn’t
couch-surfing
doubled up living
living in a car or the street
unstable housing

Join the YAB at their first meeting!
Click here for more info and meeting locations.

GCM - January 14 (virtual)
2023-01-14 11:00 - 13:00 | CA
Virtual Webex Event. Register by 4pm on Thursday, January 12.
Registration is required for each attendee: Click here to go to the Event Info webpage. Then open the registration form by clicking on the blue Register button in the upper left side of the page. After you complete the form and submit your information, Webex will send you an email with your personal unique registration ID, the event number and password. We recommend saving this information to your calendar for easy access on the day of the meeting.
The registration link will take you back to the same Event Info page. The right side of the page has spaces for entering your registration ID and password. The event will start about 15 minutes early so the Enrollment Committee has time to check everyone in. The meeting will be called to order by 11:15am, so please be patient as the Enrollment Committee does its work. Thanks!
If you know a Tribal Citizen without an email address or computer access who would like to join the meeting by phone only (no video), please have them call the office before Thursday January 12 to set-up their registration.

Docuseries Continued: For Our People
2022-12-27 - 2023-01-12 | CA
An Original Docuseries that takes you on a journey across Indian Country – sharing stories that demonstrate the success and innovation of Tribal governments as they build healthy, sustainable, and prosperous Nations.
Episode 3 premiered on December 15, 2022
To watch all three Episodes click here.
Presented by Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal-Consortium (SGCETC) in partnership with Pursuit Films and FireThief Productions.

Miwok Stories Night
2022-12-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Sutter Creek Community Building, 35 Church Street, Sutter Creek, CA, 95685, United States
Learn about the storytelling traditions of the Miwok people and hear traditional stories that have been passed down through the generations.
Flyer

CA Tribal Youth Water Protector Certificate Program - Email Info@ionemiwok.net Now!
2022-12-16 08:00 - 2022-12-30 17:00 | CA
Very Limited Registration Still Available for the 2022-2023 Certificate Program – email info@ionemiwok.net now for priority registration.
Space is limited – first come, first served basis.
For California students currently enrolled in 9th-12th grades.
The program is designed to help students learn Tribal Water Law and Policies, California waterways, and the impact it has upon California tribes.
Courses: (Format: Online)

Fall 2022 “Tribal Water Law & Policy” – Instructor: David Sandino, Esq.
Spring 2023 “Introduction to GIS” – Instructor: JayLee Tuil

Course requirements: Internet and computer access.
Capstones will be presented during the 4th Annual Tribal Water Summit in Sacramento, California, April 11-13, 2023.
More information: click here.
Click here for Poster

GCM - December 10 (virtual)
2022-12-10 11:00 - 13:00 | CA
Virtual Webex Event.
Registration is required for each attendee: Click here to go to the Event Info webpage. Then open the registration form by clicking on the blue Register button in the upper left side of the page. After you complete the form and submit your information, Webex will send you an email with your personal unique registration ID, the event number and password. We recommend saving this information to your calendar for easy access on the day of the meeting.
The registration link will take you back to the same Event Info page. The right side of the page has spaces for entering your registration ID and password. The event will start about 15 minutes early so the Enrollment Committee has time to check everyone in. The meeting will be called to order by 11:15am, so please be patient as the Enrollment Committee does its work. Thanks!
If you know a Tribal Citizen without an email address or computer access who would like to join the meeting by phone only (no video), please have them call the office before Thursday December 8 to set-up their registration.

Walnut Dice (Using Pine Pitch)
2022-12-10 10:00 - 17:00 | CA
Part of the Miwok Material Culture & Foods Classes Series.
Meet in parking lot in front of Kohl’s in Sonora, at 10:00am.
Contact Glen Villa to sign up and get further details: glenvilla@sbcglobal.net or 209-256-3417.
Classes taught by Jennifer Bates and Carson Bates. Attendees must be at least 12 years old.
Click here for flyer.
Sponsored by the Miwok Heritage Center through a grant from the Native Cultures Fund.

Career Pathways for Native Americans in State Service
2022-11-29 10:00 - 11:30 | CA Natural Resources Agency, Auditorium, 715 P Street, Sacramento, 95814, United States
Panel Discussion
CA Natural Resources Agency, Auditorium
To RSVP and get Zoom Link: Resources.ca.gov/NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
Flyer

Gather Pine Pitch
2022-11-26 10:00 - 17:00 | CA

BVR Fall Dance
2022-11-19 12:00 - 18:00 | Upusani Cultural Center, 4650 Coal Mine Road, Ione, CA, 95640, United States
All Dancers Welcome
Starts at noon and goes until all dancers are finished.
click for flyer

GCM - November 12 (in-person)
2022-11-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Amador County Fairgrounds, 18621 Sherwood St, Plymouth, CA, 95669, United States
at Pokerville Hall
Amador County Fairgrounds, Plymouth, CA
Please arrive early to check in.
Lunch will be served.

MHC Class: Making Acorn Soup
2022-11-05 08:00 - 2022-11-06 17:00 | CA
Two Day Class: Making Acorn Soup, will be held near Ione and includes winnowing, pounding, sifting and cooking acorn with rocks.
Contact Glen Villa to sign up and get further details: glenvilla@sbcglobal.net or 209-256-3417.
Classes taught by Jennifer Bates and Carson Bates. Attendees must be at least 12 years old.
Click here for flyer.
Sponsored by the Miwok Heritage Center through a grant from the Native Cultures Fund.

Elder Day - October 15
2022-10-15 11:30 - 14:30 | Amador County Fairgrounds, 18621 Sherwood St, Plymouth, CA, 95669, United States
1st Annual Elder Day
RSVP required by September 15: call Barbara at 209-245-5800.
A time to celebrate our elders, includes a light lunch, bingo and other activities.
In Pokerville Hall on the Amador County Fairgrounds.

MHC Class: Manzanita Cider
2022-10-15 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Miwok Heritage Center class on making Manzanita Cider, will be held near Ione and includes gathering materials. Contact Glen Villa to sign up and get further details: glenvilla@sbcglobal.net or 209-256-3417.
Classes taught by Jennifer Bates and Carson Bates. Attendees must be at least 12 years old.
Click here for flyer.

GCM – October 8 (virtual)
2022-10-08 11:00 - 13:00 | CA
Virtual Webex Event.
Registration is required for each attendee: Click here to go to the Event Info webpage. Then open the registration form by clicking on the blue Register button in the upper left side of the page. After you complete the form and submit your information, Webex will send you an email with your personal unique registration ID, the event number and password. We recommend saving this information to your calendar for easy access on the day of the meeting.
The registration link will take you back to the same Event Info page. The right side of the page has spaces for entering your registration ID and password. The event will start about 15 minutes early so the Enrollment Committee has time to check everyone in. The meeting will be called to order by 11:15am, so please be patient as the Enrollment Committee does its work. Thanks!
If you know a Tribal Citizen without an email address or computer access who would like to join the meeting by phone only (no video), please have them call the office to set-up their registration.

Jewelry Making Event
2022-10-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Upusani Cultural Center, 4650 Coal Mine Road, Ione, CA, 95640, United States
Elders and Tribal Member teachers and instruction.
Please RSVP to Ivan at ivan@bvtribe.com
Click here for flyer.
