California Native American Day - Cabrillo College

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September 21, 2023

Join us in celebrating California Native American Day!

September 21, 2023

California Native American Day event at the college

Book talk We are not Animals

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California Native American Day Event

Book Talk: We are Not Animals: Indigenous Politics of Survival, Rebellion, and Reconstitution in Nineteenth-Century California, by Martin Rizzo-Martinez

September 21, 2023

2:30-4:00 pm, Samper Recital Hall

Free and open to all!

Land Acknowledgement

The land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe. Today there are no known survivors of the Awaswas Nation. The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, comprised of the descendants of Indigenous people taken to missions Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista during Spanish colonization of the Central Coast, is today working hard to restore traditional stewardship practices on these lands to honor the Awaswas and heal from historical trauma.

2023 California Native American Day poster

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California Native American Day celebration at the State Capitol Friday, September 22, 2023 from 10:00am to 2:00pm

Visit the California Native American Day website to learn more about the history of the holiday and to get information about this year's events at the State Capitol.

Learn More About Local Indigenous Communities and Organizations

Amah Mutsun Tribal Band

Learn about Amah Mutsun Tribal Band history, culture, and more

Amah Mutsun Land Trust

Learn about the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band's work to access, protect, and steward lands in this area

Santa Cruz Indian Council

This intertribal group supports Indigenous community members in the Santa Cruz region

Interactive Map of Indigenous Lands

Use this online tool to learn more about Indigenous communities and lands worldwide

Learn more about California Native American Day

Transferring to a university? Check out resources for Indigenous students at nearby universities!

The American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) is dedicated to supporting the needs of American Indian students and increasing Native visibility at UC Santa Cruz by hosting student-centered programs, cultural events and providing tools for academic success and personal well-being.

CSU Monterey Bay

The Otter Cross Cultural Center at CSU Monterey Bay curates a Native American Resource Guide that includes information about Native American clubs, courses, scholarships, and more.

San Jose State University

The Native American Student Organization (NASO), Gathering of Academic Indigenous and Native Americans (GAIN), and MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center at San Jose State all support Native American students. San Jose State is also in the process of establishing a new Resource Center specifically devoted to supporting students, faculty, and staff from, or whose ancestors are from, Native American and Indigenous communities.