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Paiute Shoshone Taatsawano Gathering

Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Cultural Center 2300 West Line Street, Bishop, CA, United States

Experience the cultural traditions of local indigenous peoples at The Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Cultural Center who hosts this traditional gathering.  Experience Native crafts and food booths, enjoy cultural performances, and participate in cultural workshops.  Bring lawn chairs.  Saturday's activities will occur from 10 AM to 10 PM or so, while Sunday's activities will occur beginning at 10 AM and ending around 1 PM.

Free

Pre-Colonial Nüümü(Paiute People) Agricultural Practices & Irrigation Systems of the Payahuunadü (Owens Valley) Seminar

Zoom Remote Event Bishop, CA, United States

Join BLM Archeologist Greg Haverstock to learn about Pre-Colonial Nüümü (Paiute People) Agricultural Practices & Irrigation Systems of the Payahuunadü (Owens Valley) during the 15th century.  Project collaborators include USGS geologist Angela Jayko,  former White Mountain Research Station Historian Daniel Pritchett, and the late Bishop Paiute Tribal Elder Harry Williams.  Register via Zoom at www.wmrc.edu.  This is a remote learning seminar.

Free

NüüMü WIA-Nü Lecture Series: Weston Maddox – Tribal Artist

Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Cultural Center 2300 West Line Street, Bishop, CA, United States

Please join the Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Cultural Center and the Owens Valley Indian Water Commission to celebrate tribal artist, Weston Maddox, designer and painter of the 1st Indigenous mural in Payahuunadü!  Come meet the artist! Mural Dedication at 11am at 150 S. Main Street at the South Wall of the Meat House. Hors d’oeuvres and presentation at 5:30pm at the Cultural Center at 2300 W. Line Street. All invited to attend both free events.   Support this local tribal artist!  For more information - 760-873-8844.

Free

Tazbah Chavez- Local Native American Storytelling & Television Presentation

Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Cultural Center 2300 West Line Street, Bishop, CA, United States

Join us for an evening  of television  & storytelling with local Bishop Native American, Tazbah Chavez.  Tazbah is Co-Executive Producer/Episode Director of FX Channel's Reservation Dogs.

free

“Awake – A Dream from Standing Rock” Film Screening & Community Dinner

Bishop Twin Theater & Owens Valley Paiute-Shoshone Cultural Center

Please join us for an evening to honor the late filmmaker Myron Dewey who participated in filming the Standing Rock Protest.  After the movie screening, the community is invited to a meal from California Kitchen at the Paiute-Shoshone Cultural Center.

WMRC – Rock Art East of the Range of Light: One Piece of the Global Puzzle

White Mountain Research Center 3000 East Line Street, Bishop, CA, United States

David Lee of Western Rock Art Research  will hold this remote zoom lecture and present rock art information gathered from over twenty years of documentation in the Eastern Sierra.  Register online via zoom.  See WMRC website.

free

Paiute-Shoshone Cultural Center

Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Cultural Center 2300 West Line Street, Bishop, CA, United States

Walking Water & Three Creeks along with The Owens Valley Paiute-Shoshone Cultural Center invite you to join them for a conversation with local & global Water Protectors.

Free

Recurring

Sharing Owens Valley Indigenous Oral Traditions

96.1 - KBPT Radio Bishop, CA, United States

Tune into local radio station KBPT - 96.1 to hear traditional stories of the first Owens Valley people who prospered in the area.  Please preregister by scanning the QR code in the embedded flyer.

Free