2008 March Events
Individuals, businesses, and governments are invited to include events, gatherings, and
opportunities in this calendar. Please email the information, date and contact to our
shastawind email address.
Thank you. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for length and content.
Erika Salinas is coordinating a memorial golf tournament for her grandmother, Teresa Asepermy Pilas. The tournament will take place on March 8th, 2008 at the William Land Golf Course in Sacramento. See the attached file for more information.
The Buena Vista Child Development Center will host its grand opening on March 20th.
The Center is a ' Culturally Supportive Environment Using Waldorf Methods; Traditional Practices;
Story-Telling; Arts; Crafts; Music; Dance; Active Play; Closeness With Nature'. Inquiries, phone 446-1200.
Visit Pacific Western Traders in Folsom to view the Traditional Pomo Cultural Arts exhibit from March 1st to April 6th. Featured artists include Meyo Marrufo, Denise and Luwana Quitiquit from Robinson Rancheria.
Information Links
The
C.N. Gorman Museum,
located at UC Davis, exhibits artwork by contemporary Native American and Indigenous artists in a wide range of media.
The museum currently has an amazing Navajo Nation Cinema show
and the spring show will feature the work of Robert Davidson and his family, including pieces by Charles Edenshaw.
www.powwows.com has listings for powwows in California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Arizona,
as well as other states through the U.S. Follow the link to visit their website
at
www.powwows.com to view the powwow calendar.
D'Signs by Bren will be donating a part of the proceeds from a series of scenic photographs to the Native
merican Rights Fund. Visit her website at
bybren.com to view her fine art photography.
The Maidu Interpretative Center in Roseville has classes in Native Californian Handgames, beginning flint knapping,
soaproot brush making, and dream catcher making. See the
website for
more information.
The Society for California Archaeology is hosting its 2008 meeting on April 17th to 20th in Burbank, CA.
The Native Programs Committee is sending up to five California American Indian people to the meeting.
Click for
application information and the
SCA
website.
The U.S. Senate affirmed its commitment to
health care for Native Americans, passing the Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 (S. 1200) in a 83-10 vote.
See www.ncuich.org for information.
Visit the reznet news website
for a news story.
March 8th, 2008 is the date for Running is My High, a 10K and 5K walk run event sponsored
by the Healthy Nation's Wellness Center in Oakland, CA.
Click for information and registration. 
The Sacramento Music and Dance Festival is now accepting applications from dance groups and musical performers for its September 2008 festival. The application deadline is March 7th, and auditions are in April. 