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Art sculture, Faculty in the News
December 23, 2024

A column by Kaitlyn Creasy (philosophy) was included in the top writings in the APA’s 2024 Public Philosophy Op-Ed Contest, Paloma Villegas (sociology) was interviewed for a segment about CSUSB students seeking to make San Bernardino a sanctuary city, and Daisy Ocampo Diaz (history) helped curate an upcoming exhibit, “Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art,” at the UCLA Fowler Museum.

People at the California Native American Day celebration at CSUSB on Sept. 27.
September 30, 2024

California Native American Day, celebrated annually on the fourth Friday of September, is a day to honor California’s indigenous people, an opportunity to learn about Native American culture and a time for people of all cultures to reflect on and remember their traditions.

Dancers at the 2024 San Manuel Pow Wow
September 23, 2024

The San Manuel Pow Wow, billed as the largest in Southern California, featured traditional bird singers and dancers, drum singing groups and vending from artisans representing Indian tribal nations from across North America and Canada. It took place over three days at Cal State San Bernardino.

Photo of the 2022 California Native American Day event at CSUSB.
September 20, 2024

The celebration, free and open to the public, caps the week-long California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference, which will see more than 1,500 elementary school students and their teachers from throughout the Inland Empire visit the campus to learn firsthand about California’s Native American culture, history and customs.

Dancers at the 2023 San Manuel Pow Wow at Cal State San Bernardino. The annual event will take place Friday through Sunday, Sept. 20-22.
September 17, 2024

The San Manuel Pow Wow, billed as the largest in Southern California, is a three-day celebration free to the public, featuring traditional bird singers and dancers, drum singing groups and vending from artisans representing Indian tribal nations from across North America and Canada.

Native American Heritage
October 31, 2023

One of the highlights of the month includes a closing ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 29, featuring state Assemblymember James Ramos, D-Highland, bird singers and words of wisdom from CSUSB Indigenous leaders.

A scene from the documentary, “Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting,” which will be shown at CSUSB on Nov. 2.
October 26, 2023

The film explores the genesis of the exploitation of Native American culture. There will be a screening and panel discussion on Nov. 2 at noon to 3 p.m. in the SMSU Theater.

Traditional dancers perform at the 2023 Pow Wow
September 19, 2023

The San Manuel Pow Wow was once again held at CSUSB — a three-day celebration featuring traditional bird singers and dancers, drum singing groups and artisans representing Indian tribal nations from across North America and Canada.

Photo from the 2022 California Native American Day celebration.
September 18, 2023

The celebration, free and open to the public, caps the week-long California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference, which will see more than 1,500 elementary school students and their teachers from throughout the Inland Empire visit the campus to learn firsthand about California’s Native American culture, history and customs.