Idyllwild Arts Honors “Indigenous Peoples Day” On October 10 With A Day-Long Event

Idyllwild Arts presents its Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration on October 10 at their Idyllwild, CA campus (52500 Temecula Rd, Idyllwild CA). This free event includes public programming scheduled from 9 am to 1:30 pm and 4 pm to 6 pm, which will creatively and thoughtfully celebrate the many contributions Indigenous People make to humanity. 

The morning’s events include AlterNATIVE, an “edutainment” overview of American History from an Indigenous perspective by renowned musician and educator Ed Kabotie (Tewa/Hopi); a film screening of Gather, an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty; and an outdoor Indigenous Foods Luncheon with a concert by Ed Kabotie’s band Tha ‘Yoties and a collection of booths offering various cultural and advocacy activities.

In the afternoon and evening portion of the event, Idyllwild Arts will debut Erika Harrsch’s thought-provoking solo exhibition, Moving in the Borderlands, with an opening reception and artist talk. Harrsch is a celebrated contemporary Mexican visual artist based in New York, with Indigenous roots in tribal communities in Mexico. The exhibition will be on view through October 27, 2022, at the Parks Exhibition Center on the Idyllwild Arts campus. Also on view for event attendees is a public art installation of four site-specific murals by Cheyenne Randall (Cheyenne River Sioux) entitled Past, Present, Future. Both exhibitions were organized by independent curator and contemporary art scholar Erin Joyce. For the full event schedule, visit the website.