Indigenous Peoples Days’ Sunrise Ceremony

Indigenous Peoples Days’ Sunrise Ceremony

Tsi Akim Maidu

– Artist’s Website –

That new start was ushered in by the Indigenous Peoples Days’ Sunrise Ceremony, which transitioned to sending off “spirit runners” to carry a speared salmon from the Yuba River back to the site, ceremoniously “calling back the salmon.”

2016 Indigenous Peoples Days

October 6th – 10th

Thursday, 6th

9:00 A.M.- 2:00 P.M.

Youth Program at Kulu

(Nevada, Yuba & Sacramento County Schools)

6:00 P.M.– 7:30 P.M. Opening Ceremony, Round Dance & More

(Pata Panaka, 16200 Lake Vera Purdon Rd, Burton Ranch, Nevada City)

8:00 P.M. The Red Cedar prayer circle with Johnny Moses & the Sisi Wiss Shaker Medicine Society Choir at Kulu

Friday, 7th

9:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M.

Youth Program at Kulu

(Nevada, Yuba & Sacramento County Schools)

6:00 P.M.– 8:30 P.M. Marysville Opening Ceremony/Fundraiser,

Music, Storytelling, Round Dance, Warm Food and Raffles

(Located at 202 D Street)

Saturday, 8th

7:00 A.M.-9:00 P.M. Kulu

Sunrise Ceremony, Roberto Garcia Spirit Run & Calling Back the Salmon Ceremony,

Community Feast (Please bring a dish to share), Celebration, Community Drum, California Bears & Veteran’s Warriors Talking Circle

Sunday, 9th

9:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M. Kulu

Women’s Circle, Descendants’ Circle, Celebration, & Vendors

Revitalizing Indigenous Food & Medicine

5:30 P.M. Richard Prout Memorial Dinner

Monday, 10th

7:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.

Special Indigenous Peoples Day radio broadcast.

KVMR Nevada City (89.5 FM) KVMR.org

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