Tsi Akim Maidu
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
Look up the archive!