Upcoming Events

Night Out at the Museum
10 Years (And Counting) of Bad Indians
Author Talk and Book Signing

March 23, 2024 | 7:00pm-9:00pm

Cover of Bad Indians: A Tribal MemoirListen to authors Deborah A Miranda and Sasha LaPointe discuss the power of native culture-keeping through memoir and celebrate the 10-year anniversary and special edition of Deborah’s memoir Bad Indians. Described as a “classic, quintessentially Indigenous memoir,” by former U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo, Miranda’s mosaic memoir has inspired a new generation of Indigenous readers, writers, and culture-keepers through its creative and perceptive excavation of archives—from the historical to the personal—and the dauntless truth-telling her explorations yield. Hers is a story that has gained only more momentum with time. Widely adopted in classrooms and reading groups across the country, Bad Indians ranked among the most circulated books in the San Francisco Public Library a decade after its original debut and was celebrated as a California Book Club pick in 2023.

Deborah will be signing the new 10-year anniversary edition of Bad Indians after the presentation. Copies of her book will be available at the museum for purchase.  Light refreshments will be served after the program as well. 

This is a free event. Doors open at 6:30pm with the panel discussion starting at 7pm. This program is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Inspire! Grant for Small Museums. This program is in partnership with Heyday Books.

Night Out at the Museum
An Evening with Cheewa James
Author Talk and Book Signing

April 13, 2024 | 7:00pm-9:00pm

Listen to author Cheewa James discuss her family's and tribal history of the Modoc Wars. Cheewa, a member of Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma, is the author of Modoc: The Tribe that Wouldn't Die. Copies of her book will be available at the museum for purchase. This is a free event and welcomes visitors of all ages. Light refreshments will be served. This program is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Inspire! Grant for Small Museums.

This is a free event. Doors open at 6:30pm with the panel discussion starting at 7pm. This program is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Inspire! Grant for Small Museums.

Yomen
A Celebration of Spring

April 27, 2024 | 10:00am-3:00pm

Maidu Dancer at YomenBack by popular demand, Yomen: A Celebration of Spring is welcoming spring at the Maidu Museum Saturday April 27 from 10am to 3pm. Enjoy this cultural event celebrating Maidu and Native Californian tradition with traditional Maidu dancers, basket weavers, artisans and crafters, and activities for the whole family. This event is free to all visitors. Lunch will be provided to Native American Elders. 

Schedule of Events TBA.

Current Exhibitions

Art as Education, Education as ArtCreation by Stan Padilla
Collected works of Artist and Educator Stan Padilla
with the United Auburn Indian Community
 
October 15, 2023 through June 8, 2024

The United Auburn Indian Community Tribal Historic Preservation Department is proud to present Art as Education, Education as an Art – Collected Works of Artist and Educator Stan Padilla (October 15, 2023 – June 8, 2024). Stan Padilla (Yaqui) is a prominent local painter, author, and muralist who has served as an art educator and youth mentor for the UAIC Tribal School for the past fifteen years. A member of the highly esteemed Royal Chicano Airforce artist collective, Padilla’s work delves into themes of spirituality and folklore while celebrating traditional knowledge, Indigenous communities, and social justice. Presented over three unique galleries, visitors can explore Padilla’s collaborative projects with UAIC Tribal students in a recreated Tribal classroom, reflect on his philosophies of mentorship, and experience his dynamic vision for a future rooted in ancestral knowledge. 

Free opening celebration and reception on Sunday, October 15th, from 1pm-4pm at the Maidu Museum & Historic Site.

The opening reception is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Inspire! Grant for Small Museums.