In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Getty will host its fourth annual family festival celebrating Southern California's vibrant Native American cultures on Saturday, October 11.
The theme for this year’s “Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day” event highlights libraries and storytelling, with family activities sharing traditional and contemporary Indigenous perspectives and narratives. This celebration is presented in partnership with The Chapter House, an Indigenous women-led community arts space in Los Angeles focused on empowering Indigenous communities through art, culture, and collaboration.
Activities for this outdoor event include zine making led by Meztli Projects and collage making with The Chapter House. Performances will feature live music by Lazaro Arvizu, Jr. (Gabrielino/Tongva), drumming and singing by the Bearspring Singers, old style and contemporary jingle dance performances curated by Candido Cornejo (Tlaxcalan/Nahua), and comedy by the master of ceremonies Jana Schmeiding (Lakota). The event will include poetry readings curated by NDN Girls Book Club and drag story time in Getty’s Central Garden with Bohenne Arreaux (Jena Choctaw) and Johnny Gentleman (Guatemalan Maya and Nicaraguan Ocanxiu). The full lineup of artists and free tickets are available on the event website.
“Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a cornerstone of public programming at the Getty,” said Chelsea Anderson, public programs specialist at the Getty Research Institute. “This year’s focus on libraries and storytelling comes alive through vibrant activities led by our community partners—from hands-on zine making and collage workshops to poetry, dance, music, and storytime. We’re honored to collaborate with The Chapter House and so many artists who embody the living traditions of Indigenous storytelling.”
“Storytelling is at the heart of who we are as Indigenous Peoples and it’s how we share our histories, carry our languages, and imagine our futures,” said Emma Robbins (Diné), executive director of The Chapter House. “We’re honored to join Getty in celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day through art, laughter, dance, and words that reflect both our resilience and our joy.”
The festival will be on Saturday, October 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Getty Center in Brentwood.
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