Sierra College Indigenous Peoples Days and Big Time

Help Us: The Native American Club at Sierra College is raising funds for our Indigenous Peoples Days and Big TIme spring celebration.

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The Sierra College Native American Club is pleased to announce the Second Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration, Yomen Weda (Spring Feast). This multi-day event will once again take place in March at the Spring Equinox on Sierra College's Rocklin campus, situated in the Maidu and Miwok Tribal area of the Sierra Foothills.

Last year’s event was a huge success and we saw a wonderful turn out of community members, students and faculty. Our five-day celebration was filled with films, lectures, workshops, roundtables, dancing, art, demonstrations and powerful connections between people. We gathered at the week’s end for an all-day Big Time on our campus and an evening reception at the Maidu Museum. Our campus is abuzz with excitement for what this year’s event will bring. 

We have scheduled the event and celebration for March 17-21, 2015. This five-day event will include:

·       Demonstrations/celebrations of the art, beauty and diversity of Native peoples

·       Panel discussion on cultural preservation, revitalization and competency

·       Guest lecturers and speakers will cover a range of topics from hip-hop to the missions

·       Hands-on cultural/art workshops

·       Film screenings, art exhibitions, poetry

·       Tours and reception at the Maidu Museum and Cultural Site

·       A California Big Time and Art Market

·       Recognition of the tremendous contributions by supporters

To fund this event the Native American Club is reaching out for monetary contributions, donations of materials, equipment, time, etc. All funds collected will be for the specific use of official Native American Club functions and activities, which will provide much needed support for Native and Indigenous students.

The Native American Club's goal is to raise $10,000 for this celebration through our different fundraising activities.  Funds secured will help cover the costs for honorariums, transportation and housing for speakers, artists and dancers, as well as food, equipment rentals, printing, and other expenditures.

We would be honored if you would consider supporting this and future events that revitalize the First Nations presence and leadership in institutions of higher education.




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What You Could Win

  • "Praying for Rain"

    Made and donated by:

    Award-winning jewelry designer and Chairwoman of the Native American Club at Sierra College, Tiffany Adams (Chemehuevi/Konkow/Nisenan), has created a one of a kind piece called “Praying for Rain”. The necklace is 14-strands of shaped dentalium, fried pine nuts, abalone beads, Czech glass beads and is finished with a hand-sewn deer hide tie and matching earrings on sterling silver.

    From the roundhouse to the boardroom, this beautiful contemporary finery will go anywhere.