September 20th, 2025—6th Annual California Native Ways Festival

PLEASE JOIN US!

Saturday, September 20, 2025

10:30 AM – 5:00 PM

LIVE OAK PARK
on Shattuck between Rose and Eunice, Berkeley, CA

A free community event featuring traditional California Indian Arts & Culture

10:30 AM — Official Welcome
 
11:00 AM–5:00 PM — Cultural Demonstrations & Artisan Vendors

1:00 PM — Special Performance by Robert Geary and the Elem Pomo Dance Group

11:00 AM–5:00 PM
Tule Boat Construction Demonstration
Interactive California Indian Games and Occasional Storytelling

We will have a tribute table in honor of our Festival’s co-founder, Malcolm Margolin (1940–2025) whose loss to us last month we are deeply grieving. We will offer paper, pens and colored markers for you to write a note, draw a picture, or share a memory and/or appreciation of Malcolm. All tributes will be compiled into a memory book and given to Malcolm’s family.

We are very happy to announce that Heyday Books, also founded by Malcolm Margolin,
will be offering books for sale at the festival.

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Curated, as always, by one of California I CAN’s resident cultural advisors, Northern Sierra Mewuk basketweaver Jennifer Bates, this year’s festival will feature 10 California Indian culture bearers demonstrating traditional arts and crafts and another 10 artisan-vendors offering their unique and beautiful one-of-a-kind creations.

We hope to see you there! 
with love and appreciation from everyone at California I CAN.

Please donate here to support this year’s festival!

Photo by Austin Stevenot (Northern Sierra Mewuk) for California I CAN