The Peña Adobe Historical Society will celebrate Native American Heritage on Saturday, August 5th from 11am - 2pm.
Location:
Pena Adobe Park
Off Interstate 80 at Pena Adobe Exit
Vacaville, CA 95687
Contact Info:
Pena Adobe Historical Society
(707) 447-0518
Meet author Richard Burrill who has published seven books on Ishi, the last surviving member of the California Native American Yahi tribe. Ishi was discovered in 1911 in Oroville, CA and was taken to UC Berkeley where anthropologists studied him. Burrill’s newest book: Unvanquished: Ishi’s Story of Survival, Resilience, and Forgiveness” details those first four months of Ishi’s life in San Francisco from Sept. 4, 1911, to Dec. 31, 1911.
The Cache Creek Conservancy was founded in 1996 with a mission to restore, preserve and protect the Cache Creek watershed. They operate from and manage the Jan T. Lowrey Cache Creek Nature Preserve in Woodland, CA. The Tending and Gathering Garden (TGG) is a collaborative effort between the Native American community and the Conservancy to demonstrate traditional land and plant management practices of California’s native people. Situated on 3-acres in the Cache Creek Nature Preserve, the TGG is home to culturally significant native plants found within the Cache Creek watershed. Visit the Conservancy’s booth and learn about the important work they do.
Drums are a universal instrument used by cultures all around the world. Since 2009, Richard Flittie’s inspiration for making drums has come from his Mother’s Native American traditions of the Oglala Lakota and Sioux. Richard’s passion for drums has led him to make, and teach others to make, nearly 1,000 drums! Come see Richard’s drums and enjoy the calming, healing and joy that comes from playing drums.
“Kalpulli” is the term that refers to group or family, the social organizing principle in cities throughout the Central American Aztec Empire. “Anahuak” is the name for water from the four sacred directions. The Kalpulli Anahuak Aztec Dancers, who recently danced at the 7 Generations Tribal Council Annual Summer Powwow at Solano College, will demonstrate Aztec dances for park visitors.
Come to the Peña Adobe and make a corn husk doll, make a shell necklace on a Native American pump drill and learn about the Native Americans who lived here long before the Vacas and Peñas arrived in 1841 from the New Mexico Territory.
The Peña Adobe Regional Park is located off I-80, left of the Lagoon Valley Park entrance. This event is free! For questions call (707) 447-0518 or e-mail us at penaadobe@gmail.com.