Indigenous Peoples

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Intertribal Dance Gathering: Dancing is our Medicine 2025
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The Native American Health Center brings the Intertribal Dance Gathering back to the Presidio.

Seal Rocks seen in the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco's Lands End.
Lands End: How to find its hidden secrets

A sign at Lands End states: "Terrains that have been shaped by human activity in response to nature have a name—cultural landscapes." Here's a sampling of what you can learn on one of our member tours of the area.

Sharaya Souza sits in Black Point historic gardens surrounded by wildlfowers.
Where community grows: Sharaya Souza and the American Indian Cultural District at Black Point

Editor's note: This article is part of our 2023 Annual Report to the Community, where you'll find all we've accomplished together in the past year, along with interactive postcards from the park sites of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Check it out >> 

Sharaya Souza (Taos Pueblo, Ute…

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Intertribal Dance Gathering: Dancing is our Medicine 2024
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The Native American Health Center welcomes indigenous communities and the greater public to enjoy healing dances by California tribes (Ohlone, Hupa, Kumeyaay), Round Dance songs by Mike Bellanger (Kickapoo, Sac & Fox), screen printing by Smithsonian featured artist Calixto Robles (Zapotec), Beading with Kalley Roanhorse (Diné) and more!

RSVP for free here
Park Ranger Lara Volski helps visitors.
Meet the Ranger: Lara Volski on climate resilience and history in the Marin Headlands

Park Ranger Lara Volski is relatively new to the National Park Service (NPS), but she’s already made a big impact for Marin Headlands visitors. Working at Point Bonita Lighthouse, the Nike Missile Site, and other locations, Ranger Lara talks about climate resilience and history in unique ways.

"If we build a society based on honoring the earth, we build a society which is sustainable, and has the capacity to support all life forms." - Winona LaDuke
Inspiring Nature Quotes from Indigenous Leaders

November is Native American Heritage Month, a chance for us all to reflect on the contributions and wisdoms of the original stewards of these colonized lands.

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Dialogue: Shaping a New Generation of Native American Activism
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the San Francisco Public Library and the National Park Service at Alcatraz Island will host a dialogue between Asha Nordwall and Benayshe-Ba-Equay Titus.

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Indigenous Women of Alcatraz and the Red Power Movement
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Join the National Park Service and the San Francisco Public Library will host a a one-hour panel followed by a 30-minute Q & A with our panelists.

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Anti-racism and social justice resources for the parks and beyond

Here at the Parks Conservancy, we believe in the power of nature, public lands and the history of resistance to inspire and educate. See our ongoing list of resources that we are finding useful as we examine racism and the outdoors.

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Sites of Conscience: What we can learn from the GGNRA’s history of resistance

In this moment and as we continue forward, it’s important to acknowledge the racist history on these lands so that we can learn from it and overcome it. 

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