BAY AREA INDIAN CALENDAR – Nov 13, 2015
 
Thanks to American Indian Contemporary Arts/AICA for the calendar.  More info is posted on the Bay Native Circle Facebook page. To include events share on the Bay Native Circle Facebook page.
 
WEEKLY:
All at IFH, 523 International Blvd, Oakland:  Tuesday nights at 6 pm Yoga class is back in full gear! Thursday nights, 6-9 pm, free weekly dinner, drum and dance.  Sunday mornings (biweekly, 2nd & 4^th Sundays), Lakota Language Class is temporarily on hold to be resumed soon.
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Sundays at 7pm and Mondays at 8pm, Twice as Good performs in the G-Bar, Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park.
 
CHANGING EVENTS:
This week on Bay Native Circle Host Eddie interviews artist Steven Paul Judd and Earl Neconie.  Plus traditional music and the Bay Area Indian Calendar.  The program is archived online for two weeks.
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Exhibit: COYOTE III, the third annual Contemporary Indigenous Art Invitational, through Nov 19 at the Maidu Museum,  Roseville, CA. This is an extension of our 3^rd annual coyote themed art exhibit.
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The Exhibit: The Bones of our Ancestors: Endurance and Survival Beyond Serra’s Missions runs through November 20, at Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission Street @ 25th St, SF.
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“Pacific Worlds” Exhibit through January 3, at the Oakland Museum of California  Info: http://museumca.org/exhibit/pacific-worlds.
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“Royal Hawaiian Featherwork: Na Hulu Ali’i” Exhibit through February 28, at the DeYoung Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco  Info: https://deyoung.famsf.org/exhibitions/featherwork    
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40th Anniversary American Indian Film Festival®
November 6-13, 2015 at AMC Metreon; Gala 40 Dinner & American Indian Motion Picture Award Show November 14, 2015 at the Hotel Nikko. Showcasing the best  in Native cinema,  the festival will present films at the AMC Metreon (135 4th St., San Francisco). The annual American Indian Motion Picture Awards Show & Gala will be held on Saturday, Nov 14 at the Hotel Nikko. The awards show recognizes outstanding Indian cinematic accomplishments.  doors open 4:30.  Reception 5, dinner 6 pm.   To honor our 40th decade we are hosting a Gala 40 Dinner and our Awards Show at Hotel Nikko in San Francisco. At the American Indian Motion Pictures Awards Show you will experience the entertainment stylings of Buffy Sainte-Marie, Murry Porter, James and Erine, Swil Kanim, along with Primeaux and Mike. For details, see aifisf.com.
 
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Friday & Saturday, Nov. 13–14 meet and support artisans at OMCA’s second annual California Indian Market.  Over 20 Vendors from Indian Communities Around the State Bring Artisanal Wares to OMCA For Two-Day Pop-up Market.  Friday Nights @ OMCA, Including Food Trucks, Half-off Museum Admission, Music, Coincides with California Indian Market on Nov. 13.
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Saturday, Nov. 13–14, Zapotec Woodcarver: Jesus Sosa at  Gathering Tribes, Open Daily,  Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5. 1412 Solano Ave, Albany, 510.528-9038. Info: GatheringTribes.com.  Jesus Sosa Calvo is from the pueblo of San Martin Tilcajete, the most well known of the wood carving villages in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Saturday, November 21, 2015,  10:30 AM - Northern California Climate Mobilization in advance of the United Nations Climate Conference in Paris (COP21) Gather at Lake Merritt Amphitheater, 12:00 PM – March, 1:00 PM - Rally at Frank Ogawa (Oscar Grant) Plaza.  The very Earth and the life she bears are at stake and we must bring all our art, and heart, and healing to save her/us. It is urgent that we gather in huge numbers, that our unified voices be loud and clear, that our fierce love for the Earth and for life be manifested in joy and beauty and clear commitment and determination. website: <http://norcalclimatemob.net>  to volunteer: <http://norcalclimatemob.net/volunteer>
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Saturday and Sunday, November 21-22, the AIM west coast conference will emphasize the case of human rights defender Leonard Peltier. See aim-west.org for poster, location and information.  A morning dedication honoring  Darrell Standing Elk, who passed in September, will be held Saturday morning led by Fred Short, starting at 8 am.  Everyone is welcome.
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Sunday November 22: 8th Annual Thangs Taken: Rethinking Thanksgiving, from 7-11 at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley. It's going to be a powerful day of stories, songs and community creativity acknowledging the true history of the holiday and celebrating Indigenous resistance. This event has completely SOLD OUT the last few years so get your tickets before they're gone!  Sliding scale tickets on sale at event brite.  Featuring Corrina Gould (Chochenyo/Ohlone), Hartman Deetz (Wampanoag), Nataanii Means (Lakota/Navajo), Three Bells, Witko (Oglala Lakota), Almas Fronterizas, Indigenize (Dine-Navajo), Oceania Coalition of Northern California and more.
 
OPPORTUNITIES:
In celebration of Veterans Day, Vision Maker Media is offering free viewings of three films.  Watch these films for free, Nov. 9-15, in honor of Veterans. 
Aleut Story;  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFM8vkQJW40&feature=youtu.be
Way of the Warrior; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLDKsnyxzCI&feature=youtu.be
and Choctaw Code Talkers.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkU5CU8UieA&feature=youtu.be
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First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is seeking qualified candidates for two positions to be located at First Nations' headquarters in Longmont, CO.  The Senior Program Officer salary range is $59,000 to $65,000. Position description at this link: http://www.firstnations.org/about/jobs. Position description at this link:: http://www.firstnations.org/about/jobs. Application deadline for both positions is 5 p.m. Mountain Time on November 20, 2015.
 
SUPPORT:
Leonard Peltier. Are you a member of a national or local group or organization? Make a presentation to the membership and urge them to formally support a grant of clemency to Leonard Peltier via a letter to President Obama and/or a resolution. Reach out to collectives in your community and get them involved in our movement to free Leonard Peltier. Letters and resolutions should be mailed to the ILPDC, PO Box 24, Hillsboro, OR 97123. Need assistance? Send an email to contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info.
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The documentary: “ The Penobscot: Ancestral River, Contested Territory” can be seen for no cost at http://www.sunlightmediacollective.org.  Please stand with the Penobscot Nation as they fight to protect their ancestral homelands, the Penobscot River watershed in Maine.  Contact: Maria Girouard for info: sacredhomelands@gmail.com
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California is in the fourth year of a record-breaking drought. Pledge to do your part to preserve water and sign the pledge here: http://www.ourhealthcalifornia.org/f/my-water-pledge
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Support The Native American Rights Fund’s 45 years of justice for Native American tribes, organizations, and individuals. The NARF is headquartered in Boulder, CO, with offices in Washington, DC., and Anchorage, AK.  Donate online at NARF.org. 
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Buy a t-shirt to support Intertribal Friendship House Fundraiser. Please share! +https://www.booster.com/ifh?share=2541428527649517
 
MARKET:
Amerind Media Group, Inc. (AMG) announced it launched a new online Video on Demand service called NativeFlix found at www.nativeflix.com. Viewers can now instantly watch from an ever-growing catalog of movies, television series, documentaries, and educational content about Native Americans and other Indigenous Peoples from around the world.  The company’s mission centers on achieving a greater understanding about what it means to be Indigenous and to share what Indigenous people have to offer.
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X2 Home Services: maintenance, cleaning, organizing, painting, drywall, light electrical, plumbing, bath, lawns, auto maintenance and detailing. Contact Willie Underbaggage, 831-247-5753, willychili@hotmail.com or Megan at 513-236-4511.
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Clothing line "Kaleponi", (Hawaiian for California) supports Patrick Landeza and his efforts to bring all things Hawaiian to the mainland! At Kaleponiwear.com.
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The NLD-Pro version of the New Lakota Dictionary can be downloaded for $29.95.  Go to the LLC Bookstore to purchase a Product Key for Online Download. You can re-use Product Key three times to download to three different devices.  Includes: upgraded search-and-translate feature; more example sentences and more words than either the print book or the NLD-O; audio recordings of 23,000 words plus a few thousand more integrated with the Dictionary’s interactive search-and-translate features; updates to audio, example sentences and words will be added over time and will be made to your personal NLD-Pro automatically. PC and Mac compatible.
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Limited Time Only: New Lakota Dictionary  / NLD – Mobile on special for $.99! 
In the spirit of the LSI 2015 kickoff, we're offering the NLD - Mobile app for $.99 at the Google Play store (for Android).  We also haven’t forgotten our iOS users! We have discount codes for all LSI participants this year.  Email us at apple@lakhota.org and request your code.  If you aren’t sure how to redeem your app using the code, you can check this page for a quick guide: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201209   Take advantage of these limited-time specials, and have the NLD right at your fingertips!  Lila waste!