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Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation

Assemblymember James Ramos (second from right), a CSUSB graduate, leads a group in singing bird songs during the 2024 California Native American Day celebration at California State University, San Bernardino. This year’s celebration is set for today, Friday, Sept. 26.
September 26, 2025

The celebration, set for 6 p.m. today, is free and open to the public, and caps the week-long California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference, during which more than 1,500 elementary school students and their teachers from throughout the Inland Empire visited the campus to learn firsthand about California’s Native American culture, history and customs.

Native American dancers fill the arena during the Grand Entry on Sept. 20 at the San Manuel Pow Wow at Cal State San Bernardino.
September 22, 2025

The San Manuel Pow Wow, billed as the largest in Southern California, took place at Cal State San Bernardino on Sept. 19-21, and featured traditional bird singers and dancers, drum singing groups and vending from artisans representing Indian tribal nations from across North America and Canada.

Dancers at the 2024 San Manuel Pow Wow at Cal State San Bernardino. The annual event will take place Friday through Sunday, Sept. 19-22.
September 15, 2025

The San Manuel Pow Wow, billed as the largest in Southern California, is a three-day celebration free to the public, featuring traditional bird singers and dancers, drum singing groups and vending from artisans representing Indian tribal nations from across North America and Canada.