CALENDAR

Bi-Weekly 5:30-6:30 pm MAC Social Dancing Classes- Mammoth Lakes, CA

AkaMya Culture Group in collaboration with the Mono Arts Council will be continuing our bi-weekly Social Dance Classes. These classes are free, and you can register on the Mono Arts Council Website. www.monoarts.org

Mon

Website Registration on Mono Arts Council

Each Tues.& Thurs. 6PM

Pow Wow Night- Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio, Big Pine, CA

Pow Wow Night Classes will continue unless posted for event or postponement. Dance Nights take place every Tues. & Wed. at the Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio in Big Pine, CA at 6pm. Classes are free and open to community. Join us and get some practice and movement in during the Winter Season. All skill levels and ages are encouraged to attend. Inyo Council of Arts will be helping to sponsor our Pow Wow Dance Nights.

Tues & Thurs

Weekly Wednesday- 6PM

Hoop Dance Class- Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio, Big Pine, CA

We continue our ongoing Hoop Dance Class Training. Given the winter season, and time, Classes are subject to postponement or cancellation. Registration is recommended so that you will be updated on class status.

Weekly Wednesdays- 5PM

POYOHA Running Club- Locations will change, follow Social media for updates.

Honoring the running culture of our Native People of Turtle Island, we are proud to announce the POYOHA Running Club. This Club will be meeting weekly at the Studio and learn proper stretching and conditioning exercises. Throughout the yar, we will bring in guests to share their knowledge on running and also cultural values of running. Following opening, we will run together at our own respective paces on a chosen route.

WED

Weekly Wednesday- 7PM

Paiute Song & Dance- Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio, Big Pine, CA

By special request, we are bringing back out Paiute Song & Dance Classes. This will be a time to meet, discuss and practice the songs and dance of our Numu people. We are revitalizing some songs from the Tovowahamatu Ribbon Dancers group which was founded by the late Margaret L. Romero and other local Paiute women as way to promote our traditional heritage.

All families are welcome to join and also share their songs and ways in which they were taught of the Ribbon Dance and War Dances from our valley.

Weekly Thursday- 6PM

Family Fun Pow Wow Night- Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio, Big Pine, CA

Family members and volunteers of AkaMya will host an open night for families to come together and pow wow practice. This is an open studio night which allows community members to come and see what the group is about, and the wellness gym is also open with weights, and infrared sauna.

Thursday

Monthly Last Thursday- 7PM

AkaMya Potluck Meeting- Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio, Big Pine, CA

We will start hosting monthly potluck for participants of AkaMya and their families. This will be a time for sharing and visiting. We will also be able to plan and coordinate for upcoming events and fundraisers which will be ongoing through the year. AkaMya will post regularly, so that participants and their families can join us and bring any themed dishes or items.

MONTH OF APRIL OUTREACH EVENTS

Barstow Pow Wow Night

2494 W. Main St., Barstow, CA

Feb. 6, Mar. 6, Apr. 3, May. 1, June 5, 2024-

5:00pm-7:00pm

AkaMya Culture Group Collaboration with San Manuel Indian Health, and Kat Warren to bring Pow Wow dance and workshops to the Indian community of Barstow, CA. Workshops will take place during the first Thursday of each month.

Mono Arts Council Social Dance

Mono Arts Council

437 Old Mammoth Rd. Mammoth Lakes, CA

Apr. 7 & 21, 2025- 5:30pm-6:30pm

An ongoing collaboration with the Mono Arts Council. Bi-weekly Social Dance classes where families and community members can join members of AkaMya as we share dance that all people can join in and also the protocols. This is a fun active way to learn about local indigenous culture and have fun in a healthy creative space.

Bishop Elementary Drumming Circle

Bishop Elementary School, Bishop, CA

February 25th

March 18th

April 29th

May 20th

12:00pm-1:00pm

AkaMya Culture Group will be collaborating with the Bishop Elementary School and Bishop Indian Education Title IX program to bring a drumming circle to the 5th Grade class at Bishop Elementary. This monthly meet up was made at the request of students after our annual "Strut Your Stuff" School assembly with the Bishop Indian Education Center.