Calendar of Events: Antelope Valley Indian Museum

Antelope Valley Indian Museum wants to invite our amazing local youth to a fun weekly reading sit-down here at the Museum.

Event: Book Time at The Butte!
Date and Time: Every Sunday 11:30 am and 2:30 pm (Approx. 30 min)
Park Admission: $3 for adults. Children 12 and under are free.
*As a California State Parks Adventure Pass Park, 4th Graders and their families enter for free!*
Location: 15701 East Ave. M, Lancaster, California.

Some readings include:
“A Place For Butterflies” by Melissa Stewart,
“Compost Stew: An A-to-Z Recipe for the Earth” by Mary McKenna Siddals,
"Coyote at the Big Time" by Lyn Risling and much more!
*Recommended K-6 Grade but not required*

Dates and Times Subject to Change

Antelope Valley Indian Museum Hosts Native American Artist Nadiya Littlewarrior March 9 and 10

LANCASTER, Calif. – California State Park’s Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park (SHP) will feature two guest artists, Cecelia Begay and Michael Chas Williams, in April to share their Native culture with museum visitors. The guest artists will have their art for sale.

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet Cecelia Begay (Diné Navajo) on April 13 and 14. Cecelia was born and raised in Castle Butte, Arizona, on the Navajo Reservation, but has lived in the Antelope Valley for over 30 years. She is known for jewelry she creates using beads, juniper seeds, pine nuts, and shells.

On Saturday, April 20, the museum will showcase the art of Michael Chas Williams, a member of the Wichita Tribe of Anadarko, Oklahoma. Michael works with pastels, pencils, and pen and ink to create portraits of contemporary and historical Native American people. He also creates traditional Tribal necklaces with lapis, corals, turquoise, shells, and trade beads, in addition to leather work items and Plains dreamcatchers. Michael studied architecture and design at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Event: Visiting Native American Artists

Time and Dates: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 13, 14, and 20, 2024

Admission: $3 for adults. Children 12 and under are free.
As a California State Parks Adventure Pass Park, 4th Graders and their families may enter for free!

Location: Antelope Valley Indian Museum SHP
15701 East Avenue M, Lancaster, CA 93535

Cecelia Begay

Michael Williams

Annual Native American Celebration

Save the date! Antelope Valley Indian Museum will host the annual Native American Celebration on October 19 and 20, 2024. The event features Native dancers, storytellers, and artists.