2023 SUNLAND-TUJUNGA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY

Organized by Sunland-Tujunga Forward, click here for more info.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2023
11am-4pm
12400 Big Tujunga Canyon Road, Tujunga, CA 91042

How can we honor, celebrate, uplift, and learn from our Indigenous Peoples? How can we, collectively, nurture the healing of devastating wounds caused by centuries of colonialism, land and cultural loss, and the erasure/invisibility of Indigenous Peoples? Tuxuunga, the “Place of the Old Woman”, of the beautiful un-ceded land of the Tongva, once again commits to reaffirming Indigenous Peoples, their culture, contributions, relationship to the land, and visionary leadership.

This year our celebration of Indigenous Peoples will take place again at the MRCA site in Big Tujunga at 12400 Big Tujunga Canyon Road, Tujunga, CA 91042. The event is been organized by ST Forward and ABRA with special guidance from Indigenous culture bearer and advisors Tina Calderon Lazaro Arvizu Jr and support from the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA).

This cultural, educational, and community-centered celebration will be organized and shaped by the following key values:
Respect for the land
A focus on reciprocity
Gift-giving approach
Relational educational opportunities
Cultural diversity
Generative dialogue