Year: 2023

After an administrative error resulted in the exclusion of the Muwekma Ohlone from the official list of federally recognized tribes, the Tribe has organized to preserve its history and culture, attain reaffirmation of federal recognition and status, and continue exercising sovereignty that existed long before the State of California and the United States government. In this Native American Heritage Month presentation, Chairwoman Nijmeh will discuss the Trail of Truth she is leading. The Trail of Truth is a national horseback tour from Muwekma Ohlone homelands to Washington D.C. Along the way, Chairwoman Nijmeh will engage in tribal relations, community organizing, media, and more. Chairwoman Nijmeh will also discuss her work in generating a native village, her environmental and climate sustainability ventures, and her humanitarian work abroad in Ukraine, Türkiye, and…

October is Filipino American History Month. The first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United States took place just 225 miles away, in Morro Bay, California when enslaved Filipinos (referred to in the ship’s logs as Luzones Indios) jumped ship from the landing of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de Esperanza. But it wasn’t until the 1930s that Filipinos began to see numbers in Alameda, with the founding of the Bohol Circle. Changes in immigration law and the opening of the Alameda Naval Air Station in the 1940s led to growth in the Filipinos in the East Bay. Over time, Filipino restaurants and corner stores opened. Join the Alameda Museum for a presentation led by the newly formed Alameda Island Filipinx (AIF) to learn about Filipino/a/x migrations, struggles, and…

Dr. Martina Ayala, executive director of the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, is also an accomplished filmmaker and arts curator. In this presentation, “Chicana/Latina Arts Histories in the Bay Area,” Dr. Ayala weaves together her journey of curating art and filmmaking with the work of the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco. Her work focuses on Chicana film, community building, the arts, and spirituality while highlighting the rich tapestry of Latina culture. This virtual event will take place Monday, September 18, 2023 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Visit alamedamuseum.org or register on Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpcumtpjIiEtxThSwPjGBDaNqViMD61Vma

Alameda Museum Virtual Speakers Series Join us for a lecture by historian and author Dorothy Lazard. Dorothy Lazard, former head librarian of the Oakland History Center, has written a well-received coming-of-age memoir, "What You Don't Know Will Make a Whole New World" about growing up in the Bay Area in the 1960s and 1970s. In this presentation she will share some of the challenges of writing a memoir, tips on how to frame family stories, and advice on how to place oneself in a larger cultural narrative. This virtual event will take place Monday, August 21, 2023, at 6:00 pm via Zoom. To register, visit: Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpcuCopzoqHtQCA4ZCvP5KEv2b8UjXmjMW