The Monday of this weekend is Indigenous Peoples' Day, and this is the one gathering in the Valley built for it — hosted in Big Tujunga Canyon, on land the Tongva name Tuxuunga, by the community group that has run it for six years. The day is free and all-ages, and it is structured around teaching rather than spectacle: a Rights of Nature panel, hands-on workshops, ceremony and song, with food on site. It is a long afternoon in a canyon rather than a stage show, which is the point.
What to expect
An outdoor, all-ages day in the canyon that mixes a panel discussion, cultural presentations and teachings, hands-on workshops, ceremony and song, with food available. The organizers list a five-and-a-half-hour window, so arriving mid-day still leaves plenty of programming.
Good to know
- The organizers list the event as free and all-ages, with free parking.
- This is the 6th annual edition, hosted by Sunland-Tujunga Forward.
- The 2026 theme is Nature As Relatives, with programming on the Rights of Nature.
- It is an outdoor canyon site well up Big Tujunga Canyon Road; plan the drive from the 210.
- Listed presenters include Tina Orduno Calderon, Lazaro Arvizu Jr., Ted Garcia and Virginia Carmelo.
Going? Keep it.
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Common questions
Is it free?
Yes. The organizers list the event as free and all-ages, with free parking.
Who hosts it?
Sunland-Tujunga Forward, which is running its 6th annual Tuxuunga Indigenous Peoples Day.