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march 10-14Festival of Native Film & CultureAgua Caliente Cultural Museum presents the ninth annual Festival of NativeFilm & Culture, one of the nation’s most highly regarded festivals of its kind.Showcasing the best in films by, about, and starring Native Americans andother indigenous peoples, the Festival includes feature films, documentaries,and short films.Guest Programmer is Elizabeth Weatherford, founding director of the Film andVideo Center of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.DATE: Wednesday through Sunday, March 10-14, 2010LOCATION: Camelot Theatres2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springsmarch 20Color in the Canyon– Living Traditions ClassCalendarA vibrant palette of colors and an array of flora come alive each spring in theIndian Canyons. Director of Education O’Jay Vanegas teaches the basics ofwatercolor art and interprets the history of the Agua Caliente Band of CahuillaIndians in beautiful Andreas Canyon. This is an introductory course withparticipation limited to 15 students. Materials are not included in the class fee,but students may purchase a material kit from the Museum. Participants willmeet at the Museum and caravan to Andreas Canyon.DATE: Saturday, March 20, 2010TIME: 9:00 am — 1:00 pmFEE: $10 / Free for Museum Members OPTIONAL MATERIAL KIT FEE: $20LOCATION: Meet at Agua Caliente Cultural Museum219 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm SpringsPresenter Joseph B. Oxendine, Ph.D. isChancellor Emeritus of the University ofNorth Carolina — Pembroke, a memberof the Lumbee Nation, and the authorof American Indian Sports Heritage.He has written extensively on sportspsychology.march 23What’s the Score? American Indians in Sports– Spirit Keepers LectureCoinciding with the March 24 opening of the exhibition by the same name,this lecture presents little-known stories of traditional Native American sports– the athletes and their feats. Local Indian reservation teams and individualsports heroes will be discussed.DATE: Tuesday, March 23, 2010TIME: 6:30 pm – book signing ; 7:00 pm – lectureLOCATION: Rancho Mirage Public Library71-100 Highway 111, Rancho MirageFEE: Free AdmissionThis lecture is sponsored by Robert & Renona Pennington.9