First Peoples Native Center Upcoming Events:
First Peoples Native Center Presents Native American Heritage Month:
Opening Ceremony
Date: Monday, November 2
Featuring Virginia Carmelo (Tongva Elder), traditional Tongva song and dance by the Toveema Carmelo Clan Singers.
Virginia Carmelo is Tongva and Kumeyaay. Her family group, the Toveema presents traditional song and dance throughout Sothern California. Virginia is a culture bearer and is actively keeping her Tongva language alive by teaching it to youth. She also teaches sewing and beading circles.
Location: Bldg. 410- Room Multicultural Center
Logos of the First Peoples Native Center and Multicultural Center
Image of Toveema Carmelo Clan Singers.
Opening Ceremony
Date: Monday, November 2
Featuring Virginia Carmelo (Tongva Elder), traditional Tongva song and dance by the Toveema Carmelo Clan Singers.
Virginia Carmelo is Tongva and Kumeyaay. Her family group, the Toveema presents traditional song and dance throughout Sothern California. Virginia is a culture bearer and is actively keeping her Tongva language alive by teaching it to youth. She also teaches sewing and beading circles.
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
To request disability related accomodations, please contact the First Peoples Native Center fpnc@mtsac.edu at least 5 business days in advance of the event.
Image of Toveema Carmelo Clan Singers.
First Peoples Native Center Presents Native American Heritage Month:
People of the West Screening Episode 2: Spanish Missions
People of the West Screening Episode 2: Spanish Missions
November 5, 2026
Come join us for People of the West Screening Episode 2: Spanish Missions.We will
learn about the reality of California’s mission system through the story of Aha’ya
and Atsia of the Ohlone.
Time: 3:30 pm - 5pm
Location: Multicultural Center -Building 410
To request disability related accomodations, please contact the First Peoples Native
Center fpnc@mtsac.edu at least 5 business days in advance of the event.
Image of Scene from People of the West
First Peoples Native Center Presents Native American Heritage Month:
Basket Weaving Workshop
Date: November 17
Hands on basket Weaving workshop along with stories of Native American Historical Resilance through art and culture.
Ms. Brighid “Birdie” Pulskamp, a citizen of the Navajo Nation and Tsinajinnii clan, was born and raised in Los Angeles. For over 25 years, she has worked with Native youth and families, sharing her beading, design, and sewing skills while advocating for cultural preservation and revitalization. She leads workshops on culture and Native identity, and her work is held in the permanent collections of the Autry National Center and Ford Museum.
Basket Weaving Workshop
Date: November 17
Hands on basket Weaving workshop along with stories of Native American Historical Resilance through art and culture.
Ms. Brighid “Birdie” Pulskamp, a citizen of the Navajo Nation and Tsinajinnii clan, was born and raised in Los Angeles. For over 25 years, she has worked with Native youth and families, sharing her beading, design, and sewing skills while advocating for cultural preservation and revitalization. She leads workshops on culture and Native identity, and her work is held in the permanent collections of the Autry National Center and Ford Museum.
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Building 16E, Large Conference Room 1171
*Please RSVP, space is limited.
Images of woven baskets
Image of Ms. Brighid “Birdie” Pulskamp
Logos of the First Peoples Native Center and NAISA Club
Images of woven baskets
Image of Ms. Brighid “Birdie” Pulskamp
Logos of the First Peoples Native Center and NAISA Club
First Peoples Native Center
M-Th 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri: 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Building 16E
(909) 274-4429
fpnc@mtsac.edu
www.mtsac.edu/fpnc
