Opening Celebration: Fire Kinship

Join us for the opening of the exhibition . The evening will begin with a welcome from a local California Indian community followed by a celebration with food, dance, and music.

Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art, our second PST Art exhibition, seeks to counter attitudes of fear and illegality around fire, arguing for a return to Native practices in which fire is regarded as a vital aspect of land stewardship, community well-being, and tribal sovereignty. The exhibition,on view through July 13, 2025, presents a living history that centers the expertise of Tongva, Cahuilla, Luiseño, and Kumeyaay communities past and present.

Image: Firing of Summer Herrera’s Péshlish tó’xat pí’ piyévla (painted clay pottery in Payómkawichum language). Photo by Summer Herrera

Host or Publisher Fowler Museum at UCLA