Annual Honoring of the Elders Gathering

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  • 2026 Schedule of Events
  • Event Information
    • About the Event
    • Protocol
    • Our Partners
    • In Memory Of
  • About Us
    • TENA Council
    • Council and Committee
    • Our History
  • Vendor Information
  • Photos
    • Elder: Portraits
    • Elder: Presentation
    • Elder: Gifting of Baskets
    • Elder: Talking Circle
    • Honoring our Veterans
  • Dancers Offering Prayer
    • Miwuk Dancers
    • Amah-Ka-Tura Dancers
    • Mexica Azteca Dancers

Annual Honoring of the Elders Gathering

Annual Honoring of the Elders GatheringAnnual Honoring of the Elders GatheringAnnual Honoring of the Elders Gathering
  • Home
  • 2026 Schedule of Events
  • Event Information
    • About the Event
    • Protocol
    • Our Partners
    • In Memory Of
  • About Us
    • TENA Council
    • Council and Committee
    • Our History
  • Vendor Information
  • Photos
    • Elder: Portraits
    • Elder: Presentation
    • Elder: Gifting of Baskets
    • Elder: Talking Circle
    • Honoring our Veterans
  • Dancers Offering Prayer
    • Miwuk Dancers
    • Amah-Ka-Tura Dancers
    • Mexica Azteca Dancers

Welcome

There's much to see here. So, take your time, look around, and learn all there is to know about the weekend.

ALL TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Friday

June 5, 2026

Opening Prayer, lighting of the ceremonial fire

6:00pm

Amah Ka Tura Intertribal Dancers

7:00pm

Chumash Singers

7:30pm

Saturday

June 6, 2026

Screaming Eagle Flute

10:30am

Rumsen Ohlone

11:00am

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Calpulli Mictlan

11:30am

Capaa'musem

12:30pm

Break / Open Mic

1:30pm

Chumash Singers

2:00pm

Veterans Roll Call

3:00pm

Elders Talking Circle / Q&A Panel

3:30pm

Dinner Break / Flute by Sky LeClear

5:00pm

Sobriety Circle - After Dinner Break

(located near Youth Area Gate)

TENA Council Special / Acknowledgment / Drawing (must be present to win)

6:00pm

Deer Dancers

7:00pm

Apache Crown Dancers

8:00pm

Sunday

June 7, 2026

Set up for Honoring

10:00am

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Begin call for nominated Elders

10:30am

(Elder nomination forms at Info Booth)

Drawing (Must be present to win)

11:00am

Elders

11:15am

  •  Elder to be escorted by family member to arbor
  • Family member to introduce Elder, tribe and what tradition he/she is keeping alive.
  • Family member / representative to walk Elder to their seat and leave arbor.
  • Honor songs sung for Elders
  • Gifts given to Elders by children
  • Honor song. Sung for Elders
  • Close of Honoring, Elders depart from Arbor with help if needed

Breakdown / Ceremonial Fire Closed

4:00pm

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2026 Vendors

Food Vendors

K& P Kickin' Kettle Corn

  • kathyserpa0@gmail.com

Anytime is Taco Time 

  • lidiatime@hotmail.com 

BlueCorn Frybread

  • ckatenay@gmail.com

Merchandise Vendors

Ndnz Gone Wild 

  • cjescalante@yahoo.com

Southwestern Stitches 

  • swsjan@sbcglobal.net

Felipe Dorantes


Soledad Munoz/ Jesus Vasquez  

  • soledad.munoz@salinasuhsd.org

Spirit Lost Arts   

  • spiritlostarts@gmail.com

Atahualpa Arts   

  • marujamales@gmail.com

Luis Perez

  • elmaya.oldsac@yahoo.com

Carlos & Sonia Gutierrez   

  • carlosgtz1021@gmail.com

All Jade Fred Made   

  • alljadefredmade@gmail.com

Jose E Ruano   

  • lemonlemon64@gmail.com

Mission ENT   

  • missionent@yahoo.com

Luna Art

  • alejandraluna916@gmail.com

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