This exhibition celebrates the revitalization of Muwekma Ohlone culture, focusing on their efforts to reclaim traditions through youth education and empowerment. Additionally, we strive to provide a platform for the Muwekma to tell their story of cultural connections between neighboring indigenous groups as well as the 2024 Trail of Truth, a sacred journey of the Muwekma Ohlone across the United States that was facilitated and honored through a series of ceremonial relationships with many indigenous tribes along the way. This exhibition seeks to advance the efforts of the Muwekma in land stewardship, which provides resources for regalia making, dance, music, song, language, and traditional healing, while addressing key topics such as land and food sovereignty. The exhibition also illuminates how the land inspires cultural practices and the revitalization of the Chochenyo language. We aim to shed light on the Tribe’s ongoing cultural revival after a century of erasure following the loss of, and the fight to regain, federal recognition.
Made in collaboration with the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe and San Jose State University.
More information to come.
This two-part exhibition will have content in the Mike & Alyce Parsons Reception Gallery from June 5, 2026, through January 3, 2026, and the Spotlight Gallery from July 10 through November 29, 2026.
