Gourd Necklace Workshop

Join renowned artist Nadiya Littlewarrior from the Potawatomi/Cherokee people and learn how to create your very own gourd necklace.

This event is free, including parking, but reservations are mandatory.

If you are unable to attend, please cancel your ticket on Eventbrite to allow waitlisted visitors the opportunity to join.

The workshops will be held outside on the porch of the Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center.

Please arrive early as there is a short walk from the main parking lot to the center.

As the only National Park Service culture center representing all Indigenous tribes across the nation and U.S. territories, Satwiwa continues to honor the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future. With decades of community partnership, vibrant cultural presentations, and enduring commitment to Indigenous lifeways, the Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center remains a welcoming place for learning, creativity, and connection for all who visit.

Directions to Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa

Main Entrance: From the 101 Freeway, exit at Wendy Drive and head south. Turn right on Lynn Road. Turn left on Via Goleta. Continue all the way to a parking lot where the road ends. GPS Coordinates for Entrance (Via Goleta & Lynn Road): N 34.1569 W -118.9733

Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center: Walk 0.3-miles up gravel road from the main entrance parking area to brown wooden building (Culture Center). GPS Coordinates for Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center: N 34.1504 W ­-118.9613

Please contact the Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center for general information: 805-370-2301 or by email at: samo_interpretation@nps.gov