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Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future - CIMCC

“The future of humankind lies waiting for those who will come to understand their lives and take up their responsibilities to all living things.”                          ~ Vine Deloria, Jr., Native American Scholar The California Indian Museum and Cultural Center (CIMCC) exists to honor and advance the cultural vitality, sovereignty, and resilience of California Indians, recognizing their enduring relationships to land and place. Led by California Indian expertise, we amplify traditional knowledge, lifeways, and voices. Through education and advocacy, we deepen public understanding of California Indian histories, cultures, and contemporary leadership. As a dynamic and innovative museum and cultural center that provides exhibits and educational programs for diverse audiences and serves as a resilience hub for Native communities, we represent and champion California Indian knowledge, perspectives, and voices, and work to change systems by increasing California Indian visibility and auth…