Name: Celebrate Native Heritage Month with the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation
Start: 2025-11-09T09:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-11-09T11:00:00-08:00
Location: Village of Putuidem 30291 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675, United States

$Celebrate Native Heritage Month with the Juane\u00f1o Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation$

🪶You’re Invited! Celebrate Native Heritage Month with the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation
Led by
Georgia “Chena” Edmundson
Frank Barraza
Members at Large on Tribal Council
Sunday, November 9, 2025�🕘9:00 AM – 11:00 AM�📍Village of Putuidem, San Juan Capistrano
Join us for a special Cultural Day honoring Native Heritage Month and deepening our connection to the land.
🌾What to Expect:
* Opening Blessing by an Acjachemen Elder�Cleanse the space and set a peaceful, welcoming tone with a traditional blessing rooted in ancestral wisdom.
* Sage Bundle Workshop�Led by Cultural Educator ; this hands-on experience explores:
* The cultural and spiritual significance of sage
* When and how to responsibly harvest white sage
* The importance of offering gratitude to the plant
* How seasons affect sage’s potency and aroma
* Techniques for crafting your own smudge bundle
🌿Leave with More Than a Bundle
Each guest will take home a handmade sage smudge stick and a deeper understanding of how sage represents respect, healing and connection to the Earth and ancestors.
This event is an opportunity to learn and honor Indigenous traditions in a meaningful and respectful way.