Monday, September 24th marked the beginning of Native American Week in Palm Springs. The city made a proclamation in support of the week and the Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians.
Statewide, Friday is Native American Day but the Agua Calientes say they're celebrating their heritage for an entire week to promote and honor their past.
"What we're trying to do is make people in the Coachella Valley aware of the contributions that native populations have made to our way of life," Michael Hammond of the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum said.
The first event of the week was at Palm Springs High School where Olympic athlete Billy Mills, an Oglala Lakota Indian, spoke.
Also Thursday at Villagefest in Palm Springs, the tribe will have Native American dancers perform.
And Friday and Saturday, the public is welcome to the cultural museum for free.
For complete information on the Native American Week events, go to www.accmuseum.org.
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