 Join the 2022 Delta Heritage Forum this Thursday
Thursday, November 3
1:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Jean Harvie Community Center
14273 River Road, Walnut Grove, CA 95690
The Forum is a free, full-day event focused on preserving and telling Delta and Carquinez Strait stories, and providing opportunities for partnerships, collaboration, and networking. The theme for this year’s Forum is “Writing the Next Chapter in Delta Heritage.” Anyone with an interest in Delta heritage is invited to attend.
This is still space to attend. Register for the Forum now.
We also invite local cultural, arts, and historic organizations to provide materials for Forum participants to view. The materials will be placed on tables that participants can visit before and after the Forum and during breaks. Please bring the materials no later than 15 minutes prior to the Forum start and arrange to pick up the materials at the Forum's end.
View the schedule and learn more on the Forum webpage.
NHA Management Plan Updates
The Delta NHA Management Plan will guide the work of the Commission and its partners for the next 10 to 15 years. Over the last year and a half, the NHA Management Plan Advisory Committee and the four task groups have met to develop the Delta NHA’s mission, vision, objectives, strategies, and actions, resource inventory, and interpretive plan. Pieces of the plan are starting to come together. We encourage you to be involved in the Management Plan process by participating in the Delta Heritage Forum, NHA Advisory Committee, and Commission meetings, as well as supporting your organization’s role as a partner in the NHA’s work.
Learn more about the Delta NHA Management Plan.
Join the December 1 Delta NHA Advisory Committee Meeting
The next Delta NHA Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, December 1 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM via Zoom. The agenda will be available by late November. Visit the Delta NHA webpage for more information.
Celebrating Delta Heritage
 Photo courtesy of the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency.
Grand Opening of the Isleton Museum
The Isleton Museum had its grand opening on October 20. The museum is in the historic Bing Kong Tong Building at 29 Main Street in downtown Isleton.
The Bing Kong Tong Building represents a nationally recognized significant example of Chinese American architecture, as well as a tangible connection to the cultural heritage of Isleton. The California Preservation Foundation gave the project their Preservation Design Award in 2018.
The Museum opening was the result of both community advocacy and dedication, as well as a multi-agency partnership that includes the Isleton Brannan-Andrus Historical Society, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, City of Isleton, County of Sacramento, and others.
For visitor information and details, call (916) 777-7763 or email theisletonmuseum@gmail.com.
November is Native American Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month recognizes the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S.
At the time of contact by Europeans, roughly half of the entire native population of California lived in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, already altering the landscape for their own use. These tribes, like the Miwok and Yukut pruned vegetation to stimulate growth, used nets, harpoons and hook-and-line to trap fish and birds, and used fire to manage desirable food plants and wildlife.
Join us in celebrating the legacy, culture, and contributions of the Delta's first peoples throughout November. Here are some suggestions for you to start:
- Attend a Native American Heritage Month event.
- Watch these videos from the East Bay Regional Parks District to learn about the ancestral ways of the Delta's indigenous people.
- Read a book by a California Native author or illustrator. Start by checking out this list from the Sacramento Library.
Send Us Your Holiday Heritage Events
We will be sending a special issue of the Delta Heritage Courier in early December highlighting holiday heritage events. If you would like your event featured, please send it to Kirsten Pringle at kirsten.pringle@delta.ca.gov or Blake Roberts at blake.roberts@delta.ca.gov by Thursday, November 17.
Exhibitions, Events, and Updates
Los Medanos College Lectures on Delta History - Multiple Dates
Interested in learning more about the Delta? Los Medanos College's Lifelong Learning Center is hosting a series of lectures on the history of the Delta. The lectures are being taught by Carol Jensen, local historian and Delta NHA Advisory Committee member. The upcoming lecture topics and dates are as follows:
- November 15, 2022: Maritime Contra Costa County
- December 13, 2022: Oakley Through Time
- January 17, 2023: Local History as Experienced through Real Photo Postcards
- February 21, 2023: The New Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Heritage Area
- March 21, 2023: Bethel Island and the Far East Islands
- April 18, 2023: Immigrant Pioneer Contributions
- May 16, 2023: Ghost Stories from the San Joaquin Delta
You do not need to be enrolled at Los Medanos College to attend. The lectures fill quickly so be sure to register in advance on Los Menados College website.
California is in the Heart Exhibit - October 29 to April 9
The "California Is in the Heart" at the California Museum underlines the critical role Filipino Americans have played in our state's history. This is the first time that this museum has hosted an exhibition that highlights the contributions of Filipinos to the state of California. The exhibit will be display through April 9. Learn more on the California Museum's website.
Rich Turner: How I Saw It Exhibit at the Haggin Museum - November 3 to January 15
Rich Turner: How I Saw It, digs deep into his files to share photographs of Antarctica, newspaper work from the Roseville Press-Tribune and Stockton Record, and highlights of his fine art and commercial work in the San Joaquin County region and Delta. See the Haggin Museum website for more details.
Through My Father's Eyes: The Filipino American Photographs of Ricardo Ocreto Alvarado - Through November 17
Through My Father's Eyes is a collection of 50 photographs chosen from more than 3,000 discovered by Ricardo Ocreto Alvardo's daughter after his death. This exhibit offers a rare view of the daily lives of Filipino Americans in post-Word War II era. The exhibit is located at the West Sacramento Community Center and runs through November 17. On November 4, the West Sacramento Historical Society is hosting a special community event celebrating the artist. Register for the community event through EventBrite. Find out more about the exhibit on the West Sacramento Historical Society's Facebook page.
Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival - November 4 to November 6
The Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival is returning to Lodi’s Hutchins Street Square on November 5th and 6th. The event’s popular guided wildlife tours begin Friday, November 4th, and are scheduled through Sunday the 6th. Reservations are strongly recommended as tours fill quickly. Other Festival activities include presentations, workshops, an art show, and an exhibit hall. For a list of tours, including space availability and fees, visit the Lodi Sandhill Crane Association's website.
Contemporary Filipino American Art Exhibit and Artist Talk - Through November 10
Come see the new exhibit of contemporary Filipino American Art at the San Joaquin Delta College, LH Horton Jr Gallery through November 10. On November 10 at 11:30 AM, the College is also hosting an artist talk with Michelle Natividad Stein. All events are free and open to the public. Visit the Horton Art Gallery webpage for more details.
The Golden Land Joan Didion Celebration - November 10
The Sacramento Historical Society, the City and County of Sacramento, the Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento City College, and the Sacramento Kings, invite you to join them at the Golden 1 Center for a kickoff event honoring our Sacramento native daughter, Joan Didion. This recognition and restoration of Didion to regional and national prominence is part of a larger effort of the Historical Society to work with community stakeholders and you to help bring to life our past, and those who helped shape it. Learn more and register on the Sacramento Historical Society website.
FANHS Museum "Afternoon at the Museum" Speaker Series - November 20
The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) is hosting an "afternoon at the museum" speaker series at the FANHS Museum in Stockton. Join FANHS on November 20 to hear from Nilda Valmores on why and how our Filipino community needs to support its women. Nilda will be talking about stopping the hate against Filipinos and other Asians, domestic violence, and human trafficking involving Filipinas. Contact 209-932-9037 or fanhsmuseum@aol.com to RSVP for in-person limited seating.
Please contact Blake Roberts at blake.roberts@delta.ca.gov if there are events or updates you want to pass along to our mailing list.
Funding Opportunities
Have a vision? Check out these funding opportunities!
Creating special places in our towns and cities can be a difficult and daunting task. Grants are an excellent resource and we have done some of the legwork for you! See below for available opportunities.
Federal Grants
National Park Service, Semiquincentennial Grants
The Semiquincentennial Grant Program was created to honor the 250th anniversary of the U.S. by restoring and preserving State-owned sites and structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places that commemorate the founding of the nation. Applications are due on December 6. For more information, visit the National Park Service website.
National Park Service, Save America's Treasures
The Save American's Treasures program provides preservation and conservation assistance to nationally significant historic sites and collections. Preservation projects fund the physical preservation of historic buildings, sites, structures, and objects. Collection projects include the conservation of artifacts, museum collections, documents, sculptures, and works of art. A dollar-for-dollar, non-Federal match, is required. Applications are due on December 20. For more information, visit the National Park Service website for more information.
National Endowment for the Humanities, Public Humanities Projects
The Public Humanities Projects program supports projects that bring the ideas of the humanities to life for general audiences through public programming. The program supports projects in three categories (Exhibitions, Historic Places, and Humanities Discussions), and at two funding levels (Planning and Implementation). Applications are due on January 11. For more information, visit the National Endowment for the Humanities website.
National Endowment for the Humanities, Cultural and Community Resilience
This program supports community-based efforts to mitigate climate change and COVID-19 pandemic impacts, safeguard cultural resources, and foster cultural resilience through identifying, documenting, and/or collecting cultural heritage and community experience. Applications are due by January 12. For more information, visit the National Endowment for the Humanities website.
Private Grants
T-Mobile, Hometown Grants Program
The T-Mobile Hometown Grants program will help fund projects to build, rebuild, or refresh community spaces that help foster local connections in your town. Small towns with populations less than 50,000 are eligible to apply. Applications are due on December 31. Visit the T-Mobile Hometown Grants Program website for more information
National Fund for Sacred Places
The National Fund for Sacred Places provides technical and financial support for congregations, building their capacity and increasing the stability of these critical yet disappearing historic community centers. Letters of intent are due by February 24. For more information, visit the National Fund for Sacred Places website.
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