 2022 Delta Heritage Forum Materials Now Available
The Commission held the 5th Annual Delta Heritage Forum (Forum) on November 3 in Walnut Grove. This year’s theme was Writing the Next Chapter in Delta Heritage. Over 50 individuals attended. The Forum featured 14 speakers on topics such as historic preservation, planning for America's 250th anniversary, writing about the Delta, arts and placemaking, environmental justice, and more. Thank you to everyone that participated and made this event a success!
The presentation materials and videos of some of the sessions are now available on the Forum webpage.
If you are interested in participating in the planning of next year’s Forum, please email Blake Roberts at blake.roberts@delta.ca.gov.
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 two years, 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 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 February 2 Delta NHA Advisory Committee Meeting
The next Delta NHA Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, February 2 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM via Zoom. The agenda will be available by late January. Visit the Delta NHA webpage for more information.
Congress Enacts Landmark Legislation for National Heritage Areas
On December 22, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the National Heritage Area Act (S. 1942) on a bipartisan vote of 326-95. This action followed an unusual unanimous consent vote by the Senate. The legislation becomes law with the signature of President Biden.
This legislation will establish a NHA program that creates clear criteria for designation and accountability, fiscal stability by renewing the program for 15 years, and a commitment to protect private property rights. The Delta NHA received an extension on completing its management plan. An additional seven NHAs were designated, consisting of Alabama Black Belt, Bronzeville-Black Metropolis (IL), Downeast Maine, Northern Neck (VA), St. Croix (US Virgin Islands), Southern Campaign of the Revolution (NC/SC), and Southern Maryland.
Passage of the legislation is largely due to the efforts of the Alliance of National Heritage Areas, in which the Delta NHA is a member, and the National Parks Conservation Association.
Celebrating Delta Heritage
 Chinese New Year - Year of the Rabbit
Celebrate Chinese New Year in the Delta by checking out one of these community events:
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Chinese New Year Culture Association Sacramento - February 4: Join the Year of Rabbit celebration at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento. Learn more on the Association's website.
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Locke Chinese New Year Celebration - February 11: This annual event takes place on Main Street in Locke. Enjoy a lion dance, martial art demonstrations, flower arrangements, painting, music, and more! View the Locke Foundation's Winter Newsletter (PDF) for more information.
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Stockton Chinese New Years Parade and Festival - March 5: The 2023 Parade and Festival will be held at the San Joaquin County Historical Museum at Micke Grove on March 5. Get all the details on the Stockton Chinese New Years Parade and Festival Facebook page.
February is Black History Month
During Black History Month, we pay tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.
One way to celebrate is by visiting the Black History Month Art Show at the West Sacramento Community Center 1075 Gallery. The exhibit be open from February 3 to February 24. Although it celebrates Black History Month, the exhibit is also meant to amplify black artists working in the community and region today. Artist submissions are due by January 16. There will be an art reception on opening night Friday, February 3 from 6 PM to 8 PM. Learn more on the City of West Sacramento's website.
Exhibitions, Events, and Updates
California is in the Heart Exhibit - Ongoing until April 9
The "California Is in the Heart" exhibit 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 on display through April 9. Learn more on the California Museum's website.
Metaphor, Myth, & Politics: Art from Native Printmakers - Ongoing until March 19
The "Metaphor, Myth, & Politics: Art from Native Printmakers" exhibit at the California Museum features 36 contemporary works on paper by 29 Native and Indigenous artists from California and around the world. The exhibit will be on display through March 19. Learn more on the California Museum's website.
Rich Turner: How I Saw It Exhibit at the Haggin Museum - Ongoing until January 15
The Rich Turner: How I Saw It exhibit digs deep into the photographer’s 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.
Excerpts of Filipino History from the Past - January 15
The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) Museum presents the "Afternoon at the Museum" speaker series. At this event, Leatrice Bantillo Perez will share her knowledge about Filipinos in Stockton in the 1930s and 1940s! She will read excerpts from Bataan Magazine articles published in the 1940s written by Carlos Bulosan. Carlos Romulo will also read from a program from a 1939 conference that celebrated the successful 3-day 1939 Asparagus Strike. Pre-registration is required. Visit the FANHS Museum Facebook page for more information and the registration link.
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:
- 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.
City of Brentwood's 75th Birthday - January 21
You are invited to join a community birthday party celebrating Brentwood's 75th year. Bring the family out for games, cupcakes, and the opening of the time capsule, and learn about the history of Brentwood. Learn more on the City of Brentwood's website.
Introduction to Handling and Storing Museum and Heirloom Clothing & Textiles - January 25 and February 1
In these introductory workshops at Los Medanos College's Lifelong Learning Center, students will learn how to handle textiles safely, identify a variety of textiles, and how to store them using the appropriate archival methods. Register on the Los Medanos website.
Chinese Pioneers: Power and Politics in Exclusion Era Photographs - February 11 to April 16
Chinese Pioneers: Power and Politics in Exclusion Era Photographs presents a visual history of the social, political, and judicial disenfranchisement of Chinese Californians — as well as moments of Chinese agency and resilience — in
the decades before and after the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act. This exhibit will be at the Locke Boarding House Museum until April 16. View the Locke Foundation's Winter Newsletter (PDF) for more information.
24th Annual Spam Festival - February 19
The 24th Annual Spam Festival in Isleton features a public tasting, cooking contest, Spam toss, and more. View the City of Isleton's website for more information.
60 Years Port of Sacramento 2023 Calendar
The West Sacramento Historical Society has released a limited edition calendar celebrating 60 years of the Port of Sacramento. For more details, please call the West Sacramento Historical Society at (916) 374-1849.
Sacramento River Delta Historical Society 2023 Calendar
Don’t pass up the opportunity to purchase the Sacramento River Delta Historical Society's latest collectable 2023 Pear Label Calendar. For more information please call Tom at (916) 871-4060 or e-mail: srdhshs@gmail.com.
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, Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program
The Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant Program fosters economic development in rural communities through the rehabilitation of historic buildings in those communities. The program provides recipients with a single grant that is then regranted in smaller amounts to individual projects (subgrants). Applications are due on January 7. For more information, visit the National Park Service website.
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.
National Endowment for the Humanities, Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections
This program provides planning and implementation grants for the preservation of historic records. Applications are due by January 12. For more information, visit the National Endowment for the Humanities website.
National Endowment for the Arts, Grants for Arts Projects
The Grants for Arts program supports opportunities for public engagement with the arts and arts education, for the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and for the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. Applications are due by February 9 and July 6. Please note, the February deadline is the only opportunity to apply for Design funding in 2023.For more information, visit the National Endowment for the Arts website.
National Endowment for the Arts, Creative Writing Fellowships
The National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships program offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable the recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Applications are due by March 8. For more information, visit the National Endowment for the Arts website.
National Park Service, Tribal Heritage Grant Program
The Tribal Heritage Grants Program focuses on protecting oral histories, plant and animal species important in tradition, sacred and historic places, and enabling the establishment of tribal historic preservation offices. Approximately $500,000 is available for the Program in FY2022. Applications are due by March 29. For more information, visit the National Park Service website.
Private Grants
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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