INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL ANNUAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY SUNRISE GATHERING

CONFIRMED DATE: OCTOBER 13, 2025

ALCATRAZ ISLAND, YELAMU, OHLONE TERRITORY
(SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA)

Commemorating 533 Years of Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance, Cultural Resiliency and Survival in the Americas, and honoring Alcatraz as a sacred historical place for Indigenous Peoples in California and around the world

Featuring an Ohlone Welcome, Pomo and Aztec dancers, All Nations Drum, other Indigenous Cultural Presenters and Special Guests

PIER 33, TICKET OFFICE OPENS AT 4:00 AM
BOATS DEPART AT 4:15, 4:30, 5:00 AND 5:15 AM, ALL BOATS RETURN BY 9:00 AM. TICKETS $12.00, CHILDREN UNDER 5 FREE.

Limited tickets will be offered for sale the day of the event, and we recommend advance on-line purchase at City Experiences-Sunrise Gathering.    

The event will be broadcast live on KPFA, 94.1 FM, online at http://www.kpfa.org and simulcast via IITC’s Facebook page from 6-8:00 AM. Wheelchair accessible.

No drugs, alcohol, marijuana use or sales permitted on the island.

Please visit IITC’s webpage, www.iitc.org or IITCs Facebook event page for updates. For more information or media requests contact the IITC San Francisco Office, (415) 641-4482 or email to Morning Star Gali, [email protected]

Important note:  Large community events may occasionally attract the presence of ICE. Please consider this carefully when deciding on your participation. For resources about your rights, click here: English or Spanish.