Description
Developed in partnership with California Humanities, Reflecting on the Land focuses on the past, present, and future of the land that now makes up California, its stories, and its peoples.
Call for six sponsored host venues now open! Thanks to generous funding from the 11th Hour Project, By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, and the Weingart Foundation, California Humanities and Exhibit Envoy are pleased to accept applications for six venues to host Reflecting on the Land between August 30, 2026 and September 12, 2027. Each sponsored booking includes an 8-week booking of this ready-to-install exhibition; inbound and outbound shipping; and a $500 honorarium to support public programming around the exhibit. Learn more, and apply by 11:59 pm PT on Friday, June 12, here.
New exhibition Reflecting on the Land encourages visitors to reflect on the physical land that Californians all live on, and its deep and continuing connections to California Native communities. The exhibit, divided into four sections, connects to Native history, sovereignty, and self-determination in the past, present, and future.
Exhibit Sections:
- Introduction: Where are you in relation to this story?
- The Long History of the Land: Whose land are you on?
- Laws and Policy: Whose voices have you been taught to trust?
- Indigenous Futures: What does sovereignty feel like, not just mean?
Reflecting on the Land is an extension of Reclaiming Our Stories: Voices of Indigenous Peoples of California, a six-part podcast series developed by California Humanities that centers California Native voices to explore history, culture, and contemporary life across the state. Through Indigenous-led conversations, artistic interludes, and place-based reflection, the podcast highlights the lived experiences and cultural continuity of Native peoples across California—home to more than 200 tribes. The series invites listeners to engage with history, community, and identity through multiple perspectives and ways of knowing.
Reflecting on the Land is advised by the Reclaiming Our Stories advisory committee.
Reflecting on the Land was developed by Exhibit Envoy in partnership with California Humanities, and tours through Exhibit Envoy thanks to generous funding from the 11th Hour Project, By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, and the Weingart Foundation.
Specs
- Audience:
- Students, Teens, Adults
- Rental Fee:
- $1,150 for 8 weeks + shipping via FedEx/UPS
- Size:
- 40 linear ft.
- Shipping:
- Ships via FedEx/UPS
- Languages:
- English, Spanish
- Security:
- Limited
Exhibit Components:
- 10 free-standing, retractable, pop-up banners
- 6-part podcast series, Reclaiming Our Stories, available on all streaming platforms (episodes released during Spring and Summer 2026)
- Exhibition press kit with digital publicity images, style guide, and template press release
- Resource guide with public programming and interactive suggestions
Schedule and Availability
August 30, 2026 – October 25, 2026 | Sponsored booking: apply here! |
November 8, 2026 – January 3, 2027 | Sponsored booking: apply here! |
January 17, 2027 – February 14, 2027 | Sponsored booking: apply here! |
February 28, 2027 – April 25, 2027 | Sponsored booking: apply here! |
May 9, 2027 – July 4, 2027 | Sponsored booking: apply here! |
July 18, 2027 – September 12, 2027 | Sponsored booking: apply here! |
October 3, 2027 – November 28, 2027 | AVAILABLE |
December 19, 2027 – February 13, 2028 | AVAILABLE |
March 5, 2028 – April 30, 2028 | AVAILABLE |
May 21, 2028 – July 16, 2028 | AVAILABLE |
August 6, 2028 – October 1, 2028 | AVAILABLE |
October 22, 2028 – December 17, 2028 | AVAILABLE |
January 7, 2029 – March 4, 2029 | AVAILABLE |
March 25, 2029 – May 20, 2029 | AVAILABLE |
June 10, 2029 – August 5, 2029 | AVAILABLE |
August 26, 2029 – October 21, 2029 | AVAILABLE |
November 4, 2029 – January 6, 2030 (9 weeks) | AVAILABLE |