Kule Loklo

Kule Loklo ("Bear Valley") is a recreated Coast Miwok Native American village located a short walk from the visitor center of the Point Reyes National Seashore, in Marin County, California.^[1] Kule Loklo was originally created in the 1970s by the Miwok Archeological Preserve of Marin (MAPOM) as a tribute to Marin County's indigenous people, the Coast Miwoks.

Entrance sign to the site

Part of Kule Loklo in 2009

In 1992, the ceremonial roundhouse at Kule Loklo was destroyed by an arsonist; through an outpouring of community support, it was replaced with a larger roundhouse in 1993. As of 2022, the roundhouse is in disrepair.^[2]

There is currently one annual public festival at Kule Loklo, the Big Time, held in late July, which features California Indian dancing and Native American crafts.^[3]

References

1. "Kule Loklo Volunteers". Kule Loklo Volunteers. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
2. Allen, Ike (February 3, 2022). "Despite promise, Kule Loklo still in disrepair". Point Reyes Light. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
3. "Thirty-ninth Annual Big Time Festival at Kule Loklo". Marin Independent Journal. July 21, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2022.

External links

Media related to Kule Loklo at Wikimedia Commons

• Kule Loklo Volunteers
• Honoring the late Lanny Pinola
• Miwok Archeological Preserve of Marin (MAPOM)
• Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (Coast Miwoks)
• Point Reyes National Seashore Coast Miwok Page
• Angel Island State Park Miwok Page
• Julia Parker - Grandmother's Prayer, DVD about Julia F. Parker

38.0457°N 122.80408°W / 38.0457; -122.80408