First ever indigenous art and culture festival held in Escondido NBC 7 San Diego [Video]

People gathered at Grape Day Park in Escondido on Saturday for the first ever Indigenous Culture & Art Festival. The event was organized by the city as well as the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians.

“All land in the United States inhabited is Native American land first, but especially the city of Escondido is Kumeyaay land,” said Keith Vasquez with the Native Youth Foundation, one of the organizations that also helped organize the festival.

The festival featured rich sights and sounds, food stands and numerous vendors selling indigenous art. While this event was the first of its kind in the city of Escondido, city leaders hope this was the first of many more to come in the future.

“This just really shows the community how important and impactful they have been to our lives here and our culture,” said Judy Fitzgerald, an Escondido City Councilmember who represents District 4. …