2025 Indigi-Con

UNDER 18 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN

Join us for a celebration of Indigenous sequential art July 25-27th in downtown San Diego!

By Kathryn Walkiewicz

Date and time

Location

UC San Diego Park & Market

1100 Market Street San Diego, CA 92101

Agenda

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Friday, July 25: Native Comic Book Artists and Writers

Creators Roy Boney, Jr. (Cherokee Nation), Darcie Little Badger (Lipan Apache), and Theo Tso (Las Vegas Paiute) discuss how comic books have influenced their visual art and writing. Panel moderated b...

6:15 PM - 7:15 PM

Friday, July 25: California Native Women Artists

California Native artists Weshoyot Alvitre (Tongva), Xatímniim Drake (Karuk, Hupa, Shasta), and Jackie Fawn (Yurok, Washoe) discuss how sequential art helps them tell California Native stories and en...

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Friday, July 25: Mixer with the Afrofuturism Lounge

We’re ending the evening with a mixer, co-sponsored by the Afrofuturism Lounge, where Afrofuturist and Indigenous Futurist enthusiasts can come together. There will be a DJ, light refreshments, cash ...

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Sunday, July 27: Making Comics with Native California Creators

Weshoyot Alvitre (Tongva) and Ethan Banegas (Kumeyaay, Luiseño/Payómkawichum, and Cupeño/ Kuupangaxwichem) will discuss the process of creating comics and the power of comics to share personal and co...

About this event

Event lasts 1 day 18 hours
UNDER 18 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN

Welcome to SD Indigi-Con 2025!

Join us for a celebration of Indigenous sequential art! Indigi-Con features two panels of Native artists and writers, followed by a mixer with the Afro-Futurism Lounge on Friday. Sunday’s workshop + discussion with California Native comic book creators encourages kids of all ages to attend. All events are free and open to the public.

*All attendees under 18 MUST be accompanied by an adult.

*You can read more here: https://eyaayahuunfoundation.org/indigi-con/

Frequently asked questions

Will there be parking?

We have reserved a limited number of spaces in the Park & Market lot but you will have to pay to park in them and spaces are limited. When possible, we encourage folks to take the trolley, city bus, or use a rideshare service (Uber, Lyft, etc.) to attend our programming.

I don't have access to a car. Can I still attend?

Yes, Park & Market is conveniently located on the San Diego trolley Blue Line (Park & Market station) and is a fifteen-minute walk from the San Diego Convention Center.

Is the programming wheelchair accessible?

Yes, all programming will be on the first floor of the building.

Organized by

Kathryn Walkiewicz