The Hemet Museum will present “The Indian Peace Medal Regeneration Project” on Monday, March 9, at the Hemet Historic Theatre.
The program, led by Wiggs Mendoza, will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m. The theatre is located at 216 E. Florida Ave. Guests may be dropped off in front of the theatre, with parking available along Florida Avenue, Harvard Street, and Carmalita Street.
Once worn by tribal leaders, Indian Peace Medals symbolized promise, power, and survival. Commissioned historically as diplomatic gifts, the medals carried deep meaning, etched in metal and memory. During the presentation, Mendoza will share insights into the Indian Peace Medal Regeneration Project, a collaborative effort commissioned by a Native American museum to revisit and restore the s
