A painting in cool blue and gray tones shows a winged figure rising above a dark, wave-like landscape. At the center, a vertical white beam runs through the figure’s body, ending in a raised red hand silhouetted against a pale circular halo. Paint drips streak down the canvas, and the name “LIWANWALLI” appears in red in the lower right corner.
"Liwanwalli" by Michelle Napoli (Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria—Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo) is part of the group exhibit "Momím Wené/Medicine Water: Flowing Through California Indian Country" running Feb. 14 through May 10, 2026 at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah, Calif. (Grace Hudson Museum via Bay City News)

UKIAH, CA., 2/18/26 – “Momím Wené/Medicine Water: Flowing Through California Indian Country” opened Saturday at the Grace Hudson Museum. 

The exhibit explores tribal relationships between people and waterways through paintings, basketry, beadwork and regalia created by more than 30 Native American artists. The works reflect the diverse tribal histories and lifeways of California Indian Country. 

Organized by the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, the exhibit originated in central California and continues its statewide tour in Ukiah, where it now incorporates regional perspectives from the Ukiah Valley Pomo community. 

Momím Wené/Medicine Water: Flowing Through California Indian Country” runs now through May 10, 2026 at the Grace Hudson Museum, 431 S. Main St., Ukiah. For more information, call (707) 467-2836 or visit http://www.gracehudsonmuseum.org.  

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