Step back in time and discover the deep history of seaweed gathering, smelt fishing, and eeling in Humboldt Bay at the Clarke Historical Museum! Did you know that Wiyot and Yurok peoples have been fishing smelt along the Northern California coast for over 1,300 years? Using A-frame nets and dip nets, these expert fishers gathered…
Cultural Educator/Artist Rose Ann Hamilton (Cahuilla) will share about the process and artistry of basket making, and lead a facilitated basket lesson. Participants will have a chance to tour the basketry collection in the Museum galleries and create their own leaching basket project. This workshop is open to the public and space is limited.…
On Saturday, April 12th, 2025 from 9am-12pm, the Lab is hosting a Stewardship Saturday event! Join the Lab for a day of work in Wiyot Plaza, their dedicated educational outdoor space, to restore the salmon cooking pit landscape and nearby areas. Participants will be removing salal and other vegetation that has been infected with powdery…
The Agave Roast event allows visitors to taste agave and other native foods. There will be Native plant information booths. Great event for families and food lovers! Lunch served at noon - $15.00 suggested donation per plate. At 2PM, there will be an Artist Highlight with Yokuts Artist Poyomi McDarment. Tanin Pa’ashi Art Instillation in…
The Karuk Education Department, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources’ Pikyav Food Sovereignty Program, along with Cultural Practitioners and other external agencies, is hosting an Eel Processing event on April 18th-19th at Katimiin (Somes Bar, CA). This event is open to youth ages five and older. Please note that children under twelve can…
Join the organization for a day to celebrate traditional foods at Suemeg Village on Sunday April 27th from 11 am - 3 pm. The guest presenter, Chef Pyet DeSpain, will be doing a cooking demonstration and the group will hear from local food sovereignty programs as well on the work they do to promote traditional…
Local Tribes and Non-profits are hosting a free Youth & Families Indigenous Science Camp on July 18th at Sue-Meg State Park from 10am to 4pm. Additional details will be emailed to all registrants prior to the event. Lunch and snacks will be provided. July 18th will include activities, a tour and hands on learning. There…
UIHS Clients, the next round of Good Medicine Group begins August 13 every Wednesday from 1:30 - 3:00 PM until September 17. Deadline to sign up is August 1, 2025. No Drop-Ins. To sign up, contact Lana Dreyfuss, Behavioral Health Counselor at (707)825-3460 or email lana.dreyfuss@uihs.org
Please join the Rou Dalagurr: Food Sovereignty Lab & Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute and News from Native California for a magazine launch event on Sunday, October 12th, 2025. We will be celebrating the launch of the special issue of News from Native California for Fall 2025. This special issue will focus on California Indigenous Foods,…
Join us this week for stew making class!!! We will be making a 3 sister stew! 🥘🥘🥘😋😋😋 RSVP Here
Join us for making elderberry syrup and creating medicinal herbal tea blends! We are honored to be hosting TCC's TEK Elderberry Educational Workshop at the Crissy Field Center, Saturday, November 22, 2025. Join us for hands-on learning about the healing and medicinal properties of the elderberry. Learn about drying and processing elderberry, create immune-strengthening syrup,…
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