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EventsElderberry Clapper Stick Workshop
May 16 – 17
Make your own elderberry clapper stick. Workshop attendees will discover the traditions and history of this California Indigenous musical instrument and also shape, decorate and assemble their own instrument to take home.
Read moreIndian Hands / Indian Lands: Indigenous Solidarity and Climate Change (PBS)
PBS documentary short exploring how Indigenous communities are at the frontlines of climate change, and how indigenous solidarity and land rights are central to effective climate justice movements.
Hozhonigo Consulting
Hozhonigo Consulting LLC is a Native American female-owned consulting firm that provides strategic planning, grant writing, and project management services for tribes, Indigenous-serving non-profit organizations, and Native-Owned small businesses. We specialize in many areas of American Indian affairs, upholding cultural competence and cultural diversity in every project we manage.
Yoomén: A Celebration of Spring
Apr 25
Yoomén celebrates the coming of spring, a welcome time of new growth, and the guarantee of fresh foods and warmer weather. The cultural event features Native American performers and cultural demonstrators who showcase their exquisite skills working with natural materials to create baskets, jewelry, tools and more! The local Native artist community will also have artwork on view in the museum, and crafts and other goods will be sold by Native artisans. Native-inspired art and game stations for children and guided tours of the museum and site will also be available, including tours of the site’s famous ancient petroglyphs. This popular annual event is FREE to the public as we strive to remain an accessible learning center for all!
Upcoming Events
View allCultural Protocols & Community Response Community Gathering
Native Americans in Philanthropy’s 2026 Annual Conference
Regional Roundtable 6: CEC Order Instituting an Informational Proceeding on Tribal Affairs and Tribal Energy Sovereignty (25-OIIP-01) – North Central Region
Red Pages Spotlight
KOSO Strategies
KOSO was founded on the single principle of assisting tribal governments with building resilient and self-sustaining Tribal Communities. We feel that our diverse and extensive experience working in Indian Country sets us apart and allows us to provide the best services possible to our clients.
Ndn Book Club
NDN Girls Book Club is a 501(c)3 literary organization run by and for Indigenous peoples that hosts free youth workshops, hosts author talks, uplifts Indigenous literature, supports Indigenous booksellers, and sends out free Native books.
Capital City Beads
Fast Shipping from Mississippi: Orders Shipped in 3-5 Business Days to USA and Canada Unleash Your Creativity with Vibrant Beads from the Artists Behind Capital City Beads!
Indigenous Resilience
Indigenous Resilience's mission is build Native-led capacity and serve as a strategic advisor to both donors and indigenous communities. We help with strategy, operations, communications, development, and fundraising.
Latest Job Openings
Office Manager
We are seeking an experienced Office Manager to support the operations of our fully virtual organization. The Office Manager plays a central role in ensuring that the Association’s day-to-day operations run smoothly by coordinating administrative systems, supporting staff, board and program activities, managing organizational records and communications, and maintaining the infrastructure that allows our programs to thrive. This position is ideal for a highly organized, dependable professional who is comfortable working in a collaborative virtual environment and is motivated to contribute to a values-driven organization advancing Native cultural sovereignty. This position is open to applicants with direct non-profit management experience that reside in and are citizens of the United States. Non-profit operations experience is required.
Natural Resources Technician III (Food Sovereignty)
The Natural Resources Technician III (Food Sovereignty) is a grant-funded position that works under the Food Sovereignty Program Manager, or designee, to further develop and implement procedures for Food Sovereignty projects and programming; gathering, harvesting, processing and preserving traditional foods, community workshops, and data collection processes and other duties as assigned. This position will assist the Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources (KDNR) with project-level actions and activities. Tasks may vary depending on funding secured. Position may serve in the capacity of other KDNR divisions as Natural Resources Technician III, if qualified as long as supervisory control and efficiencies in operations can be maintained. Supervises Natural Resources Technicians I and II, volunteers and youth, as assigned. Position is dependent on support funding and will require acquisition of continued, additional and subsequent funding.
Call for Submissions
News From Native California is putting together a youth-focused issue highlihgting stories, poems, photos, artwork, and other writing submissions from Californai tribal youth (up to age 24 years). Audio and video works will be exhibited on the magazine's website.
Student Assistant - Tribal Climate Service Program
The Governor's Office of Land Use & Climate Innovation (LCI) is seeking to hire one student assistant under the Climate Services Program. The Climate Services Program helps organizations in California understand and use climate change information to advance climate adaptation action across the state. The program develops climate adaptation guidance and tools, such as the Vulnerable Communities Platform, which identifies the communications in California most venerable to the impacts of climate change. The student assistant will support work related to data access and technical assistance (TA) for Tribal communities. The student assistant will also work closely with the Governor's Office of Planning and Research's Tribal Liaison to support engagement, interagency coordination, and event planning. Ultimately, the student assistant will gain experience in technical platforms, TA, and Tribal engagement. The student assistant will also adhere to department policies, rules, and procedures including maintaining regular attendance, with reasonable flexibility of working hours as determined by the Supervisor. Location 6000 J St, Sacramento, CA, 95819, United States Base Pay $18.27 - $24.62 / Hour Job Category Part-time, Off-campus , Governor's Office of Land Use & Climate Innovation Employee Type Student Assistant Required Degree NONE Manage Others No
From the Toolbox
BNGA Grants Webinar Series
Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance (BNGA) is hosting a three-part webinar series designed to strengthen grant capacity for Tribal land managers, Tribal departments, and Native-led nonprofits across the Northern Great Plains. Join us as BNGA Grants Manager Mali Souksavath shares practical guidance on writing competitive grant proposals and navigating grant reporting requirements. Webinar Schedule: • Tips for Competitive Grant Writing – April 7, 2026 | 10:00 AM MST • Grant Reporting – May 14, 2026 | 10:00 AM MST • Grant Success Stories – June 9, 2026 | 10:00 AM MST Whether you're new to grant writing or looking to strengthen your proposals, this series will provide helpful tools and insights to support your projects. 📲 Register for the first webinar here: https://bit.ly/4bbJhDG
Free, Prior and Informed Consent: A Practical Guide
Explains FPIC principles, their legal basis, and practical applications for Indigenous communities facing development projects on or near their territories.
Funding
Native Cultures Fund Grants
Grants can be made to individuals, non-profits, community partnerships, or Tribal Nations. They are made to projects that reflect the transmission of knowledge across generations, based in California Indian culture, art, values, and traditional practices. We define culture in the broadest possible way: As the foodways, languages and cosmologies, ceremony, sacred sites, sports, architecture, arts, teachings and knowledge systems, stories, music, dance, land stewardship, hydrology, maritime traditions, and much more that are indigenous to California. The Native Cultures Fund supports cultural projects with a connection to the lands commonly referred to as California spanning from the Tolowa Dee-ni’ in the north, to the Chumash peoples in the south, and east to the Paiute and Washo peoples along the Nevada border.
Tribal Nature-Based Solutions Climate Bond 2026 Solicitation
This funding will continue to support the return of ancestral lands to California Native American tribes, planning and implementation of habitat restoration projects, protecting the California coast and oceans, advancing wildfire resiliency and cultural fire, and many other multi-benefit nature-based solutions projects across California. Eligible applicants include California Native American tribes and tribally led entities located in California. Non-tribal entities registered as 501(c)(3)s may support California Native American tribes and tribally led entities in applying for the program. Applications can be submitted on behalf of an inter-tribal consortium, tribal conservation district, or partnerships. Projects must be within the State of California and must benefit California Native American Tribes.
Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Tribal Cultural Resources Funding Program
Sea level rise (SLR) poses unique and profound challenges to California Native American tribes, many of whom are deeply connected to the coast and ocean. Tribes with ancestral lands and ties to the coast and ocean face impacts to their lands due to rising seas. This may include loss or degradation of culturally significant sites and ecological resources and restricted access to these sites. This poses risks not only to physical landmarks but also the preservation of tribal identities, practices, ways of life, and traditional knowledges. The purpose of the SLR Tribal Cultural Resources Funding Program is to provide funding for tribes to assess and plan for the impacts of SLR on their ancestral lands, cultural sites, lifeways, and resources in a manner that is beneficial to the tribe. This program is an alternative and more flexible funding pathway within OPC’s broader SB 1 Grant Program. Eligible project types include both pre-planning activities (community visioning, education and outreach, data collection, and vulnerability assessments) and planning activities (setting adaptation priorities and developing culturally appropriate strategies to preserve and protect tribal cultural resources threatened by existing coastal hazards or future impacts of SLR).