Hike participants making fry bread. Photo courtesy of the artist
The Mono Nation
Mono Traditional Gathering
The Mono Nation is a California Native, non-profit 501(c) 3 organization, established for the purpose of preserving & protecting traditional Mono culture, history and language by assisting our Elders, teaching our Youth and protecting our lands.
The Mono people, also referred to as the Mono Nation, are a Native American Indigenous people living in the eastern and central Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, particularly around Mono Lake, Owens Valley, and the western Sierra foothills. Our community is composed of the descendants of the Eastern Mono, also referred to as the Owens Valley Paiute, and the Western Mono, also known as the Monache.
Living Cultures Grant
2026
Mono Nation Traditional Gathering
Funds will be used to support traditional gatherings. This includes supplies for the campsite at Mono Hot Springs, large community gathering dinners, food for participants during the hike, hiking backpacks, tents, sleeping gear, emergency and safety supplies, walkie-talkies, horseshoes for traditional games, fishing equipment for the youth fishing tournament, and cards for Native poker games.
