CIYC youth supporting an artivism gathering for Snake River Dam Removal. Photo courtesy of CIYC.
CIYC youth and staff at NYC Climate Week. Photo courtesy of CIYC.
CIYC youth and staff standing in solidarity with Indigenous peoples from the Arctic at NYC Climate Week. Photo courtesy of CIYC.
California Indigenous Youth Collective
Hupa/Yurok Basket Weaving, Hupa Language
The California Indigenous Youth Collective (CIYC) is a youth-founded organization using healing arts and narrative sovereignty as tools to help Native youth continue down positive pathways, leading to positive and culturally grounded healthy lives.
Living Cultures Grant
2026
K’ina’-tahxw-hun’ Artists Collective
Funding will support the provision of honorariums for a master basket-weaver to teach 4-6 young, aspiring basket-weavers, as well as for two language teachers to spend time with 5 young, Native people (3 Hupa, 2 Karuk). CIYC will also arrange 6 traditional material gathering trips for 6 community members.
