Pomo youth mural workshop. Photo: Courtesy of the organization.

Indigenous Community Initiatives and Tribal Youth Program at Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians

Traditional Indigenous foods, with a focus on acorns

Central Coast Santa Barbara County Native American Foodways Oral Traditions/Language Visual/Craft/Material Arts Karuk Kumeyaay Pomo Tolowa Western Mono Yurok 2023

About the Organization

Acorn-making workshop. Photo: Courtesy of the organization.

The Indigenous Community Initiatives and Tribal Youth Program at Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians (formerly, The Indigenous Youth Foundation and the Tribal Youth Program at Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians) provides cultural and environmental programing for youth and families. These include storytelling events; traditional foods workshops; basketweaving and cultural material workshops; and culture camps.

“The Beginning of the Chumash.” Video by Monique Sonoquie and the Indigenous Community Initiatives, 2018.

Living Cultures Grant

2023

Acorn Conference and Gathering

Indigenous Community Initiatives and Tribal Youth Program at Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians will host the first California Acorn Conference in Mendocino County, in the traditional territories of the Pomo People. The event will feature presentations; traditional foods; an Art Opening highlighting “Acorn Baskets and Tools” and “Acorn Arts”; hands-on workshops, including basket making and acorn preparation; and acorn tastings.