Native American Archives - Alliance for California Traditional Arts

Northern California Indigenous Basketry

Traditional Sinew Backed Recurved Yew Wood Bow Building

Bernadette Quiroz (Muwekma Ohlone), Language Revitalization Chair, and Jill Amanno, Outreach and Administrative Assistant, share a reflection on the impact of their 2024 Living Cultures Grant. The grant supported their efforts to pass on Chochenyo language skills, traditional dances, regalia-making, and songs to tribal…

Klamath arts and culture

Yurok women’s regalia

Chochenyo language preservation

Kashia Pomo | Graphic Artist | Cultural Organizer

Kawaiisu traditional plant harvest & related Kawaiisu language

Bernadette Smith in Pomo dress. Photo by Johnny Oliver. Bernadette Smith of Sacramento has been a traditional dancer for over 30 years and a songholder for over 17 years. The art of traditional Coastal Pomo song and dance has been practiced since time immemorial here in California. Songs and dances,…

Melody holding a canoe basket made by her grandmother Della Campbell. Photo by Buffie Schmidt. Melody Williams of Arcata, began her weaving journey at 22, learning from her grandmother, Della Campbell. She later reconnected with traditional basket weaving through her aunt, Christine Hamilton, who taught gathering and weaving techniques…