Wiyot Tribe

As people rely more heavily on store-bought processed foods and traditionally-harvested natural foods become a smaller part of Tribal Members' daily diets, nutrition-related illnesses increase and cultural traditions are in danger of being lost. The ultimate purpose of the Wiyot Tribe Healthy and Traditional Food Systems Initiative is to create greater control over nutrition and food security for the Table Bluff Community by leveraging the abundant natural resources on land and water and utilizing traditional and modern harvest techniques to retain stronger cultural ties between the people and their natural environme