Awarded Grants

General Operating Support

The Purpose of this Project is to create a market for traditional foods and teas in our local, on-Reservation community, to provide education surrounding ethical harvesting of our local native plants that are used as traditional foods and teas by creating a ritual of reciprocity.

General Operating Support

Sponsorship for 2023 Southwest Tour

The project’s purpose is to create awareness & build capacity to increase access (physical, social, economic & cultural) to sufficient, safe, and nutritious Traditional Indigenous foods, with a focus on Acorns, to improve the health of Indigenous Communities by leveraging local resources and relationships.

This project will allow the reemergence of indigenous food sovereignty practices of the Pomo to be the center point at the first housing initiative of the Tribe. It will allow for elders to share the cultural knowledge and wisdom of their people with the youth and families.

Our proposed Nobe Tu-Na Food Sustainability Program will increase the growing season of our vegetables from summer to year round fruits and vegetables being offered to over 50 Tribal Elders and Families.

This project will create a Food Pantry distribution center, to increase the availability of fresh fruits, vegetables and traditional foods to Tribal community members. We will increase production from the Wukchumni Farm, leverage our work with Food Link of Tulare County Inc, and work with other local small farmers.

Sponsorship for Southwest Tour 2023

This project will help create partnerships that will leverage assets and resources, while creating sustainable community connections. It will increase access to healthy foods and traditional foods. It will increase efficiency in market operations, management, and services. It will build staff capacity, and marketing and outreach efforts.