Kumeyaay Nation

Applications are now OPEN for the W.E.A.V.E. (Women’s Empowerment through Arts & Vital Enterprise) Workshop. Scan the QR code to apply.

This 5-day immersive workshop in San Diego will bring together Indigenous women from across Southern California and Baja California for hands-on learning in arts like basketry, jewelry making, herbalism, and business development. W.E.A.V.E. is designed to support cultural preservation, entrepreneurship, leadership, and economic empowerment through traditional arts. Limited spots are available.

🗓 Applications close June 15th
📩 Selected applicants will be contacted directly.

We are honored to make this program possible through support from Women's Empowerment International.

Apply now and join us in strengthening Indigenous arts, culture, and women’s empowerment across our communities.

Ya están ABIERTAS las solicitudes para el taller W.E.A.V.E. (Empoderamiento de las Mujeres a través de las Artes y la Empresa Vital). Escanee el código QR para postularse.

Este taller intensivo de 5 días en San Diego reunirá a mujeres indígenas de todo el sur de California y Baja California para participar en un aprendizaje práctico en artes como la cestería, la elaboración de joyería, la herbolaria y el desarrollo empresarial. W.E.A.V.E. está diseñado para fomentar la preservación cultural, el emprendimiento, el liderazgo y el empoderamiento económico a través de las artes tradicionales. Los cupos son limitados.

Nos sentimos honrados de hacer posible este programa gracias al apoyo de Women's Empowerment International.

🗓 El plazo de solicitudes cierra el 15 de junio.
📩 Se contactará directamente a las solicitantes seleccionadas.

¡Postúlate ahora y únete a nosotros para fortalecer las artes, la cultura y el empoderamiento de las mujeres indígenas en nuestras comunidades!

The current administration is avoiding environmental review on construction that is destroying boulders that have been on Kuchamaa Mountain, near the border city of Tecate, for more than 100 million years.

Border wall project on sacred Mexican mountain threatens Kumeyaay heritage The Trump administration is avoiding environmental review on construction that is destroying boulders that have been on Kuchamaa Mountain, near the border city of Tecate, for more than 100 million years.

The Iipay Nation Of Santa Ysabel has officially reacquired 1,107 acres of ancestral land in California’s San Felipe Valley through a state-funded Indigenous conservation initiative.
Located near the tribe’s existing reservation in San Diego County, the returned land includes oak woodlands, native grasslands, riparian habitats, and protected ecosystems connected to culturally significant territory for the Iipay people.
Tribal leaders say the land return represents far more than conservation alone. The Nation plans to use Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), including cultural stewardship practices and ecological restoration, to help protect biodiversity and strengthen long-term climate resilience across the region.
The tribe also plans to establish the Ewiinally Traditional Ecological Knowledge Center, which will focus on Indigenous science, environmental stewardship, education, and cultural preservation for future generations.
The acquisition was funded through California’s Tribal Nature-Based Solutions Program, part of the state’s broader 30x30 conservation initiative.
For many Native communities, land restoration is deeply connected to identity, responsibility, history, and healing.
What do you think about Indigenous-led conservation efforts like this?

Sources:
• FOX5 San Diego — 1,107 Acres Returned To Iipay Nation Of Santa Ysabel
• California Natural Resources Agency
• Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel

The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel has officially reacquired 1,107 acres of ancestral land in California’s San Felipe Valley through a state-funded Indigenous conservation initiative.

Located near the tribe’s existing reservation in San Diego County, the returned land includes oak woodlands, native grasslands, riparian habitats, and protected ecosystems connected to culturally significant territory for the Iipay people.

Tribal leaders say the land return represents far more than conservation alone. The Nation plans to use Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), including cultural stewardship practices and ecological restoration, to help protect biodiversity and strengthen long-term climate resilience across the region.

The tribe also plans to establish the Ewiinally Traditional Ecological Knowledge Center, which will focus on Indigenous science, environmental stewardship, education, and cultural preservation for future generations.

The acquisition was funded through California’s Tribal Nature-Based Solutions Program, part of the state’s broader 30x30 conservation initiative.

For many Native communities, land restoration is deeply connected to identity, responsibility, history, and healing.

What do you think about Indigenous-led conservation efforts like this?



Sources:
• FOX5 San Diego — 1,107 Acres Returned To Iipay Nation Of Santa Ysabel
• California Natural Resources Agency
• Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel
• California 30x30 Initiative

Kumeyaay graphic novels available as free downloads or printed copies. Bulk discounts available! Lesson plans will be available soon.

The Comic You can find various formats of the comic here. We will also share free lesson plans and posters and exhibit panels here for download soon - stay tuned!

You are all invited to the Purhépecha Annual Gathering in Leemoore, CA, on October 10th, 10am to 10pm.
Todos están invitados a nuestro 13th Reencuentro Purepecha en Lemoore California!

TOMORROW! Pow Wow Dance Workshop

Please join us TOMORROW at our last Pow Wow Dance Workshop at Ballard for the 2025-26 School Year. Potluck Dinner, Opportunity Drawings and fun for all!

This fellowship supports emerging Native language leaders who are helping strengthen, revitalize, and carry forward Native languages within their Tribal Nations and Native communities.

Applications are now open for the second cohort of the Emerging Native Language Leaders Fellowship, presented by the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) with support from The Henry Luce Foundation and the Vadon Foundation.

This fellowship supports emerging Native language leaders who are helping strengthen, revitalize, and carry forward Native languages within their Tribal Nations and Native communities.

Throughout the fellowship year, participants will engage in mentorship, professional development, peer connection, and collaborative learning with Native language advocates from across the country.

Fellows will receive:
• $7,500 upon successful completion of the fellowship
• Sponsored travel to an in-person fellowship session and the NIEA Convention
• One-year NIEA membership
• A laptop for fellowship participation

If you are currently involved in Native language work within your community, Tribe, school, or organization, we encourage you to apply and share this opportunity with others.

📅 Application Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026

Apply here: https://www.niea.org/emerging-native-language-leaders-fellowship

Tribes want Cal State to return Native remains and artifacts

Tribes want Cal State to return Native remains and artifacts — but the process isn't easy “During the process it’s a very, very heavy feeling... But when you receive the remains back, you feel lighter."

UPDATE: Change of location for Pow Wow Dance Workshop this Wednesday!!!

Pass the word.. change of location for Pow Wow Dance Workshop this Wednesday!!!