Esparto’s Tuli Mem Park getting upgrades

January 23, 2025

Changes are coming to Esparto’s Tuli Mem Park, following action by the Yolo County Board of Supervisors. Acting recently, supervisors OK’d the $416,000 effort, which will add shade structures in the picnic grounds, a new bistro area, and a playground, which will include a play structure. Money for the work is coming in part from the American Rescue Act, Esparto Development Impact Fee and Esparto...

Woodland YMCA offers new ‘infant room’

January 1, 2025

A new “infant room” is offering parents the option of free childcare in Woodland and expanding services provided by the YMCA. About 45 people representing the...

A Walk in the Park with the Patwin People

December 31, 2024

We welcome you to our homeland, where you can wander through 1,500 acres of natural beauty while taking in views of Mount Diablo, the glittering Delta,...

Dirt bike rider rescued after falling down steep ravine in Yolo County

December 2, 2024

YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — Multiple fire departments and law enforcement agencies worked together to rescue a dirt bike rider who had fallen down a ravine in...

Gustine Historical Society unveils historical mural in celebration ceremony

November 25, 2024

The Gustine Historical Society hosted a vibrant ceremony at the Al Goman Center in Schmidt Park on Sunday to unveil its long-anticipated historical mural. The mural,...

City of Woodland proclaims November as Native American Heritage Month

November 20, 2024

During Tuesday’s city council meeting, Councilwoman Mayra Vega read a proclamation stating that Native American Heritage Month has been established at national and state levels to...

Yocha Dehe Presented with Solano County Proclamation

November 14, 2024

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Solano County Supervisors presenta special proclamation of gratitude to the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation BROOKS, Calif. (November 12, 2024)...

The Solano County Mobile Food Pharmacy provides its 3,000,000th pound of produce

November 13, 2024

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, the old saying goes, and the average apple is one-third of a pound. Following that logic, as the...

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Establishes $400K Scholarship to Support Solano County Students

September 7, 2024

The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation on Friday announced the launch of the Momhi Scholarship Fund, created to provide financial support to students from the City of...

Northern California Park Celebrating Patwin Native American Culture and History Opens

September 4, 2024

When Leland Kinter walks on his ancestral homeland, even parts of it that have been covered with development, he thinks about his people. As a member...

Newest Open Space Park Tied to Patwin Heritage

August 25, 2024

"The land understands the language." Leland Kinter, the treasurer on the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Tribal Council, uttered the words just before delivering a blessing, in...

Patwino Park Celebrates Long Journey to Reality

August 22, 2024

FAIRFIELD — Linda Seifert and nine of her friends some 15 years ago gathered in her living room to discuss what they viewed as a threat...

Solano Land Trust Opens New Park Near Fairfield 

August 21, 2024

The Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park, over 1,500 acres of open space near Fairfield owned by the Solano Land Trust, will be opened to...

Solano Land Trust Opens New Park

August 21, 2024

The Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park, over 1,500 acres of open space near Fairfield owned by the Solano Land Trust, will be opened to...

Touro University throws gala for diversity scholarships

August 16, 2024

Touro University California is kicking off the new school year with its annual Mosaic Gala to help fund diversity scholarships for its students. Set on the...

Cache Creek’s Annual Charity Golf Tournament Raises $137,000

June 20, 2024

BROOKS, CA – Cache Creek Casino Resort and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation recently hosted their second annual charity golf tournament at the Yocha Dehe Golf...

Yocha Dehe donates $25K to Make It Happen

June 11, 2024

Local nonprofit Make It Happen for Yolo County received a grant of $25,000 from the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Community Fund to ensure local under-resourced transition...

Tribal, federal, state, and local leaders unite in a momentous occasion, celebrating President Joe Biden’s expansion of the Berryessa Snow Mountain.

May 30, 2024

Celebrating President Joe Biden’s expansion of the Berryessa Snow Mountain BROOKS, CA — Today, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation and Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation, in the...

President Biden Expands Berry Mountain Snow Monument

May 2, 2024

President Biden Expands Berry Mountain Snow Monument Today, President Biden used his authority under the Antiquities Act to expand the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in...

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Commends Community Fund Partners

April 11, 2024

BROOKS, Ca. Annual Yocha Dehe Community Fund luncheon in Brooks, Calif., April 11, 2024 at CCCR Events Center. Photo by Robert Durell Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation...

Tribal Leader Roundtable: Spotlight on Gaming and Legislation

April 5, 2024

Tribal Leader Roundtable: Gaming and Legislation - Indian Gaming This month, three tribal leaders discuss the benefits of gaming revenues for their tribe and the surrounding...

Yocha Dehe gives Solano County $1 million for health, social programs

March 13, 2024

FAIRFIELD — The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation has agreed to donate $1 million to Solano County to implement four projects through the end of 2024. The...

Newly Elected Yocha Dehe Tribal Council Takes Oath of Office

January 23, 2024

BROOKS, CA – The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation has sworn into office new Tribal Chairman Anthony Roberts, Tribal Officers, and Council Members for a three- year...

Wihne da Puchuma da Kewe, Capay Valley’s First Local, Full-Service Wellness Center Opens its Doors

January 11, 2024

ESPARTO, CA - Grand Opening of the health center in Esparto, January 11, 2024. The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, Winters Healthcare and RISE officially opened the...

The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

November 1, 2023

BROOKS, CA — In honor of Native American Heritage Month, celebrated nationally in the month of November, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation is partnering with Yolo...