Chairman Testifies Before Congress On Protection of Unique Lake County Natural Resource

March 1, 2022

BROOKS, CA  –  Citing its unique environmental properties and its cultural significance as a site central to religious ceremonies and tribal origin stories, Yocha Dehe Tribal Chairman...

New Life for Historic Capay Valley Landmark

February 20, 2022

BROOKS, CA  –  To speak of a one-room schoolhouse is to call to mind the better angels of American history. These plucky little buildings have come to symbolize...

YDWN Supports “Imagining the Indian” With Second Round of Funding

March 25, 2021

BROOKS, CA   – Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, Lead Executive Producer of the feature film “Imagining the Indian,” announced today a second round of funding for the...

Relocation Plan Proposed to Save the Capay Valley From Being Overrun in ‘Greenrush’

March 10, 2021

BROOKS, CA – In a bid to protect the Capay Valley, a unique agricultural resource in Yolo County, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation has proposed creating...

Statement Against AAPIA Violence

March 9, 2021

The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation decries all hate crime in the strongest possible terms. We note with sorrow a rise in racial violence against Asian Americans...

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Elects New Tribal Council

January 19, 2021

BROOKS, CA  – All five members of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Tribal Council will return for another term of service after being re-elected by their...

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Mourns Passing of Tribal Elder

December 30, 2020

BROOKS, CA  – With deep sadness, the Tribal Council of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation announces the death of Marshall McKay following his battle with COVID-19....

Yocha Dehe Supports Woodland's AgStart

September 9, 2020

WOODLAND, CA  – Public-Private Partnership to Strengthen Sacramento Region’s Leadership in Ag | Food | Health innovation. AgStart today announced a unique, broad-based public-private collaboration to...

Séka Hills Wins Good Foods Oil Award

July 14, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The Good Food Foundation is proud to announce the finalists and winners of the 2020 Good Food Awards Oils category. The fifteen...

NAUMD Names Yocha Dehe Fire Department Best Dressed

June 15, 2020

OMAHA, NE – The North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD) has named the Yocha Dehe Fire Department one of the nation's best dressed. The California agency...

Yocha Dehe Golf Club To Reopen

April 29, 2020

BROOKS, CA  – For the first time in more than a month, golfers will be able to tee off at one of the region’s premiere golf courses...

Amid Temporary Closure, CCCR Donates Food to Schools

March 23, 2020

BROOKS, CA – Eggs by the case, tortillas, fresh kale, sprouts, potatoes and peppers and more- thousands of dollars in food was donated to the Esparto...

Leadership Announces Temporary Closure of CCCR Due to COVID-19

March 14, 2020

BROOKS, CA – The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation and Cache Creek Casino Resort Executive leadership has made the difficult decision to temporarily cease operations due to...

YDWN Swears in Rebecca Ramirez as New Fire Chief

January 2, 2020

BROOKS, CA – The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation has sworn in Rebecca Ramirez as the new Fire Chief of the Yocha Dehe Fire Department (YDFD). She...

Empower Yolo: Yocha Dehe Invests in Local Youths

November 4, 2019

WOODLAND, CA – Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes to help save the day — whether it’s a mother keeping her family safe, an advocate...

Information on the Highway 16 Infrastructure Project

October 15, 2019

BROOKS, CA  – Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation is conducting work along Hwy. 16 in Brooks to upgrade utility operations across its business, residential, government and agricultural...

Yocha Dehe Fire Provides Water Station for Animals During Power Shutdown

October 8, 2019

BROOKS, CA – To aid farm and livestock operators who will lose access to water during this week’s announced Public Safety Power Outage by Pacific Gas...

Tribal Council Experiences the Impact of Their Philanthropy Firsthand

August 7, 2019

WOODLAND, CA – Recently, members of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Tribal Council toured the Family Birth Center and the Nuclear Medicine Suite at Woodland Memorial...

New Vehicle Share Program to Provide Much Needed Transportation Services to Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

June 28, 2019

SOLANO COUNTY, CA – It’s about to get a lot easier for older adults and persons with disabilities to get around in Solano County. On Friday,...

Newly Elected Tribal Council Member Takes Oath of Office

June 27, 2019

BROOKS, CA – The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation has sworn Diamond Lomeli into office as its newest Tribal Council Member, following her election by the adult...

Esparto Park and Aquatic Center Ribbon Cutting May 21

May 21, 2019

WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County, in partnership with those listed below, is pleased to invite the community to a ribbon cutting on May 21 for the...

California American Indian Tribal Nation Donates $750,000 to Sacramento State

May 15, 2019

SACRAMENTO, CA – Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, an American Indian tribe located in Yolo County, recently donated $750,000 to Sacramento State’s Native American Studies program, in...

$1.5 Million Lead Gift Launches Campaign for the Center for Land-Based Learning’s New State Headquarters

May 10, 2019

WOODLAND, CA  – The Center for Land-Based Learning announced a lead gift of $1.5 million from the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation at a groundbreaking celebration today...

Firefighters’ Commitment to Service Recognized at 10th Annual Event

May 2, 2019

BROOKS, CA – The firefighters of the Yocha Dehe Fire Department (YDFD) and its regional partner agencies were honored today by the Yocha Dehe Tribal Council,...

Yocha Dehe Provides $1M to Camp Fire Victims

December 6, 2018

BROOKS, CA – The Camp Fire has left a tragic path of destruction in its wake. The enormity of the loss in lives and property is...