Padilla, Garamendi and Thompson Urge Biden Administration to Expand Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument

October 19, 2023

BROOKS, CA —Following the September 24, 2023 site visit by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Tribal and community leaders, and Members of Congress to...

Interior Secretary, BLM Director Visit Proposed Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion

September 25, 2023

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, tribal, congressional, and community leaders thanked Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning for visiting Molok Luyuk,...

Secretary Haaland and Members of Congress Tour Molok Luyuk

September 24, 2023

BROOKS, CA  – On September 24, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation was honored to join U.S Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Tribal and community leaders,...

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Celebrates its Community Fund Partners with Annual Awards Luncheon

May 11, 2023

BROOKS, CA — Gratitude flowed freely at the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation’s 11th annual Community Fund Partners in Philanthropy Luncheon on Thursday, May 11. Held on...

President should expand Berryessa Snow Mountain to include Molok Luyuk

March 21, 2023

A short drive north of Sacramento lies Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. The monument stretches from Napa County in the south to Mendocino County in the...

The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Calls on President Biden to Protect Molok Luyuk

October 19, 2022

BROOKS, CA  –  Today, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation issued a letter to President Biden urging him to use the Antiquities Act to expand Berryessa Snow Mountain...

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,...