Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Status
January 12, 2011
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation now has authority by the US Department of Interior to manage our own cultural resources. The Tribe has designated Cultural Resources Director Reno...
An Important Gift to the Community for the Holidays
December 10, 2010
The Yocha Dehe Community Fund donated $25,000 in support of the 2010 Holiday Food Basket Program, providing holiday meals to Yolo County families in need. The...
YDFD is First Native American Department to Earn Prestigious International Accreditation
August 26, 2010
When Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation set out to build its fire department, the Tribe’s leaders were determined to build the best department possible to serve the...
Yolo County and Yocha Dehe Partner to Fund Emergency Services
July 5, 2010
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors approved an intergovernmental agreement with our Tribe in June to fund emergency services to the county. The agreement states the...
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Introduces New Director for Community Fund
May 13, 2010
Brooks, Calif. – The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation today announced the appointment of a new director for the Yocha Dehe Community Fund, the Tribe’s philanthropic institution....
Community Fund Partners in Philanthropy Luncheon Draws More Than 150 Guests
April 15, 2010
On April 15, 2010, the Yocha Dehe Community Fund board of directors gathered with its grantees for the 2nd Annual Partners in Philanthropy Luncheon. This year,...
Annual Fundraiser Takes On A Country Slant This Year at Cache Creek
April 8, 2010
The Cache Creek Casino Resort will host its Rockin’ the Capay Valley fundraiser on May 2nd. Proceeds earned from the concert will benefit Capay Valley Vision,...
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Event Honors Tribal Sustainability Initiatives
April 8, 2010
On April 1, 2010, Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation celebrated our broad range of sustainability work with the Celebrating a Sustainable Future event held at Cache Creek...
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Introduces New Community Fund Application Guidelines
March 22, 2010
Brooks, Calif. – The Yocha Dehe Community Fund, a philanthropic institution of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, today announced new guidelines for grant applicants, effective immediately....
$1.5 Million Grant From Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Fuels Native American Rights Fund
March 17, 2010
BOULDER, Colo. – The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) has received a $1.5 million grant from the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation of Brooks, Calif., to be...
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Contributes $15,891 to the Firefighter Burn Institute Boot Drive
March 3, 2010
Brooks, Calif. – Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation today contributed $15,892 from the Tribe’s Community Fund to Yolo County’s Firefighter Burn Institute’s annual “Fill the Boot for...
Yocha Dehe Receives $200K Grant from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
February 25, 2010
More Than $7 Million Awarded to 42 Native American Tribes in 16 States for a Wide Range of Conservation Work For Immediate Release - February 25,...
Clubhouse at Top Rated Yocha Dehe Golf Club Earns LEED Silver Certification
February 12, 2010
Yocha Dehe Golf Club at the Cache Creek Casino Resort recently earned LEED Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for the environmentally conscious design...
9th Annual NCAI State of Indian Nations Address
January 25, 2010
On Jan. 29, 2010 at 9:30 am, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) President, Jefferson Keel, will deliver the 9th annual State of Indian Nations...
Cache Creek Starts Environmental Analysis on Event Center Expansion
January 20, 2010
Cache Creek Casino Resort is starting an environmental analysis of its proposed events center. Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation on Tuesday said it will move ahead with...
Wintun Academy Students Get Involved with Tribal Agricultural Restoration Efforts
January 1, 2010
Students from Yocha Dehe Wintun Academy were involved in a 2,400 ft. hedgerow planting at Ponotla Piht Ranch on Nov. 16th, 2009. The planting included a...
Chairman McKay Honored By American Indian Film Institute
November 12, 2009
Brooks, Calif. – Yocha Dehe Tribal Chairman Marshall McKay has been selected as a recipient of the American Indian Film Institute’s (AIFI) 2009 Eagle Sprit award....
Yocha Dehe Chairman Joins Tribal Conference with President Obama
November 6, 2009
Local tribal chairman Marshall McKay met with President Obama on Thursday, along with representatives from hundreds of other Native American tribes. 'In this new era of...
President Obama Delivers Remarks at White House, Tribal Nations Conference
November 5, 2009
November 5, 2009 - President Obama told hundreds of tribal leaders at an Interior Department summit today that he knows what it means to feel ignored...
Watch the Live Video of the Tribal Nations Conference in Washington D.C.
November 5, 2009
On November 5, 2009 Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation will take part in the first-of-its-kind White House conference with federally recognized tribes. The conference will be hosted...
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation to Take Part in First-Ever Tribal Nations Conference in Washington D.C.
November 2, 2009
BROOKS, Calif. – On November 5, 2009, Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation will take part in the first-of-its-kind White House conference with federally recognized tribes. The conference...
Obama to host Tribal Nations Conference
October 21, 2009
“Indian country has been waiting for well over a decade for a meeting of this caliber with the President of the United States,” said Joe A....
Destination Resort Project Update
October 6, 2009
The Tribal Council of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation has decided not to proceed with the currently proposed version of its Destination Resort Project (DRP). While...
Native American Day at Capitol
September 28, 2009
The Yocha Dehe tribal community and government gathered at the 42nd annual celebration of Native American Day in Sacramento. About 300 gathered at the capitol building,...
Encouraging Recycling in Our Community
September 28, 2009
On Friday, Sept. 25, new recycle bins were unveiled at a press event in Woodland, Calif. announcing the program entitled "Plastics. Too Valuable to Waste. Recycle."...