Native Americans

The designation of the Sáttítla Highlands in Siskiyou County fulfills years of requests from leaders of the Pit River Tribe for protection of their cultural lands.

The state has awarded more than $91 million for affordable housing to ten California tribes. Also, a new tiny home village will soon open its doors in Redding, and healthcare professionals in Butte County give their advice for residents trying to beat seasonal illnesses.

November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to reflect upon the struggles, resilience, and triumphs of First Americans.

Native Americans disproportionately face higher rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths. Now Medi-Cal will cover treatment provided by traditional healers.

CARE Court is coming to Butte County in December. The county's Behavioral Health department is providing presentations for county and city leaders. Also, Medi-Cal will soon cover treatment provided by traditional healers, and the California Fish and Game Commission this week voted to consider adding the western burrowing owl to the endangered species list.

Some 125 acres of forest land in California's Redwood National and State Parks will return to the Yurok tribe in a first-of-its-kind arrangement.

Scout the Wise on his music, identity and how the banjo keeps him connected to his roots. Also, an intensive cultural and prescribed fire training program will take place in the North State this fall, and syringe exchange programs will receive more than $60 million over four years in opioid settlement funds.

A Chico musician and skateboarder is in the quarter finals to win the chance at $10,000 and an opportunity to skate with Tony Hawk. Also, Safe Space’s cooling center is open and shuttling people from encampments that are far from the site, and advocates showed their support for a trio of bills they say would make the state’s water rights system more equitable and transparent.

It’s the first meeting of its kind in the state to elevate California’s response to the missing and murdered Indigenous persons crisis. The gathering occurred along the North Coast in Humboldt County, home to several Indigenous lands.

Frankie Medrano, Native American retention specialist at Butte College and a member of the Maidu tribe, spoke with NSPR about the festivities and the significance.