NWI’s Healthy Relationships Training of Facilitators (TOF) at Hopland Band of Pomo. This is the first teach back closing with intentions of bringing back Culture to every Native in the region! Spontaneous step up to song offered and practicing singing happened this week! Uplifting Native Women and their children was firmly talked about. Helping all single parents bring Wellness & Harmony into their lives. | Native Wellness Institute

Clayton Duncan, an elder from the Robinson Rancheria Band of Eastern Pomo Indians, clenched his fists as he stood over a plaque commemorating a “battle” known as Bloody Island. “One big f—ing lie,” he said of that description of Bloody Island, which was actually the 1850 massacre of between 200 and 400 Pomo people — almost all women, children and elderly — on the north end of Clear Lake. “I’m sick and tired of the lies.” Duncan, 74, is the great-grandson of Lucy Moore, one of the handful of surv

NBO Featured Friday Christine Miller | National Basketry Organization, Inc.

Check out these beautiful examples of Pomo basketry. Grace Hudson Museum Curator Sherrie Smith-Ferri shows us Pomo twine baskets in their collection. Bonus video from CALIFORNIA episode. Learn more about Pomo basketry at craftinamerica.org, pbs.org/craftinamerica, and on the PBS app. #craftdailydose #craftinamericapbs #CALIFORNIAepisode #basketry #pomo #craft #basket | Craft in America