Spring Equinox Feast
2026-03-21 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
You are invited to a Spring Equinox Feast today at the Trading Post, 1 PM to 4 PM, 12530 State Hwy-96, Hoopa, CA 95546
Plate for $25: Bbq pork or chicken by Bear Paw Barbeque, Potato salad or mac salad, Green salad, Chili beans, Roll, Water/soda/juice.
Deserts for additional cost: pies made by Tonea Yazzie
Other interest: Mic for live music, Karaoke, sale of items such as cookie recipe in a jar, doggie treats….. Raffle ticket selection of Redwood Planter.
All for the local Two Rivers Pet and Wildlife Welfare Services

Redwood Planter Raffle

Will Clinic - Hoopa
2026-03-22 11:00 - 16:00
Do you have a Living Will? Do you need to update your Living Will. The Yurok Legal Access Center and Stanford Law Students are available to meet with you in the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council Chambers today from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. For more information or to make an appointment, please call (707) 951-6813.

Speaking of Palestine
2026-03-22 16:00 - 17:00
In this edition, the full program is spent in conversation with Iyas Sartwai, a good model for resistance. Speaking of Palestine is a production of KBBF-Santa Rosa, CA. The Executive Producer is Rebel Fagin

Will Clinic - Klamath
2026-03-23 08:30 - 14:00
Do you have a Living Will? Do you need to update your Living Will. The Yurok Legal Access Center and Stanford Law Students are available to meet with you in the Klamath Main Office – Community Room, 190 Klamath Blvd, Klamath, today from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. For more information or to make an appointment, please call (707) 951-6813.

Native America Calling
2026-03-23 10:00 - 11:00
Today, March 23 – Stakes are high in the Line 5 oil pipeline legal fight
An Enbridge Energy “Warning: Petroleum Pipeline” at the site of the Line 5 oil pipeline site at the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.

Tribes in Michigan oppose Enbridge the Line 5 oil pipeline replacement plan, arguing the environmental risks to their traditional waters far outweigh any benefits. The proposal to replace the 70-year-old pipeline that currently runs through Michigan and Wisconsin has faced many legal challenges over the years. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the state or federal government should have say over how the project proceeds. The decision could set a precedent on how much power tribes and states have in regulating fossil fuel development. We’ll speak with tribal leaders, Native legal scholars, and others about what’s next for the ongoing Line 5 pipeline legal battle.
To join the discussion, call 1-800-996-2848
GUESTS
Wenona Singel (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa), associate professor of law at Michigan State University College of Law and associate director of the Indigenous Law and Policy Center
Elizabeth Arbuckle (Bad River), chairwoman of the Bad River Tribe
Melissa Kay, Tribal Water Institute fellow at the Native American Rights Fund

Native America Calling
2026-03-24 10:00 - 11:00
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 – A movement assesses the legacy for César Chávez

Cities are moving to take down monuments, memorials and street signs honoring César Chávez. Organizers are cancelling the annual events planned In honor of his March 31 birthday. While his contributions for migrant farmworkers and Chicano-Americans are indisputable, Chávez’ heroic status among those he fought for is now challenged by troubling allegations surfacing in a New York Times investigation decades after the fact. We’ll discuss the future of the movement Chávez is best known for, likely going forward without his name. We’ll also discuss any lessons his downfall may have for the tendency to build a cause around one man.
To join the discussion, call 1-800-996-2848
Brenda Nicolas (Zapotec), assistant professor in the Department of Global and International Studies at the University of California, Irvine
Arcenio Lopez (Ñuu Savi), executive director of the Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP)
Desiree Tody (Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), Ashland and Bayfield County outreach program coordinator for the Center Against Sexual & Domestic Abuse
Joaquín Baca, Albuquerque City Councilor for district 2

FUNGI
2026-03-24 16:30 - 18:00, 2026-03-31 16:30 - 18:00
Today at the Kim Yerton Memorial Library you can learn more about mushroom hunting. Each session is solely focused on how to forge mushrooms safely. Please see the attached PDF for more details.
FUNGI

Tribal Admin Closed
2026-03-25 - 2026-03-26
The Hoopa Valley Tribal offices in the Neighborhood Facilities will be closed today for a Funeral Service. The office will re–open on Thursday, March 26. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and the community during this difficult time.

Native America Calling
2026-03-25 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday, March 26, 2026 — Native Bookshelf: Unsettling Territory and Sons of Gunshooter

The Oneida Nation went from having nearly all of their land stripped from them to being one of the most powerful political and economic entities in Wisconsin. In Unsettling Territory: The Resurgence of the Oneida Nation in the Face of Settler Backlash, Oneida author and historian, Douglas Metoxen Kiel, reveals how the tribe turned displacement into opportunity and managed to strengthen and grow their presence in the face of organized opposition that many Native Americans are familiar with.
Dine writer Dorothy Denetclaw and journalist Matt Fitzsimons uncover the events leading up to the murder trial of Navajo spiritual leader, Ahdilthdoney, also known as Gunshooter. The book, Sons of Gunshooter: A Navajo Resistance Story, tells the story of the 1919 shooting death of Charles Hubbel, a member of a prominent trading family. The authors access archival research and oral storytelling to arrive at a different conclusion than what the courts and news media landed on at the time. It goes on to also tell a larger story of resistance against outside colonial oppression.
To join the discussion, call 1-800-996-2848

Native America Calling
2026-03-25 10:00 - 11:00
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 – Hopi culture stewards: community, communication and resource protection

The Hopi Tribe, along with several others in northeastern Arizona, is hoping a proposed $5-billion settlement in Congress can bring relief to the water-parched region. Hopis have long grappled with clean water access, encountering persistent hurdles for both quantity and quality. Some have to haul water to their homes. Others have to contend with contamination from uranium mining and other pollutants.
We’ll also talk about an effort to improve reading levels for Hopi children and get an update on the tiny but mighty radio station KUYI.
To join the discussion, call 1-800-996-2848

Food for People
2026-03-25 12:00 - 14:00
The Food for People Mobile Pantry is here today in the Hoopa Grocery Store parking lot from 12 to 2 PM

Aunties Walk & Talk
2026-03-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-02 12:00 - 13:00
You are invited to join the weekly Aunties Walk & Talk on Thursdays at the Tish Tang Campgrounds at 12 PM

Native America Calling
2026-03-27 10:00 - 11:00
Today, March 27 – Native in the Spotlight: Aaju Peter

Born in Greenland, Aaju Peter did not begin to explore the breadth of her own Inuit culture until she moved to Nunavut, Canada. It was there that she got in touch with an internal drive to learn about and strengthen language, education, policy, and the arts toward improving Inuit representation on an international scale. That has resulted in a varied career as an activist, lawyer, clothing designer, and musician. Among her many accolades is the Order of Canada, awarded for her preservation and promotion of Inuit culture. Aaju Peter joins us as our Native in the Spotlight.
To join the discussion, call 1-800-996-2848

Yard Sale Today
2026-03-28 10:00 - 17:00

No Kings Day Event in Salyer
2026-03-28 11:00 - 14:00
Want to attend a No Kings’s event? There is a “NO KINGS Salyer” – sign up now to join!
https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/921189/?rname=Rhoby&share_context=event_details&share_medium=mailto

Native America Calling
2026-03-30 08:00 - 17:00
Today, March 30 – Understanding the Jack Abramoff Indian gaming scandal 25 years later

In the early 2000s, an investigation found a handful of tribes in at least four states were paying exorbitant fees to a lobbying firm headed by Jack Abramoff. The tribes were looking to gain ground in the rapidly evolving Native gaming political landscape. The investigation and the resulting fraud and bribery trials would convict Abramoff and a dozen others, including congressional staffers, in a scheme that totaled at least $80 million. One tribal official called them “the contemporary faces of the exploitation of Native peoples“. While he was taking their money, Abramoff privately referred to the tribal officials he was dealing with as “monkeys” and “morons.” A Blackfeet tribal member was instrumental in exposing Abramoff’s crimes. We’ll look back at this significant event in tribal gaming history and what has changed in the 25 years since.
To join the discussion, call 1-800-996-2848
GUESTS
David Sickey (Coushatta), chairman of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
Philip Hogen (Oglala Lakota), former chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission and of counsel for Hogen Adams PLLC
Tom Rodgers (Blackfeet), founder of Carlyle Consulting and the Global Indigenous Council, an advocacy organization focusing on Native American issues
Monica Lubiarz-Quigley, attorney and former lawyer for the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe

Native America Calling
2026-03-31 10:00 - 11:00
Today, March 31 — The Menu: “A Feather and a Fork” cookbook and preserving ooligan (smelt fish)

Kickapoo chef Crystal Wahpepah documents the intertribal flavors and characteristics of contemporary Native American cuisine and her upbringing in Oakland, Calif. in her debut cookbook, “A Feather and a Fork: 125 Intertribal Dishes from an Indigenous Food Warrior.” Woven through the recipes and gorgeous food photos, Wahpepah gives readers and cooks a tour of her restaurant, Wahpepah’s Kitchen, and present Oakland Native food sovereignty initiatives — and poignant personal and cultural stories that ingredients and flavors hold.
Near the end of winter, ooligan (eulachon or smelt), a small oily fish, would come rushing up rivers by the millions in the Pacific Northwest, according to historical accounts and elders’ stories. Today, ooligan are listed as a threatened species with sporadic springtime runs that more often do not support subsistence fishing. We’ll hear from the Nuxalk Nation in British Columbia about their ooligan studies and restoration, and from fishermen in Metlakatla, Alaska about this spring’s ooligan haul.
To join the discussion, call 1-800-996-2848
GUESTS
Crystal Wahpepah (Kickapoo), chef and owner of Wahpepah’s Kitchen and author of “A Feather and a Fork: 125 Intertribal Dishes from an Indigenous Food Warrior”
Cindy Wagner (Tsimshian and Haida), fisherman
Louie Wagner (Tsimshian and Tlingit), fisherman
Jason Moody (Nuxalk), Nuxalk fisheries and wildlife planning coordinator and owner of Nan Adventure Tours

LPA Hearing
2026-03-31 17:30 - 18:30
Today is the second LPA Hearing for the proposed Reorganization Plan for the Hoopa Valley Tribe. The Hearing starts at 5:30 PM in the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council Chambers.

Native America Calling
2026-04-01 10:00 - 11:00
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – Record-setting ‘heat dome’ is harbinger of another unnaturally hot summer
Extreme heat warning sign in Death Valley, California, USA.

The historic heat dome moving across the country smashed hundreds of high temperature records. Several places in Arizona and California reached 112 degrees—an unheard-of high in March. The Tohono O’odham Nation in southern Arizona issued an extreme heat warning after an official high temperature hit 108 degrees. The temporary weather phenomenon is slowly moving on, but not before drying out watersheds and melting snowpack that are critical sources of summer for people and agriculture. And climate experts say the abnormally hot start to the year is only the beginning. We’ll speak with researchers and others who are keeping track of climate trends for the year on what people can expect in the months ahead.
To join the discussion, call 1-800-996-2848

LCAP meets
2026-04-01 17:30 - 19:00
The Klamath Trinity Joint Unified School District is hosting the Local Control and Accounting Plan (LCAP) meeting today at the Hoopa Elementary School at 5:30 PM.
The LCAP is a critical part of the Local Control Funding Formula, LCFF. School Districts must engage parents, students, educators, employees, and the community to establish these plans. The Plans describe the school district’s overall vision for students, annual goals, and specific actions to achieve them. Refreshments are served.

KTRCD Quarterly Mtg
2026-04-01 18:00 - 20:00
The Klamath Trinity Resource Conservation District is hosting the Quarterly District meeting at the Trading Post today at 6:00 PM. You are welcome to attend and learn about current and future projects. Community input is important; your thoughts are needed.
For more information, contact Allie Hostler at allie.KTRDC@gmail.com

HVTC Meeting Rescheduled
2026-04-02 - 2026-04-03
The regular Hoopa Valley Tribal Council for today has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 2nd. Please see the calendar date April 2, 2026, for the combined agendas.

Easter Basket Give Away
2026-04-02 09:00 - 15:00

Hupa Family Resources Gift Card
2026-04-02 09:30 - 15:00

Native America Calling
2026-04-02 10:00 - 11:00
Thursday, April 2, 2026 – The promise and curse of social media
The Facebook mobile app on an Android smartphone

A jury convicted Google and social media giant, Meta, of failing to do enough to prevent the harmful effects of their projects on children. Plaintiffs, including several tribes, argued children too young to be on social media platforms are subjected to bullying and suffer poor self-esteem because of content they encounter online. At the same time, retailers are able to strip personal information from young people—and others who use social media. Does social media have any redeeming value? We’ll find out what might change in light of the recent legal decision.

Council Meeting
2026-04-02 10:00 - 19:00
The Hoopa Valley Tribal Council meets in regular sessions today. The Executive Session begins at 10 am, and the Open Session starts at 5:30 PM in the Tribal Council Chambers, Neighborhood Facilities Building, 11860 State Highway 96. The Open Session is broadcast and streamed live on 91.3 FM and www.kidefm.org, respectfully. It is also on the KIDE App, and on Zoom. The Zoom access and the agenda are attached.
If you have any questions or concerns about the agenda, please contact Amber Turner, Executive Secreatary at 530-625-4211 ext. 393.
April 2, 2026 Regular Meeting Agenda
4.2.26 Consent Calendar

HVTC Meeting
2026-04-02 13:30 - 19:30
Today, the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council will meet in regular session to address both the March 19th and today’s agendas. The Executive Session begins at 1:30 PM, and the Open Session begins at 5:30 PM in the Neighborhood Facilities Building, Tribal Council Chambers. The Open Session is broadcast live and streamed live on KIDE 91.3 FM and www.kidefm.org. The session is also on Zoom. The Zoom access codes are on the attached agenda.
3.19.26 Rescheduled & Combined w_4.2.26 Agenda
If you have any questions or concerns aboutt the agenda, please contact Amber Turner, Executive Director at 530-625-4211 ext 393, or hvtatuner@gmail.com

Native America Calling
2026-04-03 10:00 - 11:00
Today, April 3 – Juno Awards reach new milestones for Indigenous representation

This year’s Juno Awards in Hamilton, Ontario, included historic wins and high-profile performances by Indigenous artists, celebrating their roles as central, defining voices in contemporary Canadian music. Oji-Cree singer-songwriter Aysanabee secured two major honors: Alternative Album of the Year and Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year for his project Edge of the Earth. Veteran powwow group Bear Creek won for Traditional Indigenous Group—their first Juno in a nearly 30-year career. William Prince performed his song For the First Time, and Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq appeared onstage as part of a tribute to Nelly Furtado. We’ll hear more about Indigenous milestones by Indigenous artists at Canada’s biggest celebration of music.
To join the discussion, call 1-800-996-2848
GUESTS
Aysanabee (Oji-Cree, Sucker Clan of Sandy Lake First Nation)
Jai King-Green (Mississaugas Anishinaabe), singer from the Manitou Mkwa Singers
Joe Syrette (Ojibwe from Batchewana First Nation), head singer for Bear Creek
Yellow Bear Nakota (Nakoda), Indigenous Sioux singer
