CHAIRPERSON MESSAGE: July 2026
We have many exciting events coming up, including our Annual Campout, Paddle Class and BBQ, History Course, You-Pick Farm event, and our October membership potluck and election. Come join us and enjoy Cherokee fellowship, community, culture, language, and history. ᏩᏙ Wado!
CNCV Honored with Hunger Fighters Award
Our CNCV organization was honored with the Hunger Fighters award at the CCO Conference this year, reflecting dedication to supporting our community with emergency SNAP funding, food sovereignty and heirloom seed work, and serving up tasty and traditional food to our community at events.
Report: CCO Conference of Community Leaders
In June, CNCV leaders recently traveled to the Cherokee Nation reservation to attend the 22nd annual Community and Cultural Outreach (CCO) Conference of Community Leaders.
The Conference was full of informative culture and history, inspiring capacity and leadership building sessions, and connecting with at-large and on-reservation groups. The goal is to bring back information, innovation, and inspiration to our community! Our cup was filled thanks to all these amazing people. At-large leaders also participated in cultural enrichment activities in the following days to bring back more information to our communities.
Call to Serve: CNCV Election
October is election time for the CNCV. See how to get involved.
Cooking with the Three Sisters: Succotash
Learn a little about the Three Sisters planting technique and try out a delicious recipe for Three Sisters Succotash!
Blast to the Past: Jerry Brackett’s Scroll Work
We remember and continue to admire Jerry Brackett’s beautiful artwork. At a recent CNCV General meeting in Carmichael, Nina Richmond donated one of Jerry Brackett’s intricate scroll works to our CNCV drawing table. Jerry and Marie were long-time dedicated CNCV members and Jerry regularly donated his art works for our drawings.
CHAIRPERSON MESSAGE: May 2026
We have many exciting events coming up, including our Annual Meeting with the Principal Chief at a new location this year, Annual Cemetery Cleanup and Campout, and more. Come join us and enjoy Cherokee fellowship, community, culture, language, and history. ᏩᏙ Wado!
John Rollin Ridge Family Plot Annual Cleanup 2026
On Saturday May 23, 2026, the CNCV Cemetery cleaning crew volunteers performed our annual John Rollin Ridge Family cemetery plot cleaning and maintenance in Grass Valley, Ca. We worked under the shade of the Cedar trees on a pleasant sunny but breezy day caretaking this special, historic site, as we have for the last 10 years.
Annual Meeting and Chief’s Picnic 2026
On Sunday, April 26th, the Cherokee Nation Community and Cultural Outreach hosted our Annual Meeting and Chief’s Picnic in Antioch. California has the second largest population of Cherokee Nation citizens outside of Oklahoma: nearly 28,000! We had a RECORD-BREAKING turnout for the Nation, with at least 1,140 attendees coming from throughout Northern California. 303 citizens registered for their Cherokee Nation photo ID cards and 50 applied as citizens.
CNCV at 50th Annual Davis Powwow
On April 4th, the CNCV was honored to participate in the UC Davis Inaugural Big Time and 50th Annual Davis Powwow. It was a beautiful event filled with community spirit.
Celebrating Declan Gilmore, Eagle Scout
We celebrate Declan Gilmore, Cherokee Nation citizen and newest Eagle Scout, at a court of honor and with “musical gorgets” handmade by Mike Webb.
CHAIRPERSON MESSAGE: March 2026
We have many exciting events coming up, including our Annual Meeting with the Principal Chief at a new location this year, Annual Cemetery Cleanup and Campout, and more. Come join us and enjoy Cherokee fellowship, community, culture, language, and history. ᏩᏙ Wado!
PHOTOS: March 2026 Language Class
The Cherokee Nation brought us a fourth Cherokee Language Intensive class in March, including an incredible in-person weekend. It is a rich, beautiful language that needs to be preserved as the root of our culture and way of thinking. Wado to Deirdre Fitzgerald for the beautiful pictures from our weekend together!
February Membership Meeting: Kanuchi with Taelor Barton
We had a very special membership gathering on February 28, featuring Cherokee Nation citizen and chef Taelor Barton. It was our largest community turnout ever, filled with knowledge sharing, practicing cracking and grinding nuts, enjoying tasty traditional food, and laughing with Cherokee friends and family.
Taelor led us through a kanuchi demonstration (and tasting), a hickory nut dish traditional to Cherokees. She is an advocate for indigenous food sovereignty and healing food practices. We all appreciated it, especially when it results in such a delicious treat. Eating the kanuchi that day tasted like coming home.
CHAIRPERSON MESSAGE: January 2026
We have many exciting events coming up this year, including a Kanuchi Demonstration, Annual Meeting with the Principal Chief, Annual Cemetery Cleanup and Campout, and more. Come join us and enjoy Cherokee fellowship, community, culture, language, and history. ᏩᏙ Wado!