Recent Activities

2007
Children of Many Colors Powwow, July 20-22, Moorpark College, Moorpark, California (sponsor of event), Toy Drive, School Supplies and Blanket Drive, December 1, Simi Valley Library, Simi Valley, California

Cultural Exhibits/Exhibitions: The “Spirits” exhibit on display at Moorpark Public Library, Simi Valley Public Library, Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center; “Tales from Native America” a presentation of music, dance and stories, La Canada Flintridge Public Library

Participation/Collaboration: San Dimas Powwow, breakfast feed; Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center, assistance with Seventh Generation grant proposal, fire clearance in collaboration with Changing Spirits; Gift of Sight Program promotion for United American Indian Involvement; promotion for the Wild Horse Tenth Annual Powwow; Inter-Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) lobby for inclusion of the Santa Clara River; networking with the Trust For Public Land and Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District for preservation of the Hummingbird Creek Wilderness Area
Assistance: Firewood delivery to Tujunga, California; blankets, toys and clothing shipped to families on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, campaign to raise funds for the Porcupine Clinic, blanket and bedding donations to Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center and Changing Spirits; toys, clothing and blankets donated to United American Indian Involvement and local Indian families

Awards and Recognition: National Endowment for the Arts for the 2007 Children of Many Colors Powwow; California Rural Indian Health Board Tobacco Education and Prevention Program for educational efforts in conjunction with the powwow; Bank of America’s Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Local Hero Award; National Geographic Society for the 2008 Children of Many Colors Powwow; Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center in recognition of general support; Wild Horse Native American Association in recognition of powwow support

2006
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Children Of Many Colors Powwow, June 16-18, 2006 Moorpark College, California (sponsor of event)

Cultural Exhibitions/Presentations:  Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Moorpark College, Kateri Circle Powwow, Simi Valley Public Library, Native News Radio of Cincinnati, Ohio, Southeastern Oklahoma State University Symposium on Native American Women, Indian Hour News of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Haramongna American Indian Cultural Center (assistance)

Participation in Gatherings:  El Camino College Powwow, Long Beach State Indigenous Gathering, Wild Horse Powwow, Southern California Gourd Dance Association, Standing Bear Powwow, Malibu Chumash Gathering, Kateri Circle Powwow, Pala Indian Reservation, Hawaiian Gardens Powwow, United American Indian Involvement Thanksgiving Dinner, Santa Barbara Natural History Museum (two presentations of native culture), San Dimas Powwow, Toy and School Supplies Drive to benefit the Walking Shield Foundation

Consulting/Direct Assistance: assisting the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce with their eighth annual Intertribal Powwow; assisting Oakbrook Regional Park Chumash Interpretive Center with program development; powwow, cultural education articles for Whispering Wind magazine and Manataka.org; speaking engagements at Moorpark College; Deliver 10 cords firewood to family and ceremonial lodge in Littlerock, California

2005
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Cultural Exhibitions: Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Raytheon Cultural Awareness Program, Boy Scouts Of America Awards Ceremony, 20th Anuual Los Angeles Marathon, National School Board Association Caucus for American Indian and Alaska Native Educators

Participation in Gatherings: El Camino College Powwow, Long Beach State Indigenous Gathering, Wild Horse Powwow, Southern California Gourd Dance Association, Standing Bear Powwow, Malibu Chumash Gathering

Consulting: assisting the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce with their seventh annual Intertribal Powwow.

Direct Assistance: Delivered over $7,000.00 (per IRS deduction standards) worth of clothing and household items to United American Indian Involvement, Los Angeles, donated six cords of firewood to Luis and Tonya Bonet, who hold sweat lodge ceremonies in Littlerock, California.

2004
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Children Of Many Colors Powwow: re-established this event at Castaic Lake Recreation Area with the inclusion of numerous special exhibition dances, hiking, kayaking lessons by California State University Northridge, animal exhibitions, children's activities and other non profit groups such as the American Red Cross and the ADA.

TANF: Direct assistance to two needy native families facing homelessness with multiple children.
Cultural Preservation: the teaching and formal coming out ceremony of seven year old Cameron Justice Soto as an Apache Fancy Shawl Dancer, facilitated and supported by Redbird.
NativeList: the introduction of a web-based native professional referral service

Redbird Ranch: the introduction of a proposal to create a small housing facility for native elderly and transitional families, including support services and traditional healing opportunities in a culturally appropriate setting.

2003
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Lakeshore Rehabilitation: 9 month project to successfully restore a seven acre man-made lake to a natural environment using biological means; gravel, plants, fish, aeration.

Walking The Talk: a six month open series of meetings and discussions to confront the issues currently most pressing in the native community and to serve as a way of getting community feedback for the direction Redbird should take in future years to address these.

Fundraising: re-vamped food booth to include hot food as well as lemonade and attended several gatherings in southern California with the "healthy food agenda"; creating a trend toward healthier food being served at gatherings.

Toy Drive: annual toy drive included school and clothing supplies to be donated to Walking Shield, a Los Angeles based support group serving local and remote tribes.

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