Camp Kote 2013 – Native Kids Enjoy Overnight Campout at Eagal Lakes, in Tracy, Calif.
Any comment Mrs. Daveen Williams (Tribal Member of the California Valley Miwok Tribe) organized an overnight campout called Camp Kote (means to Eat, Dance, Gather & Sing) for American Indian kids ranging from age 5 through 18. The group consisted of about 25 participants. All the participants were native kids from different tribes. The kids enjoyed activities such as [...]
Executive Order Establishing White House Council on Native American Affairs
On Wednesday, June 26th, 2013, Chairperson Silvia Burley received an email from Mr. Charles Galbraith, Associate Director for Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House in regards to an immediate press release announcing that President Obama signed an Executive Order Establishing the White House Council on Native American Affairs. The Executive Order reiterates that the United States of America recognizes a [...]
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian – Repatriation and Reburial
Any comment On Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, the California Valley Miwok Tribe met with Mr. Terry Snowball, Repatriation Coordinator for the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C.; in regards to the scheduled repatriation of unassociated burial objects that were originally taken from four sites within the cultural territory of the Plains Miwok and Northern Valley [...]
June 2013 USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
Any comment On Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, the California Valley Miwok Tribe held its monthly USDA Food Distribution.For the readers whom may be uninformed of what the Food Distribution on Indian Reservations program is, FDPIR provides USDA commodity foods to low-income households living on Indian reservations and to American Indian households residing in approved areas near reservations. Low-income American [...]
The Health Care Law and You – The Affordable Care Act – Help Get the Word Out
The California Valley Miwok Tribe was recently contacted by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), for the purpose of distributing educational information about the "Affordable Care Act" to CVMT's network of contacts. It's important for all American Indians and Alaska Natives to understand the benefits and choices available to them when the Affordable Care Act goes into effect. [...]
Presentation by Susan Lal, RHA, Inc., Regarding Discounted Phone Service Program
Any comment On Friday, June 7th, 2013, the California Valley Miwok Tribe hosted a presentation by Susan Lal, RHA, Inc., regarding the California LifeLine Program and the Enhanced LifeLine for Tribal Lands. Ms. Susan Lal was very gracious to accept an invitation by the California Valley Miwok Tribe to do an on-site presentation regarding the California LifeLine Program and [...]
USDA Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) – Making a Positive Impact
Any comment USDA Summer Food Service Program, Summer Food Rocks, Find Sites Serving Summer Meals – Call 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE. Visit www.whyhunger.org/findfood to find help getting food for your family. The California Valley Miwok Tribe has received an email from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) about the USDA Summer Food Service Program. This program is designed to [...]
USDA Food Distribution and CPUC Discount Phone Service Program
Any comment On Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, the California Valley Miwok Tribe held its monthly USDA Food Distribution. As recipients arrived to pick up their monthly USDA food allotments, Chairperson Silvia Burley passed out pamphlets regarding the California LifeLine Program. The California LifeLine Program is a service provided by the California Public Utilities Commission. The two discounted phone service [...]
April USDA Food Distribution at the California Valley Miwok Tribe
Any comment On Tuesday, April 16th, 2013, the California Valley Miwok Tribe held its monthly USDA Food Distribution. A very joyous day was had as the USDA Food Distribution Staff distributed food allotments to awaiting recipients, and though a strong wind was blowing, the recipients had no complaints. Mrs. Daveen Williams, a tribal member of the California Valley Miwok [...]
March 2013 USDA Food Distribution at the California Valley Miwok Tribe
Any comment On Tuesday, March 12th, 2013, the California Valley Miwok Tribe held its monthly USDA Food Distribution. With the time change being moved ahead one hour, recipients are enjoying warmer mornings when they come to pick up their allotments. The California Valley Miwok Tribe first initiated the USDA Food Program in 2009, making this the fourth year that [...]