On Monday, January 29th, 2018, the California Valley Miwok Tribe delivered another monthly disbursement of food to tribal elder Mildred Burley to distribute among the federally recognized tribal families that reside throughout the Motherlode. Tribal elder Mildred Burley, seen in the accompanying picture, is still healing from major life-threatening surgery and was asked if maybe this program should [...]

On Friday, January 19th, 2018, the California Valley Miwok Tribe held its first monthly USDA Food Distribution (USDA FDPIR) of the new year. Each month, qualified participating households receive a USDA food allotment to help them maintain a nutritionally balanced diet. Eligible participants of the USDA FDPIR program commonly receive items such as: •Packaged frozen meats •Canned meats, [...]

Tribal elder Mildred Burley (seen here) whom the Food for Tribal Families (FFTF) program, relies greatly upon for all her efforts in distributing donations to actual tribal members residing throughout the motherlode. On Saturday December 23rd, 2017, The California Valley Miwok Tribe held another, albeit small, food distribution. This distribution, under the Food for Tribal Families program, (FFTF), [...]

On Monday December 11th, 2017, the California Valley Miwok Tribe conducted what will be the last Food for Tribal Families (FFTF) distribution for 2017. It has been a great year for a program that was initiated by the Tribe in an attempt to assist families within the Tribe that were experiencing undue hardships early in 2017 due to [...]

Any comment On November 22nd, 2017, the California Valley Miwok Tribe Conducted what has become a monthly program in an attempt to assist the nutritional needs of federally recognized members whom are unassisted by the local BIA. The Tribe once again, as in months past, relied upon not a defunct government whom turns their backs on those they are [...]

Any comment On Tuesday, November 21, 2017, The California Valley Miwok Tribe held its monthly USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). Many of our participants openly expressed their gratitude for the allotments of food given out by the USDA Food program, especially being that it was received a couple days before this month's holiday. With many families [...]

Any comment On October 28th, 2017, the California Valley Miwok Tribe again conducted its monthly Food for Tribal Families program, (FFTF). Going into the holiday season, shortfalls for Native American families and especially tribal families of CVMT are even more difficult with higher heating bills, sickness and hazardous travel. Due to unwarranted shortfalls in government assistance, the Food for [...]

Any comment On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, the California Valley Miwok Tribe held its monthly USDA Food Distribution. Each month, qualified participating households receive a USDA food allotment to help them maintain a nutritionally balanced diet. An example of the foods that recipients receive are: Frozen packaged chicken and beef roast Canned items such as beef stew, fruits, green [...]

On September 26th, 2017, the California Valley Miwok Tribe conducted its Food for Tribal Families (FFTF) program in its continuing effort to thwart consequences concerning poor nutrition brought about by inadequate assistance by the local BIA. Since the initiation of this program by tribal officials as a periodic or one time assist to tribal families, the Tribe has [...]