March 2018 Food Distribution
Any comment On Tuesday, March 13th, 2018, the California Valley Miwok Tribe held its monthly “USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations” (FDPIR). Eligible participants of the USDA FDPIR program commonly receive items such as: Packaged frozen meats such as chicken, ground beef or bison, beef roasts and ham Canned meats, vegetables, fruits and soups Dry packaged beans, rice [...]
5th Annual Chaw’se Day Spring Gathering, May 26th & 27th, Pine Grove, CA
The California Valley Miwok Tribe received an invitation and event flyer from Adam Dalton, Chairperson of the Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians, to attend the 5th Annual Chaw'se Day Spring Gathering, to be held on May 26th & 27th, 2018, at the Chaw'se Indian Grinding Rock State Park in Pine Grove, California. We are posting the event [...]
Food For Tribal Families Program, February 2018
On Wednesday February 21st, 2018, the California Valley Miwok Tribe delivered the second distribution of the year to tribal elder Mildred Burley for disbursement to the various tribal families living throughout the mother lode. Tribal elder Mildred Burley is recuperating quite well and stated that the need to do for her tribe is the driving force behind her rapid [...]
February 2018 Food Distribution
On Tuesday, February 13th, 2018, 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. This month, many participating families were excited to once again receive packages of frozen ground bison. Eligible participants of the USDA FDPIR program commonly [...]
Food For Tribal Families Program, January 2018
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 [...]
January 2018 Food Distribution
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, [...]