Dorothy Ramon Learning Center

12/13/2025

For hundreds and hundreds of years, this mountain, Ayaqaych, (San Jacinto Peak) has been overlooking the people living in San Gorgonio Pass. This view of Ayaqaych is from a Banning site where many Native American people lived in older times. It later became an 1800s stagecoach stop and still later, the site of thriving groves that included renowned olives. Now it’s a park, the Gilman Historic Ranch and Wagon Museum in Banning. And it’s open Saturday, Dec.13, 2025, from 10 to 4 with all kinds of free family fun, along with food, vendors, and Santa. You’ll also have opportunities to see and experience how people lived in the 1800s, even ride in a stagecoach. See flyer in comments. Admission is $10 per vehicle, 1901 W Wilson St, Banning.

12/13/2025

Save the date

Join RSBCIHI for Winter Stories and Soup! Call the number below for more details.

12/11/2025

Hurray for International Mountain Day! We celebrate our local beautiful mountains every day.

All the pines on top of the mountains used to be people. They turned into pines when the creator died. They all cried and, crying, turned into pines. – Santos Manuel Kiika’ (Leader) of the Yuhaaviatam Clan of Maara’yam (Serrano Indians)

We the Yuhaaviatam or People of the Pines, hold deep respect and connection to our ancestral lands in the San Bernardino Mountains. We are committed to preserving and honoring these spaces, which have been integral to the creation and continuity of our story.

-Yuhaaviatam Tribal Council of San Manuel

12/10/2025

Save the date! January 7! Great way to start the New Year.

Join RSBCIHI for Winter Stories and Soup! Call the number below for more details.

11/30/2025

No, didn’t go shopping. Visited instead with a friend. 😊 Happy to see the growth.
(Panu'ul (Cahuilla) and Uumuc (Serrano), or chaparral yucca plant (formerly yucca whipplei, now scientifically named hesperoyucca whipplei) (Pat Murkland Photo)

11/27/2025

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Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation is proud to support Assemblymember James C. Ramos in the Annual Turkey Giveaway, in partnership with the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools’ Children Deserve Success program. Together, we provided holiday meals for 300 families, offering support and a little extra this season.

A heartfelt thank-you to our community partners who donated, volunteered, and showed up to help distribute meals for local families during this holiday season.

11/24/2025

Cultural burns also are part of San Diego County tribal partnerships with fire agencies.

11/12/2025

Sending love to the Ramos family.

Assemblymember James C. Ramos announces the passing of his Mother Rowena Mae Ramos, a life long and cherished member and elder of the Yuhaaviatam people.
It is with a heavy heart that our family is announcing the passing of our matriarch, our teacher, our leader, our “heart & soul”, our elegant Mother, Rowena “Rena” Ramos🕊️❤️. She joined our Father on Tuesday 11/11/25 surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She fought hard through her pain both physically and emotionally, she missed our Dad so much😞. She is now healed and pain free 🙌🏼. Thank you Jesus for all your mercy and Grace 🙏🏼. Please keep our family in your prayers ❤️🙏🏼 as we wake up to a new day and realization that our daily lives are forever changed💖🙏🏼🕊️… Thank you ❤️

11/07/2025

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11/05/2025

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11/05/2025

Nov. 14!

Do you know the history of the land you hike on? 🌄 ✨ Here’s your chance to learn some local history!🌟
Join us Friday, November 14, from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM for a FREE screening of Pá’čapa: A Mt. Rubidoux Story. 📽️ A documentary sharing Native perspectives on Riverside’s iconic Mt. Rubidoux and its significance as a sacred Native place.