Indigenous Justice

08/25/2026

California Indian Religious Freedom Needs Protection

For generations, California Indian people have fought to maintain our relationships with our sacred places, medicines, ceremonies, and spiritual practices.

But existing protections still leave too many of these rights vulnerable.

AB 1881, the California Indian Freedom Act, is an important step toward ensuring that Indian people can practice our religions and maintain these sacred relationships without unnecessary barriers.

🪶 Support AB 1881.
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✊🏽 Join us in protecting California Indian spiritual practices.

Religious freedom must include Indigenous people.

Visit this link to message your representatives to support AB 1881 https://bit.ly/AB1881MSGYourReps

08/25/2026

What a beautiful day of gathering, learning, and reconnecting at the Lassen Youth Culture Camp! 🌲🪶

Held at Volcano Adventure Camp in Lassen Volcanic National Park, the camp brought Native youth, families, and community together to learn from one another and experience Indigenous cultural practices.

From traditional hand games and pine needle basket making to pine nut and acorn processing, flintknapping, face painting, and plenty of time together, the day was full of knowledge, laughter, and connection. ❤️

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this gathering possible and to all the families and community members who showed up and shared in the day.

Swipe through to take a look! 📸✨

08/23/2026

📣 THURSDAY: JOIN US In SUPPORT OF AB 1881

This Thursday, we’re gathering at the California State Capitol to demand stronger protections for California Indian religious freedom.

We’ll kick off the rally with a press conference featuring tribal leaders, followed by dancers, songs, and community voices as we come together in support of AB 1881, the California Indian Freedom Act.

AB 1881 is about the right to practice our religions, gather traditional medicines, access sacred places, and carry our traditions forward.

🪶 Join us Thursday. Bring your voice. Bring your songs.

📍 California State Capitol - West Steps
📅 Thursday, August 27
📣 Press conference kicks off the rally

Visit this link to message your representatives to support AB 1881 https://bit.ly/AB1881MSGYourReps

08/21/2026

Assemblymember James C. Ramos
California Indian religious freedom should not depend on whether a sacred site is convenient to access, whether a ceremony fits within a government rule, or whether traditional medicines can be gathered without unnecessary barriers.

AB 1881, the California Indian Freedom Act, would strengthen protections for California Indian people and Tribal Nations exercising their religious and spiritual practices on state lands.

The bill would protect access to sacred sites and objects, traditional ceremonies and rites, and other religious practices from substantial government burdens. It would also require state agencies to allow access to sacred sites on state lands, as specified in the bill.

For California Indian people, sacred places are not just beautiful landscapes. They are places where we pray, gather medicines, conduct ceremonies, honor our ancestors, and maintain relationships with our homelands.

📍 Join us on the west steps of the California State Capitol
📅 Thursday, August 27
⌚ 9:30am - 2pm

Come make your voice heard and call on California lawmakers to PASS AB 1881.

Visit this link to message your representatives to support AB 1881 https://bit.ly/AB1881MSGYourReps

08/20/2026

Please join us on Thursday, August 27 on the Capitol West Steps to urge passage of AB 1881, the California Indian Freedom Act. It would help ensure that California's First People may practice their spiritual and cultural customs on state lands.

08/20/2026

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08/20/2026

Séekas’in! 🌿

Lumáy (Big Time) is happening this weekend, August 22–23, at the Shingle Springs Rancheria—and everyone is welcome!

Come celebrate with traditional regional dancers, cultural demonstrations, Native arts and crafts, food vendors, walnut dice, the Grease Pole, and more. 🪶

📅 Saturday, Aug. 22 | 8 AM–8 PM
📅 Sunday, Aug. 23 | 8 AM–5 PM
📍 Shingle Springs Rancheria | 5281 Honpie Road, Placerville, CA

Lumáy is a time to gather, celebrate, share culture, and strengthen community. Come to Big Time! 💙

08/20/2026

Tomorrow!

08/20/2026

Coming up this Friday. 🙏🏽🕯️

Join us for a community Prayer Vigil for Bessie Renee Walker. ❤️

🕊️ Friday, August 21, 2026
🕠 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Big Sandy Rancheria Social Services Family Center
37180 Jose Basin Rd.

We invite our community members to come together in prayer and solidarity. We gather to remember Bessie and ensure that she will not be forgotten, we pray that justice is served and her case is solved.

Join us as we honor Bessie's life and support her family.

08/19/2026

🚨 SAVE THE DATE 🚨

JOIN US AT THE STATE CAPITOL TO SUPPORT AB 1881!

Join Indigenous Justice and community members in Sacramento as we rally in support of AB 1881 - the California Indian Freedom Act. Gather with us and make your voice heard in support of protecting our sacred sites and the right of Tribal Nations and their citizens to gather medicines and practice ceremonies on our lands.

⛰️ There will be songs, dances, prayer, and community.
📍 West Capitol Steps - California State Capitol, Sacramento
📅 Thursday, Aug. 27th
⏰ 9:30am-3pm

AB 1881 represents an important step toward California Indian equity.

All faiths deserve the same dignity, legitimacy, and legal protection. Protecting sacred sites strengthens the safety, wellbeing, and cultural continuity of Tribal Nations.

We need your voice. Let’s make sure California hears us.