Pacific Southwest — In Fall of 1863, 461 Native Americans from the Concow, Nomlaki, Pit River, Maidu and Nissinan tribes were forcibly marched from their homelands. The march was part of the nationwide, systematic, removal of native people to make way for non-native settlers. They were forced by military escort one hundred miles from Rancheria Reserve near Chico, Calif., to the Nome Cult Reservation in Covelo, Calif. 

Of the 461, only 277 people completed the forced march that passed through what is the heart of today’s Mendocino National Forest. 

Since 1996, descendants of those survivors walk the Nome Cult Trail through parts of the Mendocino National Forest each year, honoring the memory of their ancestors. Experience this sacred walk at this special screening of a short film produced by Lead Storyteller Andrew Avitt, followed by discussions on the walk's theme — Honor Their Memory, A Path Not Forgotten — and the challenges still present today.

Date and Time: November 21, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time

Where: Virtual, Register through Zoom

Duration: 60 minutes

This event brought to you by staff of the Mendocino National Forest and supported by the Pacific Southwest Region Public Affairs & Communications team, and Office of Civil Rights – Zone III.

ASL interpreters are available for this event.