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Washoe Warrior Society presents

T’ANU ʔIŠɨMIʔ

DAH-NEW ISH-ME · “THE PEOPLE-SINGING”
Washoe Warrior Society Benefit for LandBack
SATURDAY 

 AUGUST 1• 12-10PM 
Truckee River Regional Park at The Salty Gebhardt Amphitheater
T'anu ʔIšɨmiʔ is a free Indigenous community gathering and music festival fundraiser welcoming people from all backgrounds in support of the Washoe Warrior Society LandBack movement and the Washoe people, the original stewards of the Tahoe Basin. Donations are encouraged.
The first 250 donors will receive a T'anu ʔIšɨmiʔ metal cup at the entrance.
A DAY OF MUSIC • COMMUNITY • CELEBRATION

Explore
the Gathering

Spend a summer Saturday outdoors with music, ceremony, food, workshops, and Indigenous cultural celebration in the heart of Truckee. Join us at the Truckee River Regional Park Amphitheater for a day of community gathering, storytelling, live performance, and connection surrounded by the Sierra landscape.

MUSIC & ART

  • Main stage performances
  • Indigenous singers & ceremonial sound
  • DJs, dance, and live sets
  • Indigenous fashion showcase

FOOD & COMMUNITY

  • Indigenous foods & local vendors
  • Tea & elixir lounge
  • Elders Village gathering space
  • Community-centered marketplace
  • Mountain Lotus Provisions food truck

CEREMONY & LAND

  • Opening blessing & prayer
  • Land acknowledgment & teachings
  • Storytelling & oral traditions
  • Sacred gathering spaces

WORKSHOPS & TALKS

  • Sunday workshops & book talks
  • Youth & family activities
  • Indigenous knowledge sharing
  • Community discussions

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT

  • Saturday, August 1 • 12–9PM
  • Truckee River Regional Park
  • Family friendly & all ages
  • Free admission

RSVP

Reserve your spot to stay updated on workshops, announcements, and volunteer opportunities.

FREE RSVP
VOICES OF RESISTANCE • VISION • CONNECTION

Featured artists
& speakers

Meet the artists, speakers, musicians, and cultural voices helping shape the spirit of T'anu ʔIšɨmiʔ. From live music and storytelling to ceremony, activism, and community leadership, each guest brings a perspective rooted in creativity, connection, and collective care.
SOCIAL JUSTICE • SPEAKER • AUTHOR
Valarie Kaur
Valarie Kaur is a renowned social justice leader, lawyer, filmmaker, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. Her work explores healing, belonging, collective care, and reimagining a more just and compassionate future.
ARTIST • ACTIVIST • SPEAKER
XIUHTEZCATL 
Xiuhtezcatl is an Indigenous climate activist, hip hop artist, and organizer whose work centers environmental justice, youth leadership, and Indigenous sovereignty.
INDIGENOUS MUSIC • PERFORMANCE
ONE WAY SKY
One Way Sky is an award-winning alternative rock band blending desert rock energy with Indigenous culture, identity, and storytelling.
INDIGENOUS MUSIC • PERFORMANCE
BOBBY SANCHEZ
Bobby Sanchez is a multidisciplinary artist, rapper, poet, and activist exploring Indigenous identity, liberation, and ancestral connection through music and performance.
INDIGENOUS MUSIC • PERFORMANCE
FALSE RHYTHMS
False Rhythms is a Washoe-led desert reggae band blending rock, reggae, punk, and metal influences rooted in Indigenous culture and community.
CHEF • AUTHOR • ADVOCATE
CRYSTAL WAHPEPAH
Crystal Wahpepah (Kickapoo) is the Chef and owner of Wahpepah's Kitchen in Oakland, CA and the author of "A Feather and a Fork: 125 Intertribal Dishes from an Indigenous Food Warrior." Join in as we go deeper into food being medicine.
MUSIC• ART • SONG
Waší:šiw Art
Waší:šiw art and song will showcase the cultural roots and futures of the Washoe. Songs and art honor community, storytelling, ceremony, and the living traditions of our people. 
FASION • CULTURE • ART
FASHION SHOW
The Indigenous Fashion Show highlights contemporary Indigenous design and creative storytelling through fashion rooted in tradition, identity, and community.
ACTIVIST • COMMUNITY LEADER • SPEAKER
Dr. Lisa Grayshield
Dr. Lisa Grayshield (Washoe) is a community organizer and advocate for the return to traditional cultural practices as a means to regain health and wellness in Washoe communities, and on Washoe lands stewarded since time immemorial. She is the Executive Director of Washoe Warrior Society and sits on the board of Indigenous Futures Society.
WEEKEND PROGRAMMING

THE GATHERING CONTINUES

T'anu ʔIšɨmiʔ extends beyond the festival grounds with a full weekend of programming, conversations, and workshops. 

On Sunday, Mountain Lotus Yoga will host a series of intimate talks, presentations, and workshops featuring authors, artists, activists, and Indigenous leaders exploring themes of land stewardship, traditional ecological knowledge, healing, cultural regeneration, and collective care.

Additional programming details and schedules will be announced soon.

SUNDAY WORKSHOPS
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T'anu ʔIšɨmiʔ is rooted in Indigenous land stewardship and community care in the Tahoe Basin. Hosted by Washiw Zulshish Goom Tahn-Nu (Washoe Warrior Society), this gathering supports our programming and advocacy across three pillars:

  • LandBack in the Tahoe Basin: advancing Indigenous sovereignty, land stewardship, and rights of nature 
  • Youth Leadership & Mentorship: investing in the next generation of stewards
  • Traditional Ecological Knowledge: honoring and practicing the wisdom of the land, and food as medicine 

Want to support this work? Reach out through the form below to explore sponsorship, in-kind contributions, and volunteer opportunities.

T’ANU ʔIŠɨMIʔ - Volunteer
FREE • ALL AGES • COMMUNITY ROOTED

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