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Here's a communication problem we run into far too often. A land trust wants a real relationship with the Tribes whose homelands they steward. They know they should reach out. And they want to do it. But they can't figure out how to write the email without it sounding presumptuous or otherwise wrong. So they never send it. They’re right to hesitate. Tribal offices have seen that kind of outreach before. Other organizations did send similar emails that went nowhere. Either t

Photo: Together Bay Area Spring Conference, May 13, 2026 at the Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA I have learned a great deal from making cordage. Cordage by itself is a braid of string, but when you wrap it around stalks of tule, it can make a boat. When you tie cordage around sticks of willow, it can make a house. Cordage, when applied, can be a useful vehicle of change and transformation. Cordage can also teach you how to collectively build power. As a program mana

This blog was written in partnership with TOGETHER Bay Area and Redbud Resource Group staff. You can see it posted on the TOGETHER Bay Area blog here. Caption: Right Relations Phase One & Two participants at the closing session in October, 2024. Last month, individuals from the 20 organizations participating in the 2024 Right Relations program gathered for the culminating event of the year: It was time to share their action plans to support alliances with local Native Americ