Our Reality.
Native people are often left out of conversations on issues that impact our communities. In our work, we ensure tribes are a central part of the work to create a safer, healthier world for all our relations.
A Team Rooted in Tradition and Innovation
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Our close-knit team is made up of leaders from multiple tribal communities, including educators, cultural knowledge holders, historians, medical professionals, and, most importantly,
lifelong learners. We also come from the Native community that we serve, bringing with us generations of knowledge and connection.
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Together, we design and implement tribal relations and capacity-building programs that blend traditional and Western perspectives—making collaboration between tribes and non-tribal entities more effective, meaningful, and impactful.
Taylor Pennewell
Executive Director
Founder
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Tribal Member, Berry Creek Rancheria Band of Maidu Indians
Masters in Teaching, University of San Francisco
Rose Hammock
Manager of Community Outreach
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Pomo, Wailacki, and Maidu
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AA, Early Childhood Education
AA, Social & Behavioral Sciences
Santa Rosa Junior College
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rosehammock
@redbudresourcegroup.org
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Trelasa Baratta
Program Manager​
Tribal Member, Middletown Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians of California
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Masters in Education
Sonoma State University
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tbaratta
@redbudresourcegroup.org
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Madison Esposito
Director of Research​
Founder
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Tribal Member, Berry Creek Rancheria Band of
Maidu Indians​
MPH Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
MS2 University of Minnesota Duluth School of Medicine
Sheridan Noelani Enomoto
Resource Specialist​
Kanaka Maoli​
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MA Cultural Studies,
BA Comparative North American Studies
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senomoto@redbudresourcegroup.org
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Crystal Brown​
Program Coordinator
Tribal Member, Berry Creek Rancheria Band of Maidu Indians​
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cbrown@redbudresourcegroup.org​
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Our Approach
Fostering healthy, sustainable communities is possible when we embrace our strengths to overcome challenges.
Our programs are designed with the knowledge that Native communities have the strengths, skills, and insights needed to tell our own stories, and to make our own political, legal, and social demands. Embracing Indigenous ways of knowing, teaching, and leading is at the root of our work.
Why Our Work is Needed
Native erasure contributes to
the lack of resources and massive inequities Native peoples and Indigenous ecosystems face
every day.
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By leveraging both native and Western strategies of supporting, empowering, and improving Native visibility, we can build healthier communities and ecosystems for everyone.
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How We Help
At Redbud Resource Group, we empower non-Native organizations to expand their reach, build cultural competency, and form meaningful alliances with Native communities.
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We support Tribes and Native communities in increasing Tribal visibility, sovereignty, and wellness while preserving and strengthening cultural connections.
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Our evidence-based strategies create lasting impact—improving the health and wellness of both people and the ecosystems we all depend on.