May 13- May 15 teens from my community, Del Norte County and adjacent Tribal lands, along with some youth from South Sacramento, East Oakland, and Richmond got together to discuss common problems and goals in our communities. This was such an amazing experience. Meeting new people, creating lasting friendships, and having fun…

  “Wake up and get dressed there’s a Tsunami coming!”  Those were my mother’s words on March 11th of this year, when my family and I along with the rest of my community found ourselves up at five in the morning, some even before, just listening to the radio. In the…