Mitiini Numma means “To Grow The Truth” in Chochenyo. Youth who participate in our program learn about the true history of the place they reside, the people who have stewarded it, and the plants and animals they share it with, growing their political education, knowledge of California Native History and their relationship to Indigenous land, people, and possible futures.
Youth Internships on Rematriated Lands
In the summer of 2025 we will host the last wave of Mitiini Numma through an internship progarm which will nurture the teachings developed in our initial program with decolonial Indigenous researchers and culture keepers while incorporating additional land based skills, training, and opportunities to grow connections with rematriated lands!
Please note: This program is open to past Mittini Numma participants only at this time.
About Mittini Numma
Mitiini Numma; Youth in Relationship to Retuned Land program was developed in collaboration with Indigenous Feminist research project, Tkoronto Circle Lab, Lisjan Nation, and Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, along with culture keepers, community members, activists and organizers.
After nearly 5 years of creating and hosting Mitiini Numma; Youth in Relationship to Land, our program is shifting, Like all transitions, we celebrate and recognize the changes as sweet and bittersweet as programs and people grow, transform and engage new horizons.
As we take time to develop our reflections and analysis of our research and learnings, we are growing Mitiini Numma into an internship program along with a core group of youth who have been active participants.
Contact
For any questions, contact us at info (at) rematriatetheland.org