sankofa roots 2026 calendar
stay ready: an intro to emergency preparedness
saturday, feb 28 12-5pm
Join us for a practical, holistic guide to emergency preparedness that goes beyond checklists and fear-based planning.
basket weaving
saturday, april 25 11am-3pm
Learn and remember ancestral techniques for basket weaving, rooted in Afro-Indigenous culture and tradition.
weaving living wisdom: an ancestral skills campout
friday, may 15 – sunday, may 17
Gather with us for a weekend in the Sierra foothills of Northern California, rooted in reconnecting with land-based ancestral skills.
Participants will learn and practice archery, axe throwing, wild plant identification, and willow harvesting while collaboratively weaving a living willow arch, with opportunities to engage in ceremony led by native Maidu elders.
tending our fire: ancestral foods & cooking campout
saturday, june 20 – sunday, june 21
During this weekend campout, you’ll learn about and eat ancestral foods, connect with the ingredients and each other, and become fueled the fire you learn how to cook over.
As you reconnect with food from your ancestral lands and diets your lineage thrived on, your body, nervous system, and spirit become more grounded, more connected, and nourished in new ways.
survival swimming at the yuba river
friday, july 17 – sunday, july 19
Join Sankofa Roots for a weekend camp-out at the Yuba River, where we’ll teach life-saving swimming techniques and sun-bathe all weekend.
Our certified lifeguards will teach skills such as: back-floating, treading water, swimming against a current, and more. There will also be oppertunities to engage in water-based ceremony led by native Maidu elders.
overnight outdoor preparedness training
saturday, september 26 – sunday, september 27
Come skill up with us for this wilderness survival experience.
Learn basic camping skills such as: tent set-up, fire-making, outdoor cooking, and self and Earth hygiene practices.
Build advanced outdoor skills, such as: wild food/medicine foraging, making cordage/rope, building a natural shelter, filtering water, navigation skills, wilderness first aid, and nervous system regulation and emotional preparedness for emergencies.
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