sankofa roots 2025 calendar
fungi foray with rubi
saturday, january 18th 10am-1pm
Learn how to identify and ethically forage various wild mushrooms for food and medicine commonly found on Chochenyo Ohlone land (Oakland, CA).
stay ready: an intro to emergency preparedness
saturday, march 1st 11am-12:30pm
Get an understanding of the definition and core pillars of emergency preparedness, confidence in determining what qualifies as an emergency to you, and the start to building a “go-bag” and emergency plans in the case of a crisis.
basket weaving
sunday, march 23rd 11am-3pm
Learn and remember ancestral techniques for basket weaving, rooted in native Saponi culture and tradition.
weaving with wisdom campout
friday, may 16 – sunday, may 18
Practice indigenous traditions for the art of weaving and creating with natural fibers. As we weave, our indigenous guides will share wisdom about the materials, uses, and qualities of our creations.
The art of weaving connects us with the plants who gift us their fibers, a long lineage of those who practiced before us, and each other as we weaving in community.
compost & soil volunteer day
wednesday, may 28
Join us for a volunteer day at Soul Flower Farm, a small organic farm in the East Bay hills.
We’ll spend the day learning and practicing a variety of composting methods and soil care techniques.
ancestral foods & cooking campout
saturday, may 31 – sunday, june 1
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.
ancestral animal processing & cooking campout
saturday, june 28 – sunday, june 29
Prior to colonialism, we were hunter/gatherers and many communities on our indigenous lands still are. The art of hunting, tracking, and processing animals is sacred and an important survival skill.
During this weekend campout, we’ll share how to honor the animals we’re working with, express gratitude for the nourishment we’ll recieve, and process and prepare a meal over open fire.
survival swimming at the yuba river
friday, july 18 – sunday, july 20
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.
overnight outdoor preparedness training
saturday, august 9 – sunday, august 10
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.
natural building & food processing campout
friday, august 29 – sunday, august 31
Root in the rhythms of the land, working with natural materials to build a communal cob oven, practice hand-building pottery, and prepare foods traditionally.
Special guest trainer, Joshua Kwaku Asiedu, will guide us through techniques that honor the land and our people, with an emphasis on slowing down, being in relationship with place, and working with what the Earth offers.
overnight outdoor preparedness training
saturday, september 27 – sunday, september 28
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.
plant food & medicine walk
date to be announced
Learn how to identify, ethically forage, process, prepare, and build a reciprocal relationship with various wild herbs commonly found on Ohlone land (Oakland, CA.)
Registration info coming soon!
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