- 'ataaxum Pomkwaan's GONA is an annual 3-Day Gathering for 18 - 30 year-olds to embrace culture and tradition. By providing a safe space for Indigenous young adults to learn, converse and socialize, we are reinforcing positive habits and self-promotion of our indigeneity.
- Following the GONA curriculum, we dedicate each of the days to specific aspects of living (Belonging, Mastery, Interdependence and Generosity).
- Reach out to our team for Volunteer opportunities.
- contact@ataaxum.com
- Noşúun lóoviq,
- 'ataaxum Pomkwaan Team
- We Are Sacred: GONA 2025 was held at Los Coyotes Reservation Campground from June 20th to June 22nd. As our 5th Annual event, we had over 250 community members in attendance.
- Coming from diverse walks of life, we exchanged stories and discovered destined connections. Surrounded by traditional songs, language, food, medicine and ceremony, everyone understood this to be a sacred space, where in fact, we are sacred.
- Our GONA focuses on the young adults who do not often have healing spaces dedicated to them. The intention is to encourage youth leaders to dive deeper into themselves to awaken the ancestral knowledge that is already within them. With the guidance of honorable spiritual leaders and mentors, we gain the confidence to walk in a good way.
For further information about this program, please reach out to our team at the following email:
contact@ataaxum.org
Our work would not be possible without the support of our friends.
The California Endowment, The San Diego Foundation, Sierra Health Foundation/Elevate Youth California*, The California Coastal Commission's WHALE TAIL Grant**, The California Wellness Foundation***, Prebys Foundation, California State Coastal Conservancy, Audubon California, Buena Vista Audubon and our donors for sharing in our collective vision for healed youth and families.
* Elevate Youth California supports this project through Proposition 64 funds.The California Department of Health Care Services contracts The Center at Sierra Health Foundation to support the implementation of this program.
* * "Funding for the California Coastal Commissions Whale Tail Grants program is made possible by sales of the WHALE TAIL® License Plate, donations to the Protect Our Coast and Oceans Fund on the California state tax return, and funds from the State of California."
*** 'ataaxum Pomkwaan is funded in part by The California Wellness Foundation. Cal Wellness’ vision is for every resident of California to enjoy good health and experience wellness. Cal Wellness’ mission is to protect and improve the health and wellness of the people of California by increasing access to health care, quality education, good jobs, healthy environments and safe neighborhoods.”