Washoe names restored at Ed Z’Berg Sugar Pine Point State Park
California State Parks is returning the names of features and facilities within Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park to their traditional Washoe name, dukMéʔem wáťa (dook-MEH-em wah-tah),...
Gatekeeper’s Museum reopens for 2025 season with new exhibits
The Gatekeeper’s Museum has announced its 2025 featured exhibitions, offering visitors a fascinating glimpse into Lake Tahoe’s rich history and culture. From the elegance...
Old Greenwood: Tahoe Sierra trailblazer, Part I
Caleb Greenwood was illiterate so what we know about him was written or reminisced by otherswho met him. Incredibly, Greenwood was more than 80...
Stewart Indian School subject of exhibit
On display now at the Truckee Recreation Center is the exhibit, “The Story and the Art of Stewart Indian School,” a thoughtful representation honoring...
Pioneers, progress & preservation: Truckee celebrates 160 Years
This summer the town of Truckee is celebrating the 160th anniversary of its founding by pioneers in 1863. British-born Joseph Gray and his family...
Tracing Tahoe City’s founding, rich history
Tahoe City celebrates its 160th anniversary of its 1863 birth on Aug. 8. The establishment of this Euro-American settlement at the headwaters of the...
Cultural tours offered by Washo Tribe
Join members of the Washo Tribe at Palisades Tahoe High Camp on Fridays until Aug. 25. The Washo Tribe has deep roots in Olympic...
Washo Tribe hosts arts, culture festival
The 31st annual Waší.šiw PitdéP: Indigenous Culture & Arts Festival is on July 22 and 23 at Meeks Bay Resort in Tahoma. Native American...
John Fremont map, 900-year-old basket part of new exhibits at Gatekeeper’s Museum
On a gorgeous day in the Sierra tucked amongst the towering pines between Fanny Bridge and Lake Tahoe, Karlie Watson is tidying the front...
Audio walking tour of Taylor Creek launched
Tahoe Fund partnered with The National Forest Foundation to create Lake Tahoe’s first trilingual walking audio tour. Available in English, Spanish and Washo, the...