About Us
What is a Resilience Hub?
- The Center for Resilient Native Generations (CRNG) is a community- focused resilience hub operated by the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center (CIMCC).
- Resilience hubs are physical, community-based, serving facilities or centers that support community members before, during, and after a disaster or extreme weather event. Resilience hubs distribute needed resources, reduce carbon pollution, and enhance the well-being and life of community members.
- As wildfires, extreme heat, flooding, and other climate events challenge, Tribes and Native organizations can transform their facilities and sites into resilience hubs to provide an immediate need for emergency response and recovery resources.
- Resilience hubs are intended to shift power to communities and members, address disproportionate exposure and sensitivity to climate impacts, and enhance communities’ capacity to adapt and thrive.
Our Vision
- The California Indian Museum and Cultural Center’s Resilient Native Generations (CRNG) serves as a culturally grounded, reliable support center for local California Indian communities, offering diverse resources to strengthen resilience and foster healing during climate-driven or other extreme events. Our resources include power, cooling/heating, cleaner air, information access, advocacy, and year-round programming. Simultaneously, we foster year-round community adaptability, facilitated by the renewal of Indigenous food ways and environmental knowledge.
History and Background
- Since 2018, we have been committed to improving our facilities to better meet the needs of our communities in response to the increasing frequency of natural disasters, particularly wildfires.
- Development Timeline and Milestones:
- 2018:
- CIMCC installed reflective roofing to enable the addition of a rooftop solar array and new high-efficiency HVAC systems.
- The Healing through Cultural Arts program was launched to promote mental well-being within the community.
- Launched the Food and Basic Needs Assistance Program
- 2019:
- The initial climate vulnerability survey, “Resilient Native Generations Climate Vulnerabilities and Native Climate Resilience,” was conducted to identify community priorities.
- 2020:
- Construction began on a rooftop solar array and the high-efficiency HVAC system at the CIMCC facility.
- The center organized traditional gatherers to educate and advocate for a cultural gathering policy, emphasizing the importance of access to traditional resources.
- 2021:
- The solar array was completed, and work began on a battery storage system at the CIMCC facility.
- The Tribal Youth Ambassadors completed four years of traditional food sovereignty research and developed a community toolkit to support local food practices.
- The Climate Ready Tribal Community Health Representatives Planning Project was developed to address health issues in the community.
- 2022:
- The HVAC system was completed, and the feasibility study for the Traditional Food Incubator commenced, alongside conceptual design and programming for traditional food producers.
- A traditional plant garden was installed to enhance access to culturally significant plants.
- 2023:
- The “Resilient Native Generations: Facing a Changing Climate Survey” was distributed, gathering valuable community feedback.
- The feasibility study for the Traditional Food Incubator was completed, laying the groundwork for future development.
- 2024:
- CIMCC installed 2 EV charging stations
- CIMCC installed 3 high-capacity food dehydrators
- Installed the building battery storage system (awaiting inter-connection)
- Launched the Cultural Pathways project
- Continued Healing through Cultural Arts, which expanded to offer screen-printing classes and our first ever community fashion show
- Obtained a $1 million Community Projects Grant from the Small Business Administration to continue to develop the Traditional Food Incubator
- Launched CalEPA Emergency Preparedness project
- 2018:
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