WEAVING
THE FUTURE
The Ongoing Revitalization of
the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe
A window into HUSWEJ’s work, celebrating the progress and revitalization of the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe, their Culture, and Ancestral Homelands
A New Name Rooted in Hope
After years of growth and deepening Tribal leadership, we are honored to share an important evolution.
California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project – the Tribally-guided nonprofit you’ve supported as CHIRP – is now publicly known as HUṠWEJ (pronounced HOOSH-way), a Nisenan word meaning “wish.”
This moment marks more than a name change. It reflects who we are today – and the future we’re actively building together.
Honoring Ginger
We celebrate the birth of Virginia "Ginger" Covert.
Although she has passed from the earthly realm, and we cannot see her, we certainly can feel her presence all around us and in everything we do.