Yocha Dehe Wintun Academy

A commitment to education

It has long been a tradition of Yocha Dehe to preserve and revitalize our culture. Each generation is dedicated to preparing the succeeding generation for its role in the community, tribal government, leadership and life. This tradition is a central and guiding value as well as a demonstration of the Tribe’s commitment to education.

Our tribal school—Yocha Dehe Wintun Academy—imparts a strong foundation of Wintun culture by weaving together modern education techniques with our cultural traditions in art, music and our Patwin language. Since its opening in 1998, the Academy has helped students develop confidence and integrity while respecting each other, the environment and the world around them.

Guided by the Tribe's Strategic Plan for Education, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Academy is creating and maintaining a rigorous and unique academic program that instills a lifetime of success within today's world, while still upholding our Tribe's core human values.