IMPACT REPORT 2017 OUR MISSION OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE

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1 IMPACT REPORT 2017 OUR MISSION Indigenous Re-Generation is a 501c3 that exists to inspire Native Communities on re-generative living concepts, through food cultivation, medicinal farming, culture and eco-village education programs, to achieve re-indigenization and true Tribal sovereignty. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE We believe that we come from the land and so we can get back to the land. We borrow from the past to inspire the future...

2 Our TEAM F O U N D E R S - Lacey & Paul Cannon INDIGENOUS REGENERATION BOARD MEMBERS Jacob Alvarado Damian DeRobbio Abner Nevarez Larry Banegas Richard Bugbee Deana Martinez Meg Heisinger Nahko Bear Mallory Morgan Eli Keim Lorraine Orosco Lora O'Connor

3 The OPPOR TUNITY Mata'Yuum - A partnership with the San Pasqual Indian Reservation This year Indigenous Regeneration had the opportunity to partner with the San Pasqual Tribe and their Education Department on a 6-acre Educational Community Garden located on Paradise Mountain in Valley Center California. OUR 2017 PARTNERS

4 GOA L 1 CREATE A MATA'YUUM! (GATHERING SPACE) Clear 6 acres of invasive weeds, establish walking trails and working roads, create parking, develop future installation zones, work directly with the Education Department to create a community gathering space catering to Kumeyaay youth from San Pasqual. IRG Founder Lacey Cannon discussing the future pizza oven and community eating area. David Solomon creator of the pizza oven is standing where the pizza oven was built. BEFORE When IRG started, cars could not drive onto the property.. AFTER LAND CLEARED 6 acres 12 types of invasive species removed from 6 acres 50 avocado TREES PRUNED

5 "The first habitat restoration efforts on the property, included the removal of major shrubs, weeds, dead trees and invasive grasses." IRG 2017 Land restoration preparation- for a 3 year native planting contract through the Natural Resources Conservation Services a division of USDA. In partnership with the San Pasqual Environmental Department, we secured funding for 3300 native plants to restore this land back to it's native state!!!

6 GOA L 2 WOOD FIRED PIZZA OVEN Build a wood fired pizza oven, create a community eating and gathering space, hold a grand opening for the San Pasqual Tribe to engage the community and continuation of efforts to clean up the property. DAVID SOLOMON INSTALLING THE PIZZA OVEN FOUNDATION IRG MEMBERS JACOB ALVARADO & PAUL CANNON WITH SPR'S HIGHSCHOOL YOUTH MATA'YUUM'S NEW COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND EATING AREA SPR YOUTH TRYING OUT THE PIZZA A Special Thank you! To First Nations Development Institute for being IRG's first funders. Our kids LOVE the oven!

7 The FIRST GATHERING The intertribal event had 250 participants and served 180 wood fired, organic pizzas with vegetables from our partners at a neighboring farm. CHAIRMAN LAWSON I R O N S A G E W O O D A B I G S H O U T O U T T O A L L O U R S D T R I B E S T H A T R E P R E S E N T E D A T O U R F I R S T G A T H E R I N G THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNER, HARO BMX NAHKO BEAR SPR BIRD SINGERS THANK YOU SPR FIRE DEPARTMENT

8 GO A L 3 OFF-GRID SOLAR WELL RESTORATION In partnership with NRCS, the San Pasqual Environmental, Public Works and Education Department, repair of the well pump, installation of solar panels and pump, installation of a water tank and irrigation main lines. LORRAINE OROSCO, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION HELPING WITH THE SOLAR GRID THANK YOU TO OUR SPR PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION FOR YOUR HELP PUTTING IN WATER LINES MATA'YUUM'S NEW WATER TANK! WE HAVE H20! THANK YOU NRCS! WE ARE OFFICALLY AN OFF GRID FACILITY

9 4 RIPARIAN OBSERVATION STATION GO A L FUNDED BY FIRST NATIONS & THE SYCUAN TRIBE - Riparian Educational workshop with Awaa style bird houses and migratory bird species demonstration, celebrating the completion of phase 1 of the riparian observation deck Master Fa lconer Cisco Clibourn, founder of Talons LLC AWAA BIRD HOUSES NOT ONLY TEACH ABOUT MIGRATORY BIRDS BUT ALSO ABOUT TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE KUMEYAAY CO-FOUNDER PAUL CANNON TRYING ON FALCONRY RIPARIAN OBSERVATION DECK - PHASE 1 SPR YOUTH LEARNING FROM IRG PLANT EXPERT DENNIS SHARMAHD ABOUT RIPARIAN ZONES AND PLANTS

10 GO A L 5 KUMEYAAY MEDICINE WHEEL with Richard Bugbee MEDICINE WHEEL AREA BEFORE CLEARING ZACH, ADRIAN AND BRUCE -IRG'S AMAZING VOLLUNTEERS WORKING ON THE ROCK DROP IRG is blessed to welcome Elder and Kumeyaay Ethnobotanist Richard Bugbee to our board of directors

11 GO A L 6 FOOD FOREST INSTALLATION Removal of invasive weed species throughout the food forest hillside Extermination of destructive gopher holes, which were a safety hazard and threat to new plantings Installed four rows of irrigation systems spanning the width of the 2.5 acre food forest area Planted 30 new varieties of fruit trees with gopher baskets and natural biochar fertilizer on each tree 2.5 ACRES CLEARED, IRRIGATED AND PLANTED 30 varieties of fruit trees were planted THANK YOU SPR FIRE DEPT. FOR HELPING PLANT OUR TREES! VARIETIES PLANTED Pink and White Pear, Banana Guavas, Honey Jar Jujubes, Nectar Crunch Loquats, Goldmine Nectarines, Bonita Peaches, Florida Prince Peaches, Santa Rosa Plums, Pink Tourmaline Pomegranates, Golden Globe White Sapotes, Persimmons Anna Apples, Oro Blanco Grapefruit, Star Ruby Grapefruit, Eureka Lemons, Meyer Lemons, Persian and Sweet Lemons, Mandarins, Satsumas, Blood, Valencia and Washington Navel Oranges, Purple Surinam Cherries, Strawberry Guavas

12 GO A L 7 HELLYA-ENYA 7 GENERATIONS & YOUNG-IPAI GARDEN DESIGNED BY LOCAL FAMERS - TERRA MADRE GARDENS THE AREA BEFORE CLEARING INVASIVE WEEDS AND BRINGING IN COMPOST JESSICA, FARMER, DESIGNER, OWNER - TERRA MADRE GARDENS WE PLANTED- Cauliflower, broccoli, kale, chard, collards, rosemary, four types of lettuce, and cabbage. We estimate the amount of food planted to produce about 300 pounds of food this season THE HELLYA-ENYA GARDEN WAS CREATED WITH AND FOR THE SAN PASQUAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S YOUNG-IPAI GARDEN CLUB. STUDENTS WILL BE LEARNING HOW TO FARM AND HOW TO MOVE PRODUCTS TO MARKET

13 2017 A CC OMPLISHMENTS Ra i s e d 93k i n F u n d i n g f o r M a t a ' Y u u m Partnered with the San Pasqual Education Department Held 6 community events & 5 educational workshops Cleared 6 acres of invasive weeds & formed the backbone of Mata'Yuum's layout Planted 2.5 acres of fruit trees PLANTED 30 TRADITIONAL KUMEYAAY MEDICINES Planted 13 vegetable beds Held 2 concerts BUILT A COMMUNITY CENTER WITH A WOOD FIRED PIZZA OVEN BUILT A RIPARIAN DECK & STAGE Partnered with the Tribes Environmental Department on a 3 year NRCS contract

14 THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS, VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS! WHAT AN AMAZING 1ST YEAR WE ALL HAD TOGETHER! Please visit for more information on how you can get involved with Indigenous Regeneration projects