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The 4th Annual Indigenous Foods Festival will be held on Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wiyot Plaza, located between Cal Poly Humboldt’s Behavioral and Social Sciences building and the Native American Forum. The festival will feature outdoor tabling, discussion panels and hands-on workshops throughout the plaza.

Free and open to the public, this event serves as a celebration of Indigenous Food Sovereignty and is hosted by the Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges (TEK) Institute and the Native American Studies Department.

In a press release on the Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab and TEK Institute website, Professor Kaitlin Reed, co-director of the FSL lab, said that “The Indigenous Foods Festival is such an important way to recognize the deeply held knowledges and relationships to place that Indigenous communities maintain in our region. The continuation and celebration of traditional foods illustrates the survivance of California Indian peoples.”

By Andrea Merezko
Photos courtesy of Emma Rodriguez / Cal Poly Humboldt Marketing & Communications

For the full story, click the link in our bio.

#indigenousfood #humboldt #wiyotplaza #Yurok #Karuk

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The 4th Annual Indigenous Foods Festival will be held on Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wiyot Plaza, located between Cal Poly Humboldt’s Behavioral and Social Sciences building and the Native American Forum. The festival will feature outdoor tabling, discussion panels and hands-on workshops throughout the plaza. Free and open to the public, this event serves as a celebration of Indigenous Food Sovereignty and is hosted by the Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges (TEK) Institute and the Native American Studies Department. In a press release on the Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab and TEK Institute website, Professor Kaitlin Reed, co-director of the FSL lab, said that “The Indigenous Foods Festival is such an important way to recognize the deeply held knowledges and relationships to place that Indigenous communities maintain in our region. The continuation and celebration of traditional foods illustrates the survivance of California Indian peoples.” By Andrea Merezko Photos courtesy of Emma Rodriguez / Cal Poly Humboldt Marketing & Communications For the full story, click the link in our bio. #indigenousfood #humboldt #wiyotplaza #Yurok #Karuk

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La cuarta edición del Festival Anual de Comidas Indígenas se celebrará el 11 de octubre, de 11:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m., en la Plaza Wiyot, ubicada entre el edificio de Behavioral and Social Sciences y el Native American Forum. El festival contará con puestos informativos al aire libre, paneles de debate y talleres prácticos en toda la plaza.

Este evento, gratuito y abierto al público, celebra la soberanía alimentaria indígena y está organizado por Indigenous Food Sovereignty y está presentado por el Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges (TEK) Institute y el Native American Studies Department.

En un comunicado de prensa publicado en el sitio web del Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab y del Instituto TEK, la profesora Kaitlin Reed, codirectora del laboratorio, afirmó que, “el Festival de Alimentos Indígenas es una forma muy importante de reconocer los profundos conocimientos y la arraigada conexión con el territorio que las comunidades indígenas mantienen en nuestra región. La continuidad y celebración de los alimentos tradicionales ilustran la supervivencia de los pueblos indígenas de California”.

Por Andrea Merezko y traducido por Hortencia López
Fotos cortesía de Emma Rodríguez / Cal Poly Humboldt Marketing & Communications

#comidaindigena #comunidad #humboldt #Yurok #Karuk

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La cuarta edición del Festival Anual de Comidas Indígenas se celebrará el 11 de octubre, de 11:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m., en la Plaza Wiyot, ubicada entre el edificio de Behavioral and Social Sciences y el Native American Forum. El festival contará con puestos informativos al aire libre, paneles de debate y talleres prácticos en toda la plaza. Este evento, gratuito y abierto al público, celebra la soberanía alimentaria indígena y está organizado por Indigenous Food Sovereignty y está presentado por el Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges (TEK) Institute y el Native American Studies Department. En un comunicado de prensa publicado en el sitio web del Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab y del Instituto TEK, la profesora Kaitlin Reed, codirectora del laboratorio, afirmó que, “el Festival de Alimentos Indígenas es una forma muy importante de reconocer los profundos conocimientos y la arraigada conexión con el territorio que las comunidades indígenas mantienen en nuestra región. La continuidad y celebración de los alimentos tradicionales ilustran la supervivencia de los pueblos indígenas de California”. Por Andrea Merezko y traducido por Hortencia López Fotos cortesía de Emma Rodríguez / Cal Poly Humboldt Marketing & Communications #comidaindigena #comunidad #humboldt #Yurok #Karuk

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By day, Agustin Valdez, works as a coordinator of the Diverse Male Scholars Center (DMSC) at Cal Poly Humboldt. On nights and weekends, he takes on a different role as the owner of two laundromats in Eureka.

Valdez grew up in Willow Creek before moving to the Bay Area for about 20 years. He returned to Humboldt County during the pandemic and has been working at Cal Poly Humboldt since 2022.

Valdez has focused on creating spaces that support the community both on and off campus. He owns Speedy Suds Laundry and Best Eureka Laundry, two businesses hoping to create a welcoming environment for people to do their laundry.

“We really want to be known as a pillar in our community,” Valdez said.

Speedy Suds, which opened in June, is named after Valdez’s father, whose nickname was “Speedy.” The laundromat is Valdez’s second business venture after opening Best Eureka Laundry in December 2025.

By Leah Spiers
Photos by Leah Spiers

#speedysuds #laundromat #eureka #humboldt #cphumboldt

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By day, Agustin Valdez, works as a coordinator of the Diverse Male Scholars Center (DMSC) at Cal Poly Humboldt. On nights and weekends, he takes on a different role as the owner of two laundromats in Eureka. Valdez grew up in Willow Creek before moving to the Bay Area for about 20 years. He returned to Humboldt County during the pandemic and has been working at Cal Poly Humboldt since 2022. Valdez has focused on creating spaces that support the community both on and off campus. He owns Speedy Suds Laundry and Best Eureka Laundry, two businesses hoping to create a welcoming environment for people to do their laundry. “We really want to be known as a pillar in our community,” Valdez said. Speedy Suds, which opened in June, is named after Valdez’s father, whose nickname was “Speedy.” The laundromat is Valdez’s second business venture after opening Best Eureka Laundry in December 2025. By Leah Spiers Photos by Leah Spiers #speedysuds #laundromat #eureka #humboldt #cphumboldt

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De día, Agustin Valdez trabaja como coordinador del Diverse Male Scholars Center (DMSC) de Cal Poly Humboldt. Pero por las noches y los fines de semana, se dedica a otra cosa, es dueño de dos lavanderías en Eureka.

Valdez creció en Willow Creek y después se mudó al Área de la Bahía, donde vivió 20 años. Regresó a Humboldt durante la pandemia y trabaja en Cal Poly Humboldt desde 2022.

Valdez se ha enfocado en crear espacios que apoyen a la comunidad, tanto dentro como fuera de la universidad. Es dueño de Speedy Suds Laundry y Best Eureka Laundry, dos negocios donde quiere que la gente se sienta a gusto mientras lava su ropa.

“Queremos ser conocidos como un pilar de nuestra comunidad”, dice Valdez.

Speedy Suds, que abrió en junio, lleva el apodo del papá de Valdez: “Speedy”. Es su segunda lavandería; la primera, Best Eureka Laundry, la abrió en diciembre de 2025.

Por Leah Spiers y traducido por Stephanie Barajas
Fotos por Leah Spiers

Para ver la historia completa, haga clic en el enlace de nuestra biografía.

#lavabderia #negociodelavandería #eureka #humboldt #cphumboldt

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De día, Agustin Valdez trabaja como coordinador del Diverse Male Scholars Center (DMSC) de Cal Poly Humboldt. Pero por las noches y los fines de semana, se dedica a otra cosa, es dueño de dos lavanderías en Eureka. Valdez creció en Willow Creek y después se mudó al Área de la Bahía, donde vivió 20 años. Regresó a Humboldt durante la pandemia y trabaja en Cal Poly Humboldt desde 2022. Valdez se ha enfocado en crear espacios que apoyen a la comunidad, tanto dentro como fuera de la universidad. Es dueño de Speedy Suds Laundry y Best Eureka Laundry, dos negocios donde quiere que la gente se sienta a gusto mientras lava su ropa. “Queremos ser conocidos como un pilar de nuestra comunidad”, dice Valdez. Speedy Suds, que abrió en junio, lleva el apodo del papá de Valdez: “Speedy”. Es su segunda lavandería; la primera, Best Eureka Laundry, la abrió en diciembre de 2025. Por Leah Spiers y traducido por Stephanie Barajas Fotos por Leah Spiers Para ver la historia completa, haga clic en el enlace de nuestra biografía. #lavabderia #negociodelavandería #eureka #humboldt #cphumboldt

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The ‘O Rew Redwoods Gateway opened to the public on Aug. 1 in Orick, Calif. The gateway is part of a large land restoration project and serves as a central place for multiple connecting trails. After 13 years of restoration, 125 acres of ancestral land were transferred back to the Yurok Tribe in June.

Tania Estrada Rodriguez, interpretation manager for the Yurok Tribe’s Cultural Resources Department, emphasized what this project means to the community.

“It’s an opportunity for the Yurok tribal membership to really see themselves reflected in a space,” Estrada Rodriguez said. “For the longest time frame, there have been state and national parks with a bunch of signage that has reflected somewhat, Yurok history, and other tribes within this region, but it never spoke about the history or the culture through the perspective of the tribal membership.”

By Julia Rants
Photo by Julia Rants and map courtesy of Save the Redwoods League

To read the full story, click the link in our bio.

#savetheredoodsleague #yuroktribe #ancestralland #humboldt #yurok

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The ‘O Rew Redwoods Gateway opened to the public on Aug. 1 in Orick, Calif. The gateway is part of a large land restoration project and serves as a central place for multiple connecting trails. After 13 years of restoration, 125 acres of ancestral land were transferred back to the Yurok Tribe in June. Tania Estrada Rodriguez, interpretation manager for the Yurok Tribe’s Cultural Resources Department, emphasized what this project means to the community. “It’s an opportunity for the Yurok tribal membership to really see themselves reflected in a space,” Estrada Rodriguez said. “For the longest time frame, there have been state and national parks with a bunch of signage that has reflected somewhat, Yurok history, and other tribes within this region, but it never spoke about the history or the culture through the perspective of the tribal membership.” By Julia Rants Photo by Julia Rants and map courtesy of Save the Redwoods League To read the full story, click the link in our bio. #savetheredoodsleague #yuroktribe #ancestralland #humboldt #yurok

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El ‘O Rew Redwoods Gateway abrió para el público el 1 de agosto en Orick, California. El Área de Encuentro forma parte de un extenso proyecto de restauración de tierras y sirve como punto central de múltiples caminos interconectados. Tras 13 años de restauración, en junio se devolvieron 125 acres de tierras ancestrales a la tribu Yurok.

Tania Estrada Rodríguez, responsable de interpretación del Yurok Tribe’s Cultural Resources Department, destacó la importancia de este proyecto para la comunidad.

“Es una oportunidad para que los miembros de la tribu Yurok se vean representados en un espacio”, dijo Estrada Rodríguez. “Durante mucho tiempo, ha habido parques estatales y nacionales con señalización que reflejaba, en cierta medida, la historia de los Yurok y de otras tribus de la región, pero nunca se hablaba de la historia ni de la cultura desde la perspectiva de los miembros de la tribu”.

Por Julia Rants y traducido por Hortencia López
Fotos por Julia Rants y mapa cortesía de Save the Redwoods League

Para ver la historia completa, haga clic en el enlace de nuestra biografía.

#ellenadornews #noticiasdehumboldt #CalPolyHumboldt #CPHumboldt #Accesshumboldt

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El ‘O Rew Redwoods Gateway abrió para el público el 1 de agosto en Orick, California. El Área de Encuentro forma parte de un extenso proyecto de restauración de tierras y sirve como punto central de múltiples caminos interconectados. Tras 13 años de restauración, en junio se devolvieron 125 acres de tierras ancestrales a la tribu Yurok. Tania Estrada Rodríguez, responsable de interpretación del Yurok Tribe’s Cultural Resources Department, destacó la importancia de este proyecto para la comunidad. “Es una oportunidad para que los miembros de la tribu Yurok se vean representados en un espacio”, dijo Estrada Rodríguez. “Durante mucho tiempo, ha habido parques estatales y nacionales con señalización que reflejaba, en cierta medida, la historia de los Yurok y de otras tribus de la región, pero nunca se hablaba de la historia ni de la cultura desde la perspectiva de los miembros de la tribu”. Por Julia Rants y traducido por Hortencia López Fotos por Julia Rants y mapa cortesía de Save the Redwoods League Para ver la historia completa, haga clic en el enlace de nuestra biografía. #ellenadornews #noticiasdehumboldt #CalPolyHumboldt #CPHumboldt #Accesshumboldt

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A Cal Poly Humboldt student was tased multiple times including on his neck, broke his toe and was left in painfully tight handcuffs for hours when Arcata Police Department (APD) officers entered his Arcata home on Aug. 26, ending in an arrest.

By Salvador Sandoval-Garduño

Click the link in our bio for the full story.

#APD #Humboldt #Cphumboldt #studentarrest #arcatapolicedepartment

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A Cal Poly Humboldt student was tased multiple times including on his neck, broke his toe and was left in painfully tight handcuffs for hours when Arcata Police Department (APD) officers entered his Arcata home on Aug. 26, ending in an arrest. By Salvador Sandoval-Garduño Click the link in our bio for the full story. #APD #Humboldt #Cphumboldt #studentarrest #arcatapolicedepartment

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El Centro Académico Cultural de Humboldt opened for the fall semester with a new student staff. Staff from spring 2026 were asked to reapply for their positions. According to our student sources, none were brought back, but El Leñador couldn’t verify this with El Centro’s coordinator, Brenda Perez.

El Leñador reached out to four former employees, and only two responded. El Leñador was able to confirm that one employee reapplied for their job and didn’t get rehired.

By Salvador Sandoval-Garduño and Hortencia López
Photo by Kasandra Arreola

To read the full story, click the link in our bio.

#studentstaff #elcentro #cphumboldt #culturalcentercph #humboldt

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El Centro Académico Cultural de Humboldt opened for the fall semester with a new student staff. Staff from spring 2026 were asked to reapply for their positions. According to our student sources, none were brought back, but El Leñador couldn’t verify this with El Centro’s coordinator, Brenda Perez. El Leñador reached out to four former employees, and only two responded. El Leñador was able to confirm that one employee reapplied for their job and didn’t get rehired. By Salvador Sandoval-Garduño and Hortencia López Photo by Kasandra Arreola To read the full story, click the link in our bio. #studentstaff #elcentro #cphumboldt #culturalcentercph #humboldt

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This fall semester, Cal Poly Humboldt announced that the Giant’s Cupboard will now accept SNAP/EBT. The Cupboard sells a variety of goods like fresh fruit, freezer meals, snacks and a large selection of beverages. Located on the first floor of Jolly Giants Commons, the convenience store is open seven days a week from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Todd Larsen, senior executive director for Enterprise Service Dining, Bookstores, Children’s Center, Student Activities & Events said, “Access to EBT on campus helps students who may be experiencing food insecurity purchase food where they live and study. We want to be able to provide EBT options on campus for our students who qualify for SNAP benefits.”

With later evening hours, the Cupboard aims to make food more accessible to students.

Royce Porter is a sophomore English major and employee at the Cupboard. Porter shared that this change will allow students to have more affordable food options on campus.

“You can purchase anything that is edible and food-related with your EBT card at the Cupboard,” Porter said, “so this is a great solution for students who need the help.” Myles Agathen, sophomore elementary education major, shared similar sentiments.

“It makes me happy for the people who use EBT because it makes it easier for them to get groceries.”

CPH is also working on expanding SNAP/EBT benefits to the College Creek Marketplace and the 101 Express Cafe/Market in the Hinarr Hu Moulik residence complex.

By Genessis Lepe
Photo by Genessis Lepe

#ebt #snapbenefits #snapbenefitsaccepted #thecupboard #cphumboldt

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This fall semester, Cal Poly Humboldt announced that the Giant’s Cupboard will now accept SNAP/EBT. The Cupboard sells a variety of goods like fresh fruit, freezer meals, snacks and a large selection of beverages. Located on the first floor of Jolly Giants Commons, the convenience store is open seven days a week from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Todd Larsen, senior executive director for Enterprise Service Dining, Bookstores, Children’s Center, Student Activities & Events said, “Access to EBT on campus helps students who may be experiencing food insecurity purchase food where they live and study. We want to be able to provide EBT options on campus for our students who qualify for SNAP benefits.” With later evening hours, the Cupboard aims to make food more accessible to students. Royce Porter is a sophomore English major and employee at the Cupboard. Porter shared that this change will allow students to have more affordable food options on campus. “You can purchase anything that is edible and food-related with your EBT card at the Cupboard,” Porter said, “so this is a great solution for students who need the help.” Myles Agathen, sophomore elementary education major, shared similar sentiments. “It makes me happy for the people who use EBT because it makes it easier for them to get groceries.” CPH is also working on expanding SNAP/EBT benefits to the College Creek Marketplace and the 101 Express Cafe/Market in the Hinarr Hu Moulik residence complex. By Genessis Lepe Photo by Genessis Lepe #ebt #snapbenefits #snapbenefitsaccepted #thecupboard #cphumboldt

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