Spirit of the Wind Events
Spirit of the Wind For Kids Event Series
One of our main goals for 2025 is to include the children in our events, called "Spirit of the Wind for Kids," where our "Little Eagles" learn more about our Culture and leave a positive legacy for future generations.
Through our activities, we keep the Native American Culture alive and bring the community together.
Our first event, "Spirit of the Wind for Kids, A Native American Drum Making Workshop",
successfully took place on July 19, 2025, at the Community Center in Weed, CA, and it was free of cost for the participants. (Detailed info and photo gallery below on this page.)
Now we are looking for sponsors to gather funds for our second event,
Spirit of the Wind for Kids II:
A Gratitude Arts & Crafts Dinner
Happening on
Saturday, November 8, 2025,
at the Weed Community Center in Weed, CA.
You can help us too by donating to our cause.
Each donation can help to offset costs for this event, which will be free of charge for the participants.
Spirit of the Wind for Kids II: A Gratitude Arts & Crafts Dinner
Our next event will host 15 kids and their parents (a maximum of 50 people).
We will have an Arts & Crafts station with beads and necklace materials, allowing attendees to create their bead ornaments and learn about the Native American Beadwork Tradition. Beadwork designs often hold symbolic meaning, reflecting cultural beliefs, tribal identity, and spiritual connections to the natural world.
We'll also have a drum circle with Native American storytelling and songs.
We need funds and sponsorship for:
• Facility location rental - Weed Community Center's grand room and kitchen: $600.00,
• Arts & Crafts materials - Native American beads and necklace materials
for the kids and parents to make their customized necklaces: $1,000.00,
• Catering for the event, 50 meals at $20.00 each: $1,000.00,
• Soft drinks and water: $250.00,
• Stationery and promotional material: $50.00,
• 6x3-foot vinyl banner with banner stand: $200.00,
• Operational expenses: $500.00.
Total cost: $3,600.00
*Meal donations are welcome, too!*
Sponsors Logos:
The sponsors/businesses' logos will be featured on our event's promotional material, which includes social media promotion (Facebook, Instagram, and Website) and a 6x3-foot vinyl banner that will be displayed at the center of the event room.
Spirit of the Wind is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, and the donations are eligible for tax deduction.
For donation inquiries, please contact:
Daniel Pruett (Cloud Eagle), Wintun Nomlaki
President/CEO, Spirit of the Wind
Email: danielpruett7@gmail.com
Phone: (530) 859-2450
Mount Shasta, CA
Spirit of the Wind for Kids I: A Native American Drum Making Workshop
July 19, 2025
Spirit of the Wind for Kids I:
A Native American Drum Making Workshop
Our first event, "Spirit of the Wind for Kids, A Native American Drum Making Workshop", happened on July 19, 2025, at the Community Center in Weed, CA, and it was free of cost for the participants.
Children and their parents learned about Native American Culture, Values, and Traditions through the art of building a Native American fifteen-inch, Elk hide, hand drum, from start to finish, as well as the importance of this tradition to the Native American Peoples of the United States.
This event was sponsored by:
Spirit of the Wind,
Mechanics Bank in Mount Shasta, CA,
Pizza Factory in Weed, CA,
The Sun of Freedom in Mount Shasta, CA.
The making of the drums was facilitated by Krishna Guadalupe, a longtime member of Spirit of the Wind and known for his heartfelt Native American drum-making experiences. He is a Professor, a PhD, the author of several books, has 3 children, and has dedicated his life to serving as an active source for sacred transformation.
We have selected the finest hides, drum rings, laces, and drumsticks (from Centralia Fur & Hide, from Centralia, WA, and The Hide House, from Napa, CA) to provide the kids with the most genuine experience, while they learn and create at the same time.
Our Ceremonial Leader, Walking Eagle (Jack Thom, Sr.), also shared Native American stories and tales, concluding the event with beautiful singing and chanting.
The event's photos are in the Photo Gallery below.
