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.
Now we are gathering funds for our second event,
"Spirit of the Wind for Kids II:
A Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts Dinner",
on Saturday, November 8, 2025,
at the Weed Community Center in Weed, CA.
Each kid who attends the event will be gifted a 12-inch Elk hide Native American hand drum, plus the drumstick, but this time they won’t have to make the drum; it will be ready for them to start playing.
We will have an Arts & Crafts station with beads for the attendees to make 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.
Our focus is to bring Youth and the Arts together through our Arts & Crafts activities, and keep the Native American Culture alive, knowing that our "Little Eagles" will leave a positive legacy for future generations.
You can help us too by donating to our cause.
Each donation can help to offset costs for this event.
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.
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.
Photo Gallery
