Welcome to Spirit of the Wind
We are Spirit of the Wind:
A Native American nonprofit organization based in the Mount Shasta area of Northern California that promotes, organizes, and facilitates Native American, Indigenous, and Educational Activities, Arts & Crafts Workshops, Drum Circles, and Sweat Lodge Purification Ceremonies (Temazcales).
We have recognized the importance of promoting and preserving Native American Culture, Values, and Traditions through strong community support and our expanding role in the community over the years.
The translations to this website are available in Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, German, Chinese, and Japanese. You can view the translated versions by clicking the flags at the top of this page, above the main menu.
Mount Shasta: considered a Sacred Ground by the Native Americans for hundreds of years.
Happy 2026, the Year of the Horse!
The Horse awakens momentum, calling us to rise! There will be renewed confidence, independence, clarity, and bold action. This is the time to chase what our spirit has been calling us toward! The Horse brings us strength, independence, action, and a drive for change. Its element is Fire, symbolizing passion, vitality, and dynamism.
And we at Spirit of the Wind move forward with the mission of preserving and promoting Native American Culture, Values, and Traditions, bringing the community together through our activities and events.
One of our priorities in 2026 is to host our second kids' event, Spirit of the Wind for Kids II: A Native American Bead-Making Workshop, on Saturday, July 18, at the Weed Community Center in Weed, CA, free of cost for participants.
We welcome the New Year, celebrating what we proudly accomplished in 2025 since our new administration began at the start of last year.
Spirit of the Wind's Accomplishments in 2025:
2025 has been a phenomenal year for our organization!
Spirit of the Wind has a new administration since January 1, 2025, and our CEO is Daniel Pruett (Cloud Eagle) of the Wintun Nomlaki Tribe of Northern California.
Under Daniel Pruett (Cloud Eagle)'s guidance, our organization has flourished and engaged in successful projects, such as:
• Having Liability Insurance for our activities and events;
• Applying for grants and sponsorships for our activities and events;
• Having fewer members on our Board of Directors, to make it more efficient for such a simple and small organization to move forward with decisions towards better serving the community;
• Having a new CFO/Treasurer since June of 2025, and bringing accountability and transparency in all our financial transactions and reports;
• Keeping our 501 (c)(3) Charitable status, thanks to our Secretary, who does an outstanding job in maintaining our bureaucratic affairs up to date;
• Having a brand new Venmo account and a brand new PayPal Account, where Spirit of the Wind is a confirmed Charity;
• Organizing and producing Spirit of the Wind's first event, entirely dedicated to kids, which was a Native American drum-making workshop, completely free of cost for the participants;
• Having a Marketing and Communications Director to maintain our online platforms, and keep our organization's image to high standards;
• Increasing our online presence on social media through our official Facebook and Instagram pages;
• Having our website translated into multiple languages, increasing the number of people who reach out to us from all over the world;
• Increasing the number of participants in our monthly Public Sweat Lodge Ceremonies (Temazcales), as well as the number of local and international groups that have private Ceremonies with us.
In December of 2025, Spirit of the Wind was awarded a grant!
On December 3, 2025, our organization received a grant letter from Foundation Source on behalf of the Z-Gi Giving Fund, awarding $500.00.
The letter stated: “Z-Gi Giving Fund is pleased to enclose a grant check to your organization for the above purpose made in recognition of your dedication to preserve & share indigenous ceremony & wisdom.”
Expenditure of Funds: “The Grantee will use the grant funds only for educational, scientific, literary, religious, or other charitable purposes consistent with the Grantee's tax-exempt status.”
It was an incredible surprise, and we are extremely grateful to Foundation Source and the Z-Gi Giving Fund for recognizing our work to preserve and promote Native American culture, values, and traditions through our events and educational activities.
We are honored and motivated to continue moving forward with our charitable nonprofit goals, organizing and facilitating ceremonies at no cost to the community.
As mentioned above, one of our priorities is to host our second kids event, Spirit of the Wind for Kids II: A Native American Bead-Making Workshop, on July 18, 2026, at the Weed Community Center in Weed, CA, free of cost for the participants.
A Native American Prayer:
Oh, Great Spirit:
We are guided by your Wisdom,
Encouraged by your Strength,
And protected by your Love!
Sweat Lodge Purification Ceremony (Temazcal):
A Native American Sweat Lodge Purification Ceremony - also known as Temazcal or Temãzcalli, originating from the Nahuatl word for "house of heat" or "sweat lodge"- consists of a dome-shaped structure, where rocks are heated to create steam.
This ancestral practice was brought to the United States by Mesoamerican cultures such as the Aztecs, Mayans, and Toltecs, who used steam baths for physical and spiritual healing.
Sweat lodges are traditional spaces, viewed as a sacred womb of Mother Earth, used for purification, cleansing of the body and mind, spiritual renewal, and connection with Nature.
We offer monthly Sweat Lodge Purification Ceremonies (Temazcales) that are open to the community, and everyone is welcome to participate.
We also host private Ceremonies for groups upon booking and reservation through this website.
These ceremonies take place in Weed, CA, and are offered on a suggested donation basis (to offset the ceremonies' related expenses).
Note to the public: As a charitable nonprofit organization, we donated all proceeds from the 2025 public and private Sweat Lodge (Temazcales) we booked, organized, and facilitated to Ceremonial Leader Walking Eagle (Jack Thom, Sr.), who performed the Ceremonies.
For detailed information about our Ceremonies, how to donate, and the upcoming dates for 2026, please click the button below:
Spirit of the Wind's Sweat Lodge (Temazcal)
Spirit of the Wind for Kids:
One of our main goals for 2025 was 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.
Our first event, Spirit of the Wind for Kids: A Native American Drum-Making Workshop, took place on July 19, 2025, at the Community Center in Weed, CA, free of cost for participants.
Children and their parents learned about Native American Culture, Values, and Traditions through the art of building a 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.
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.
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.
Here are some pictures of the participating kids holding the drums they just made.
Seeing the smiles on their faces is the best result we could get!
Now we are looking for sponsors to gather funds for our second kids' event:
Spirit of the Wind for Kids II:
A Native American Bead Making Workshop
Date:
Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Time:
10 AM to 2 PM
Location:
Weed Community Center
161 E. Lincoln Ave, Weed, CA 96094
You can help us too by donating to our cause!
Each donation can help offset costs for this event, which will be free for participants.
Our next event will host 15 to 20 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, special guests to be announced, face painting for the kids, and more!
The event will be broadcast live on our social media.
Our focus is to bring Youth and Culture together through our Arts & Crafts activities and to keep Native American Traditions alive!
Thank you for visiting our site!
Your feedback and questions are highly valued. Do not hesitate to contact us!
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May your journey be guided by the beat of the Creator’s heart!
Blessings from Spirit of the Wind!
Aho! 🙏🏼 🪶