Instagram story viewer> @makamham> Tagged

mak-'amham/Cafe Ohlone

@makamham

15.3K

followers

226

following

We are an Ohlone cultural institution empowering our community with tradition—and we teach the public, through Ohlone cuisine, of our unbroken roots.

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

We had a fun time @ebrpd Sunol Wilderness Heritage Festival celebrating the diverse heritage of Sunol Wilderness! 🌳❤️

The hands-on activities, music, and performances were great! Thanks to everyone who joined us.

42

0

A heartfelt thank you to Louis Trevino and Vincent Medina of @makamham , and @thelawrencehallofscience for inviting us today to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and the ‘ottoy Project! We are grateful to be part of this celebration uplifting Indigenous knowledge, culture, and connections to the natural world, and to spend the day learning alongside our friends and partners.

Today is also an opportunity to reflect on the importance of Indigenous voices and leadership in sea otter recovery. Reconnecting sea otters to their historic habitats is more than an ecological conversation; it is also a cultural one. Through our Sea Otter Recovery & Community Engagement (SORCE) program, we are grateful for opportunities to learn from and alongside Tribal partners, from shared field experiences observing wild sea otters to meaningful conversations about restoration, cultural connections, and the future of our coast. These relationships remind us of the importance of listening, learning, and working together. May we continue building bridges, supporting Indigenous-led efforts, and creating opportunities to reconnect people, cultures, and sea otters. 🌊

#IndigenousPeoplesDay #SeaOtterSavvy #SeaOtterRecovery #indigenousstewardship

37

0

Pop, pop, pop! 🌰

Paired with Dungeness crab, Olympia oysters, California strawberries, and so much more, the acorn has long been a staple in Ohlone homes.

Processing acorns is a complex process that involves gathering, drying, shelling, winnowing, grinding, sifting, leaching, and cooking. Each step reflects knowledge and science, blending engineering, chemistry, and ingenuity to transform acorns into a rich, sustainable dietary foundation for the Ohlone people.

‘Elle mak tappenin himmetka
(Let us learn, let us teach together)

Want to dive deeper into Ohlone science? Visit us to experience yuutka, an interactive exhibit that teaches how to harvest acorns respectfully while caring for the land and all living things.

This exhibit was developed in partnership with Ohlone youth as part of the Tappenekšekma Ohlone Science Ambassadors program.

6k

66

Fuimos a cocinar y a compartir la mesa al gabacho con @cocina_colaboratorio @ehm90

Gracias infinitas por la invitación, gestión y cuidados @lauramfried @activeculturesla por juntar prácticas que retejen y reimaginan las relaciones comida-territorio en un lugar tan asfaltado que pa llegar al suelo toca cavarle mucho.

All the love to @edenbatki @greenartlaballiance @feministcenterforcreativework @metabolicstudio @semchale @odilia_yego @ambosproject
🌱🤎

203

16

This week’s paper is out in stands! #localnews #eastbayarea

20

0

Who has the right to land, to food, to knowledge?

For TERRITORY, we look at what it means to reclaim those rights not as a concept, but as ongoing, daily work.

Presentation by Vincent Medina & Louis Trevino (mak-warép Ohlone Land Conservancy.)

FOOD: A Convening
September 25, 2026
at the Philosophical Research Society

Tickets at the link in bio!

—

FOOD: A Convening is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency, with the generous support of Sarah and Joel McHale, Kim and Keith Allen-Niesen, Betsy Greenberg and Steve NyBlom, and Joaquín Vargas M. In-kind support is provided by the Kimpton Everly Hotel, RG|MX, and William Grant & Sons.

229

6

409

14

Thank you to Friends of the El Cerrito Library for hosting Cafe Ohlone yesterday. Vincent and Louis gave a truly inspiring presentation. Here are a few concepts to reflect on

- More than enough, no scarcity → a mindset of peace

- Not a new world, but an ancient place

- Our food looks like our land

- Acorn gathering: leave the first drop for others — for the critters and the land to regenerate

- Slow, graceful fire

- Ottoy = repair

Grateful for teachings that ask us to slow down, remember and do our part.

#CafeOhlone #Ohlone #elcerrito #eastbayhills

11

0

'elle-mak tappenin himmetka
Let us learn, let us teach together.

Ohlone people in the East Bay have always looked up to the night sky and observed a living universe that communicates with us here on Earth.

Want to learn more about Ohlone Sky Science? Join ‘ottoy Initiative leaders Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino at our Perseid Meteor Shower Star Party! Enjoy hot cocoa under the night sky, dress warmly and listen to Vincent and Louis as they share a glimpse of Ohlone knowledge of ‘oššekma—the stars above us.

Celebrate the Stars: Perseid Meteor Shower Star Party
🗓️ Wednesday 08/12/2026
⏰ 8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
🎟️ Admission: $27

Learn more and buy tickets today! Link in our bio 🔗

264

10

mak-warép ṭuhrup—The land remembers.
On June 28, fire returned to Ohlone land at the foot of ṭuuštak—Mt. Diablo—for only the second time in more than sixty years.
Before the fire, we gathered together. We shared an intention in Chochenyo language, the first language of the East Bay. We offered black oak acorn flour to the land in gratitude. Then, with care and purpose, hiyyiš—Fire—moved slowly, and gracefully, across the hillside.
This was not a fire of destruction. This fire was one of relationship and unbroken knowledge.
For countless generations, our forebears understood that fire is needed here in the East Bay to nourish the land. It clears what no longer belongs, returns nutrients to the soil, makes space for native plants, and reminds us that caring for the earth is not something we do once—it is something we return to, again and again, as a rhythm.
What added to the beauty of this day were the community that came together around an intention to respect Ohlone knowledge—and the burn itself. Firefighters. Scientists. Students. Cultural leaders. Family. Friends. Each person brought their own knowledge with humility, listening to one another and to the land—and Ohlone leadership guided it all.
Our mission to see repair on our land continues to grow and affect tangible change, and so many have chosen to walk beside us. We offer our heartfelt gratitude to our partners at CSU East Bay, Contra Costa Resource Conservation District, UC Berkeley, East Bay Regional Park District, CAL FIRE, and Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. Together, we are restoring a practice that has always belonged here.
There is still much to observe from the long-term benefits of this burn . We will continue watching this landscape in the months ahead, seeing what awakens after the fire, what brilliant, verdant new growth will emerge, and what lessons the land is ready to share.
In Chochenyo language, the first language of the East Bay, we say: ‘elle-mak hiitisin hiyyiš ‘oṭṭonin mak-warép—Let us see fire bring repair to our land!
With gratitude,
Vincent and Louis
Photos: Chrissy Bisi, Mary Ladd, Kate Shade,
Lisa Damerel, Miriam Reyer

#ohlone #goodfire #culturalburning #tek

103

3

My latest piece in Edible East Bay on exciting new developments from Vincent Medina, Louis Trevino and Chef Crystal Wahpepah @edibleeastbay @makamham @wahpepahskitchen (link in bio)

10

1

A full day of celebrations - ribbon cutting for the new East Bay Ohlone interactive exhibit at the Lawrence Hall of Science, and our Native graduation celebration.

33

1