Events, deadlines, services, weather, travel, and community progress for Pit River relatives at home and living away.
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Updated July 19. This is an independent community board, not an official Tribal notice. Confirm changing times, deadlines, roads, weather, and election details with the listed source before you act.
This Week at a Glance
Act now
TNAP5 food-card applications: Due Monday, July 20, through Pit River Tribe Social Services. Submit a complete, signed packet and confirm that it was received.
Medicine Lake Gathering: Final day is Sunday, July 19. Check roads, smoke, fire restrictions, weather, and campground access before leaving.
Coming up
Atwamsini Days: July 25 in Bieber.
Pit River language session: July 28 at 6:30 PM. Registration is required.
Ancestral Run: July 29–August 1.
Upriver Run: July 30–August 1.
Entrepreneur Boot Camp: Tuesdays and Thursdays, August 4–20.
Tribal Elections: August 15. Arrive before 10:00 AM and confirm the final schedule.
Travel note: Expect hot afternoons, cool nights, smoke or haze, and changing fire conditions. Check weather, roads, and air quality on the day you travel.
🪶 Pit River Community
Current and upcoming Pit River gatherings, language opportunities, and community routes.
Final Day · Sunday 07/19/26Core Pit River / Medicine Lake
Confirm campground, road, fire, smoke, and weather conditions.
The gathering is on its final listed day at Medicine Lake. The July 11 meeting handout invited relatives to bring camping gear or join for the day and gather in community.
Practical step: Pack water, medications, warm layers, sun protection, food, and any needed camping supplies. Rural conditions can change quickly.
Source:Pit River Tribe Quarterly Membership Meeting handout, 07/11/26Tribal newsletters
Save the Date · July 29–August 1Ancestral Run / Little Medicine Lake to Lassen
Ancestral Run
Wednesday 07/29
Camp at Little Medicine Lake.
Thursday 07/30
Run at sunrise to Elk Flat, off Pilgrim Creek Road and Highway 89.
Share with relatives who may want to run, support, camp, coordinate rides, or plan around the route. Confirm final gathering and travel details with the listed contacts before leaving.
Source:Pit River Tribe Quarterly Membership Meeting handout, 07/11/26
Save the Date · July 30–August 1Upriver Run / Alturas to Lassen
Pit River Upriver Run
Thursday 07/30
Chimney Rock Travel Center at sunrise to Clara Bieber Memorial Park.
Community action and response workshop. Dinner is listed as provided. Confirm details with the organizer before traveling.
Source:Flyer provided directly
🛍️ Cultural and Community Events
Saturday 07/25/26Atwamsini Band / Bieber
Atwamsini Days
Date
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Location
Clara Bieber Memorial Park, Bieber (Bridge Street area)
Activities
Beargrass, beading, dancing, cultural sharing, and community gathering
Vending
Vending is listed as free; contact the organizer through the linked post to reserve a table.
This is described as an open cultural day for friends, family, and community. A posted schedule begins at 10:00 AM; confirm the full schedule and any last-minute changes before traveling.
Hot Afternoons, Cool Nights, and Changing Fire Conditions
Medicine Lake
Sunday is forecast near 90° with a low near 61°. Monday is cooler near 85°/54°, followed by sunny upper-80s days and nights near 49°–56° through Saturday.
Atwamsini Days in Bieber
Saturday, July 25 is currently forecast sunny near 92° with a low near 52°. Recheck Friday night or Saturday morning before traveling.
Burney and Alturas
Through July 25, afternoon highs are generally near 87°–94°, while nights may fall near 48°–63°. Afternoon thunderstorms are possible in parts of the region early in the week.
Fire and smoke conditions
Conditions can change quickly. Check the National Weather Service hazard map and AirNow immediately before rural travel, camping, or outdoor events.
Pack for both heat and cold: water, medications, sun protection, food, a charged phone, and warm layers. Check smoke, fire restrictions, roads, and the event site immediately before leaving.
Check incidents, closures, construction, and route changes on Caltrans QuickMap.
Air
Check current smoke and air quality, not only the temperature forecast.
Arrival
Confirm the event, campground, meeting point, and return route with the listed organizer.
This board does not certify that a road, campground, or event site is open. Rural routes can lose cell service, and conditions may differ sharply between valleys and higher elevations.
These are progress reports or completed work, not upcoming events.
Progress UpdateHealth Infrastructure
Pit River Health Clinic Expansion
Tribal Council and the Pit River Health Board joined a truss-signing ceremony as construction continued.
Source:July 11 membership handout
Construction CompleteEmergency Readiness
Emergency Operations Center
Construction of the Pit River Emergency Operations Center was reported complete. A ribbon-cutting notice is expected later.
Source:July 11 membership handout
Completed WorkYouth / Land
Pit River Greenhouse
Youth Service Corps Program Fellows planted more than 3,000 cedar trees at the greenhouse.
Source:July 11 membership handout
Community ActionMMIP
MMIP Prayer Walks
The Tribe reported holding MMIP prayer walks during Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Month.
Source:July 11 membership handout
First EventVeterans
Veterans Resource & Appreciation Event
The Tribe reported hosting its first event in partnership with the VFW Hall, CalVet, the Office of Tribal Government Relations, and others.
Source:July 11 membership handout
Annual EventHealth / Community
Good Medicine Health Fair
Pit River Health Service hosted its annual health fair with screenings, resources, and community connection.
Source:July 11 membership handout
🗓️ Recently Passed
These items remain visible for record and follow-up, but they are not presented as live opportunities.
Passed · July 18Hat Creek / Community
Hat Creek VFD 46th Annual Deep Pit BBQ
Time
1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Location
Hat Creek Hereford Ranch Campground
The July 18 barbecue has passed. This listing remains for the Week 29 record and any organizer follow-up.
Source:Flyer provided directly in the Week 28 packet
Passed · July 11Governance / Source Record
Quarterly Membership Meeting
The July 11 meeting has passed. This Week 29 board uses the meeting handout supplied for this check-in to organize upcoming dates and community updates.
Passed · July 14Language
Pit River Language Session
The July 14 session has passed. The next listed July session is July 28 at 6:30 PM, with registration required.
This board is part of The Long Return, an independent civic work project by Christopher Knorr. It does not speak for the Pit River Tribe or any official body.