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The Maidu Information Pavilion is a wooden structure designed to honor the cultural heritage of the local Maidu Native American community while serving as a symbol of resilience and renewal after the 2021 Dixie Fire. Composed of battens forming familiar Maidu-inspired shapes, the pavilion reflects themes of gathering, knowledge-sharing, and connection to place.
Developed in two phases, the project began with a KIDmob workshop that engaged local youth in addressing the trauma of the fire. Centered around the theme of “memories,” students explored what they cherished about their town before the disaster and envisioned its future. Through research and dialogue with Maidu community members, they gained a deeper understanding of the region’s indigenous history and cultural values.
Location:
Greenville, CA
Project Type:
Community Resilience Project
Team Members
Trina Cunningham
KIDmob - Creagh Downing
Ross McCarthy
Indian Valley Academy Students
Waldorf High School Students
Greenville Rotary Club
Client:
Greenville Community
Category:
Civic / Community
KIDmob : Phase I
Work by Indian Valley Academy students
Students from Indian Valley Academy created this visual web to explore and connect key aspects of Maidu culture. Through a series of interconnected bubbles, they mapped out ideas around land, tradition, identity, and ecological knowledge, forming a layered understanding of cultural relationships.
Honoring the Maidu
Through direct collaboration with Maidu community members, students learned about local history, cultural values, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), which informed the pavilion’s design.
KIDmob : Phase II
The second phase focused on translating these abstract concepts into a tangible design. High school students from Waldorf High School (San Francisco) collaborated with Plumas Charter School students to refine and construct the pavilion. With the support of local volunteers, including the Greenville Rotary Club, the structure was built in downtown Greenville as a lasting tribute to the Maidu presence and community spirit in the town’s rebuilding efforts.
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