Upcoming Classes and Events
Woniya's 2023 Schedule
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Never Alone: A Solo Arctic Survival Journey was released June 13, 2023. It reached best seller status in less than a week, and has been given 5 out of 5 stars! Most of Woniya's and summer and fall with be devoted to the Never Alone Book Tour, featuring book readings, signings and speaking events. The schedule is still evolving and new dates and details are being added regularly. Follow this link to the tour page to see if she'll be doing a reading near you! Never Alone Book Tour 2023 |
2022 Class Schedule
Rabbitstick Rendezvous September 11-17
Rexburg, Idaho
One of the oldest and most prestigious primitive skills events in the US, and also the event that catapulted me into the skills world back in 1995, I am excited to be returning to Rabbitstick to teach for the first time since 2019!
Registration is currently closed but to learn more about this event follow the link here
Rexburg, Idaho
One of the oldest and most prestigious primitive skills events in the US, and also the event that catapulted me into the skills world back in 1995, I am excited to be returning to Rabbitstick to teach for the first time since 2019!
Registration is currently closed but to learn more about this event follow the link here
Buckeye Gathering May 1- May 7 2022
Lake Concow, California
I am excited to be returning to the Buckeye Gathering for another year of skills and community building near lake Concow. I will be teaching all things buckskin this week, and may throw in an additional class or two on other subjects, as I just can't help myself1
Event Sold Out
Lake Concow, California
I am excited to be returning to the Buckeye Gathering for another year of skills and community building near lake Concow. I will be teaching all things buckskin this week, and may throw in an additional class or two on other subjects, as I just can't help myself1
Event Sold Out
Surthrival Series: Plants Intensive May 21-22 2022
Near Nevada County, California. Exact location TBD
Plants are one of the most abundant and generous members of our wider communities, but they are a largely mystery to most of us. Woniya has spent a lifetime studying and working with plants and this class will be on her home turf of the beautiful Sierra Nevada Foothills of Northern California. Our weekend will be a deep dive into the green world, and spring is a wonderful time to do it!
We will be building relationships with local plants not just by doing walks to learn plants for food, medicine, cordage, dye and more, but also discussing ethical harvest and wild tending as ways to give back to the plant communities that offer us so much. We will be learning to make tinctures, to make cordage from plant fibers, to naturally dye silk with the leaf print technique, and will craft compact, belt worn foraging bags. $375
Students will be responsible for their own accommodations and meals and transport during the class but will receive information on local camping and hotel possibilities.
Enrollment now closed
Near Nevada County, California. Exact location TBD
Plants are one of the most abundant and generous members of our wider communities, but they are a largely mystery to most of us. Woniya has spent a lifetime studying and working with plants and this class will be on her home turf of the beautiful Sierra Nevada Foothills of Northern California. Our weekend will be a deep dive into the green world, and spring is a wonderful time to do it!
We will be building relationships with local plants not just by doing walks to learn plants for food, medicine, cordage, dye and more, but also discussing ethical harvest and wild tending as ways to give back to the plant communities that offer us so much. We will be learning to make tinctures, to make cordage from plant fibers, to naturally dye silk with the leaf print technique, and will craft compact, belt worn foraging bags. $375
Students will be responsible for their own accommodations and meals and transport during the class but will receive information on local camping and hotel possibilities.
Enrollment now closed
Earth Skills Weekend June 11&12 2022
Eastern Sierras near Reno, Nevada
This course is designed as an introduction to earth skills. We will learn and practice some of the most basic and ancient ancestral skills- cordage from plant materials, cutting edges from stone, fire by friction, as well as some of the less tangible skills like awareness and nature connection practices. The goal is to help you feel more connected to the environment around you and give you knowledge of more ways to meet your basics needs using wild resources and your own two hands. This will be a weekend camp out at a local campground so come prepared with the gear you need to camp and cook and to enjoy your time outside! $375
Enrollment now closed
Eastern Sierras near Reno, Nevada
This course is designed as an introduction to earth skills. We will learn and practice some of the most basic and ancient ancestral skills- cordage from plant materials, cutting edges from stone, fire by friction, as well as some of the less tangible skills like awareness and nature connection practices. The goal is to help you feel more connected to the environment around you and give you knowledge of more ways to meet your basics needs using wild resources and your own two hands. This will be a weekend camp out at a local campground so come prepared with the gear you need to camp and cook and to enjoy your time outside! $375
Enrollment now closed
Surthrival Intensive July 24-30 2022
Sierra Nevada Mountains of Northern California, exact location TBD
This course will cover the basic elements of Wilderness Survival, but instead of focusing just on keeping ourselves alive, we will focus on how to feel safe, healthy and at home in the wild. You'll come away knowing the difference between just surviving and truly thriving! We will be camping together in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains for a packed week studying: Surthrival Philosophy, Sheltercraft; Campcraft including lashing and knots; Water, Fire, Wild Foods; Tool use and maintenance; Building Health and Resilience from the inside out. Students will be responsible for their own camps and cooking, but we will also enjoy some potluck meals and lots of community camaraderie. $1875
Enrollment now closed
Sierra Nevada Mountains of Northern California, exact location TBD
This course will cover the basic elements of Wilderness Survival, but instead of focusing just on keeping ourselves alive, we will focus on how to feel safe, healthy and at home in the wild. You'll come away knowing the difference between just surviving and truly thriving! We will be camping together in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains for a packed week studying: Surthrival Philosophy, Sheltercraft; Campcraft including lashing and knots; Water, Fire, Wild Foods; Tool use and maintenance; Building Health and Resilience from the inside out. Students will be responsible for their own camps and cooking, but we will also enjoy some potluck meals and lots of community camaraderie. $1875
Enrollment now closed
Brain Tanned Buckskin August 13, 14, 15 2022
Near Nevada County, California. Exact location TBD
Join me for this 3 day course to learn how to transform raw deer hides into Brain Tanned Buckskin, one of the most wonderful, resilient and natural materials on earth. By working in groups, students will have community support, a big help when tanning your first hide! Everyone will participate hands-on in every stage of tanning, including hide prep, scraping, dressing, softening, and smoking. Everyone will go home with a piece of finished buckskin and some ideas of how to use it, as well as a wealth of knowledge about all things hide and buckskin related!
$675 Enrollment now closed
Near Nevada County, California. Exact location TBD
Join me for this 3 day course to learn how to transform raw deer hides into Brain Tanned Buckskin, one of the most wonderful, resilient and natural materials on earth. By working in groups, students will have community support, a big help when tanning your first hide! Everyone will participate hands-on in every stage of tanning, including hide prep, scraping, dressing, softening, and smoking. Everyone will go home with a piece of finished buckskin and some ideas of how to use it, as well as a wealth of knowledge about all things hide and buckskin related!
$675 Enrollment now closed
