YOCHA DEHE For thousands of years, Native American people have lived in the oak forests, rolling hills and grasslands in California’s Capay Valley. Today, much of this land is planted with olive trees, vineyards, and a bounty of crops. Séka Hills is the line of agriculture products from the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation. The Tribe named these products Séka Hills in their native Patwin language after the blue hills that overlook their lands in the Capay Valley. Yocha Dehe owns one of the most diverse farming and ranching operations in Yolo County, totaling 16,000 acres, including areas set aside for habitat restoration. The Tribe takes great pride in sustainably cultivating 16 crops on 2,100 acres of which 250 acres are farmed organically. Natural systems incorporate beneficial insects, cover crops, mulching, drip systems, and crop rotations. Yocha Dehe also runs 700 head of cattle, following a sustainable grazing program on the Tribe’s 10,000 acres of rangeland. “Our long term view towards stewardship and environmental sustainability reflects a sacred commitment to this land and to the well being of future generations.” – TribalSecretary, James Kinter History, Land and a Sustainable Future