For more than three decades, the brothers behind Clan Dyken have packed up guitars, drums, and a fierce sense of purpose to make a pilgrimage few know exists—deep into the Hopi Partition Lands (HPL). Their destination: the homes of Dine’ (Navajo) families who have resisted forced relocation since 1974. Their mission: to bring food, firewood, animal feed, and solidarity to a people still standing on sacred ground.

Where It All Started

In the 1960s, Peabody Coal Company discovered vast coal reserves beneath these lands. But because the area was held in joint use by the Dine’, Hopi, and Yavasupi peoples, there was no single entity authorized to sign away mining rights. So Peabody lobbied the U.S. government to assign the land—and even provided an attorney to the Hopi to help form a political body that could sign the papers. The result was the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974, which displaced over 12,000 Navajo and 2,000 Hopi from mineral-rich ancestral lands.

But some families refused to leave.

They still live there—off-grid, without running water or electricity, raising sheep and speaking Dine’. But life is harsh. Roads wash out, schools are miles away, and government harassment still looms. Clan Dyken’s annual supply runs keep these families connected to essential resources—and to hope.

More Than a Music Group

Clan Dyken’s music is part rock, part resistance, and entirely heart. Their shows raise funds and awareness, turning rhythm into revolution. Each year, the brothers organize benefit concerts across California and Oregon to support the Dine’ who remain.

They work hand in hand with organizations like Broken Rainbow, local farmers, and generous suppliers—like Mother Truckers and Olsen’s Grain in Flagstaff—to keep the deliveries rolling. (Even Purina may lend a hand this year.)

Clan Dyken will perform live on Sunday, November 9th, at the North Columbia Schoolhouse giving folks in Nevada County the chance to join that mission in person.

Doors open at 5:30 PM, followed by a community potluck at 6 PM, Awkward Pocket Plays at 7 PM, and Clan Dyken hitting the stage at 8 PM. There’s a suggested donation of $20, and kids get in free.

All proceeds benefit the Dine’ families resisting forced relocation.

It’s more than a concert—it’s a chance to be part of something bigger: food, fellowship, and a fire lit for justice.

For more information, call 530-687-2662.

Other Ways You Can Help

Their work continues through the generosity of those willing to stand beside them. They have a GoFundMe campaign with all donations going directly toward food, firewood, and animal feed for the Dine’ elders and families still living on their ancestral lands.

If you can’t donate: Share their story. Stream their music. Follow them online. Awareness itself is an act of solidarity.

This isn’t ancient history—it’s unfolding right here in the United States. Each family still living on that land represents a living act of cultural preservation. Clan Dyken reminds us that activism doesn’t always look like protest signs; sometimes, it looks like a caravan of beat-up trucks hauling wood and songs across the desert.

Stories like this remind us that kindness and courage travel well together. Support Clan Dyken’s mission, donate to their GoFundMe, and—if you’re local—come to the November 9th benefit to help keep these families warm, fed, and seen.