A community centered documentary series highlighting the humanity, history, humor, and fortitude of Siskiyou County locals and culture.
brand spankin' new episode release below!
We Exist
—An intimate look on the current generation of Hobos and why it's so tough to grow old—
Dunsmuir bound musician, Sweet Bean Selene, talks about life as a hobo and how the train towns and communities have changed over the years— and their hope of becoming elders.
full episode to be released online this October!
Full Circle
— An artist and elder's journey to learn his own culture —
As a Karuk elder born with disabilities, Franklin was told he couldn't do what he wanted, which only motivated him to do just that, to speak his native language.
special new Shasta Stories Shorties!
Ding-Ding!
— a comical story about a teenage boy and a blonde bombshell at Texaco —
watch season II episodes below!
The Wild Ones
—Untamed stories of Hornbrook's wild residents & how they band together—
Together in the shrunken and rural town of Hornbrook lives a slice of the Wild West with a spectrum of wild individuals, wild horses, and wild fires with a vision for how to help each other.
Byrds of a Feather
—The story of Charlie Byrd; California's first Black Sheriff from Lincoln Heights in Weed—
Friends and family members talk about the late Charlie Byrd, the first Black sheriff in California; the birth and loss of the cultural Black neighborhood of Lincoln Heights in Weed, and what it’s like being Black in Siskiyou County
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The Travelers
—Our Backyard Gypsies—
John 'Scruff' Case
—A Miner With A Heart of Gold—
The Skizers, Geezers Who Ski
—A Ski Bowl Doomed From The Start—
Two-Leaf Meadows
—A Visionary of the Spirit—
Katie 'Mambo' Heflin
—Online With The Divine Since '69—
Ross Sanders
—A Chip Off The 'Ol Block—
Peter Mt. Shasta
—A Man Named After The Mountain—
The Macys
—A Wild Natured Couple—
'Handsome' John Redmond
—The Mayor Who Makes Sushi—
The Germans
—Humor, Even Through War—
James Cannon
—One of the Last Video Librarians—
Scott & Dianna Betton
—A Love Story of a Musician & a Poet—
Rich Edwards
—The Richest Man in Town—
Bev Wilson Hoffman
—Shepherd of Crystals—
The Walkers
—From Here to There, By Foot—
Jim Chambers
—The Old Fart of Mount Shasta—
Bob Kemp
—Life and Death of a Sharpener—
Joyce Oliver
—A No-Nonsense Doer of a Woman—
We are in the process
of creating 12 new Shasta Stories
episodes—
stay tuned!
This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a partner of the NEH, The Ford Family Foundation, Upstate California Creative Corps, and the Community Foundation of the North State. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in Shasta Stories do not necessarily represent those of California Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Ford Family Foundation, Upstate California Creative Corps, and the Community Foundation of the North State.
