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Suscol House

Suscol Intertribal Council is dedicated to preserving Native American culture for future generations. An integral part of that goal is the construction of the Suskol House, a place of gathering and ceremony for Native and Indigenous people based in sustainable land and water use. The Suskol House property consists of 20 acres in Chiles-Pope Valley that is entirely off-grid, with its own water collection system and low impact building development plan. The land was purchased in 1998 north of Napa. In 2021, framing on the house began. To complete this decades-long project, funding from the public is crucial. Scroll down to see a timeline of major events over the last 25 years!
Video: "Build-Out of Suskol House" (2021)
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Timeline

  • Summer 2024
    Painting is completed
    The paint colors reflect the colors of the Manzanita bush: green and burgundy.
  • Winter 2024
    Siding is put up
    The paint colors will reflect the colors of the Manzanita bush: green and burgundy.
  • Winter 2022
    Windows and doors installed
    The water pump for the well is installed
  • January 2021
    Framing Begins
    Finally!!!!!
  • April 2021
    Framing was completed and a sturdy long-term metal roof was installed and the walls are covered in Tyvec
    A metal roof is addedthe roof,
  • January - June 2020
    Volunteers help spread mulch on the pathways
    Pathways are designed for energy flow and easy access to areas on the property
  • Summer 2018
    Building permits were approved
    Suskol House foundation is poured and set
  • July 2008 - October 2010
    Prototypes of straw bale and cob lodges (Earth, Star and Sunrise Lodge) are built
    Small structures are built for shelter and storage.
  • July - October 2007
    Cedar trees are planted to become the living arbor
    Cedar trees where grown from seeds and planted by the next generation to give shade and proctection from the road.
  • September 2007
    Ceremonies in the arbor were started
    With fire as the heart, ceremonies bring people together and creates energy for healing
  • July 2006
    Arbor Poles are set
    "The Sky is the Roof, the Earth is the Floor, the Fire is the Heart of all Ceremony" JBK The church is built!
  • June 2006
    Entance road and culvert completed
    Entrance to the property was established and enhanced with a metal gate
  • March 2006
    Water Source developed and piped to site
    Water is vital to life. Water is supplied throughout the property with a year round natural spring and gravity flow system
  • Spring 2003
    Outdoor Kitchen was built December 2003
    The property was declared tax exempt and established by the State of California for the benefit of the public good
  • Spring 1998
    Suscol Intertribal Council purchased land base in Chiles-Pope Valley
    A small group of Native American people started the physical part of the dream of creating a safe place for ceremony and preservation of cultural traditions. November 2002 Mortgage is paid off through donations and 2 major grants from the MEAD Family Foundation and the Peter A. and Vernice H. Gasser Foundation
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Suscol Intertribal Council P.O. Box 5386 Napa, CA 94558
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