This award-winning film by a Middletown High School student is only only ten minutes long, but it covers the whole sweep of early Lake County History.

Imagine you were in your family's tule house with your parents, siblings, cousins, uncles, aunts and grandparents. And a year later you were the only one left.

See Thunder and Wolves

The most important things you can do to help change the name are

• Register to vote
• Send an email of support to the Board on Geographic Names
• Tell your friends

See the Get Involved Page, which also has links to our Facebook Page and our online petition.

Citizens for Healing has petitioned the US Board on Geographic Names to change the name of Kelseyville to Konocti.

The unique name of Konocti honors our beautiful mountain and the native people who have lived in sight of it for fourteen thousand years. The beautiful name "Konocti" evokes images of nature, art, music, spirituality, and recreation.

The town of Kelseyville was named after Andrew Kelsey. However, historic records reveal that this same man and his brothers enslaved, brutalized, raped, starved, and murdered many local natives.

Giving the town a new name will create a more healing environment for the whole county.

Elders from all seven tribes in Lake County have given their approval of the new name Konocti.

Citizens for Healing (C4H) is a local group of volunteers who came together to change the name of the town of Kelseyville to Konocti. See our About Page

The core of our formal proposal is on our Why Page The full proposal and status is on the Application Page The procedure is on the How Page

Our case has been referred to the California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names (CACGN) which solicits input from diverse local groups. Input from the Board of Supervisors, and all Lake County Tribes has also been requested. The CACGN then sends a recommendation to the BGN, which makes the final decision.

The Lake County BOS has abnegated their moral responsibility and has initiated a meaningless ballot issue - Measure U. C4H will be working on the writing for the ballot, but will not participate in the election campaign in any manner. One or more political commmittes may be formed to do that.

Our regular monthly meeting on Sunday, September 8, 2024 5 - 7 pm -- will be held in Pioneer Park, Konocti (Kelseyville) CA 95451 (Behind Studebakers).

Bring a chair if you can, but there is some seating in the park. Bring a dish to share, if you can.

All are welcome.

We will be doing a dry run for our 4 year anniversary in October. The 12th of October is a Saturday.

Also, we will be showing off the new draft of our handouts, for suggestions and to work on consensus. Hope to see you there. -Lorna

Apply for advisory membership (upgraded from honorary) by emailing members@citizensforhealing.org