Archive | February, 2011

Assembly Bill 2376: Fish and Wildlife: Strategic Vision

An act to add Section 12805.3 to the Government Code relating to fish and wildlife was approved by the State Governor last year on September 28, 2010. The bill in part states: “This bill requires the Secretary of Natural Resources Agency to convene a committee, with membership as prescribed to develop and submit to the [...]

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Linking cultural and biological diversity…

Thanks to Don Hankins for sharing the following information! Video Trailer for Northern Kaanju Ngaachi … Linking cultural and biological diversity… 9 Minute Video: Website Projects on Kaanju Ngaachi We have projects currently underway and proposed for Kaanju homelands and all are contained under the umbrella of our Kaanju Homelands Land and Resource Management Framework. [...]

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Water Plan 2013

Inaugural meeting of Update 2013 Tribal Advisory Committee February 25, 2011, 9:00 am to 4:30pm (all day) The Tribal Advisory Committee will: Ø Further develop and implement strategies to address water issues identified by Tribes in Update 2009. Ø Coordinate the inclusion of Tribal perspectives, concerns and strategies on resource stewardship in California Water Plan [...]

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Kashia Pomo Tribe Gains Access to Stewarts Point

State officials allow Kashia Pomo tribe access to Stewarts Point The Kashia Pomo can continue to use Stewarts Point on the Sonoma County coast for tribal ceremonies and food gathering, as they have for 12,000 years, even though the spot is now surrounded by a new state marine preserve. By Matt Weiser mweiser@sacbee.com Published: Wednesday, [...]

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The Whale…

This interchange between non Tribal People and whale, depicts in the best example of the mutual respect and compassion that we as Native People have had the privilege to share with our relatives in the wilds of this world. We hope this story serves as a humbling, and honored experience among all those that lived [...]

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Summer 2011 Internship Opportunity

Summer 2011 Internship Opportunity with Indian Land Tenure Foundation http://bit.ly/eeFmzD Posted 01/17/11 The Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF) is looking to hire up to two current undergraduate or graduate students as interns for the summer of 2011. Both positions will be held at ILTF’s offices in Little Canada, Minnesota. Summer Internships Position 1: This position [...]

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BDCP: AN EXPENSIVE LESSON LEARNED

Excerpt from recent Planning and Conservation League memo BDCP: AN EXPENSIVE LESSON LEARNED Contrary to the common belief, the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) actually did accomplish something worthwhile. Although the BDCP process was certainly flawed, the project itself proved to be infeasible. After four and a half years it demonstrated that the conveyance facility the [...]

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Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) Strategic Plan

Excerpt from SNC Email Message: As you may know, here at the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC), we are in the process of developing a new Strategic Plan to guide our work over the next three years.  With input from many stakeholders, we have refined our future direction into four main Areas of Focus that cut [...]

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Fish and Game Commission Meeting – Feb 2 2011

Wed. 2, 2011 10:00 a.m. DF&G Commission will hold public meeting at Resource Bldg. Auditorium, 1416 Ninth Street. Sacramento. You can view on live stream at: http://www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2011/2011mtgs.asp You can view the agenda at : website of Fish & Game Commission 2011 Meeting Schedule: http://www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2011/020211agd.pdf

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