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National Planning Rule Public Forum

Topic:  National Planning Rule Public Forum, Monday, March 21, 2011, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.   Purpose:  The Forest Service Region 5 is holding three concurrent public meetings in McClellan (Sacramento area), Arcadia and Redding to explain both the details and intent of the recently proposed Planning Rule, if put into law, the rule will [...]

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California Indian Affairs

The creation of a executive level office of California Indian Affairs is a idea shared by many Tribes and Tribal organizations. We, the California Indian Water Commission, support this idea and also support this event that the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians are sponsoring. Proposal in PDF ———- Forwarded message ———- Haku from the [...]

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Radio Interview-Marine Life Protection Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: From Chris Skyhawk, KZYX Public Affairs Programmer 707-937-4295 Please join host Chris Skyhawk for Universal Perspectives this Thursday evening at 7PM on KZYX/ Z 90.7/91.5 FM. Listen Live on Internet: http://www.kzyx.org/joomla/   We will cover the Marine Life Protection Act with Guests Adam Wagschal and Atta Stevenson. A guest from the California [...]

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Trust in the Land

Atta Stevenson is a member of the California Indian Water Commission and she is cited on pages 60-62 of this new book written by Beth Rose Middleton. She is happy to share her insights and perspectives for your reading education and pleasure. We are encouraging people and organizations to help promote this book as ALL proceeds are [...]

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Salmon Water Now Videos

as posted by Salmon Water Now by Bruce Tokars If Salmon Could Speak to Governor Brown: Part five of Salmon Water Now six-part series What if salmon could speak? We imagine that they would have a lot to say about how difficult their lives have been because of the way humans have treated their environment. [...]

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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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