California Indian Tribal Relations

Cal/EPA and its boards, departments, and office (BDO) are committed to improving our communication and working relationships with tribal governments and Native American communities. To achieve this goal and to help guide Cal/EPA and its BDOs, we have taken various steps. In addition to hosting a workshop on "Working with Tribal Governments" for our executive management staff, we have convened a Tribal Stakeholders Group to provide suggestions and recommendations in developing our tribal policy. Dr. Shankar Prasad, Deputy Secretary for Science and Environmental Justice, is leading this effort with the assistance of staff members Diane Trujillo and Mary Farr, and our stakeholders (complete list...). Our plan is to develop a policy that will guide Cal/EPA and all its BDOs in their daily operations to work with tribal governments and Native American communities in a knowledgeable, sensitive, and respectful manner.

In January, the first meeting with tribal stakeholders from both federally and non-federally recognized California Tribes was held in Pala, California. In March, a second meeting was held in Sacramento. Following are the agendas and/or minutes from these meetings.

Meeting Date	Title	PDF Documents
March 8-9, 2006	Cal/EPA Tribal Stakeholder Group Meeting	Agenda
January 9-10, 2006	Cal/EPA Tribal Stakeholder Group Meeting	Agenda | Minutes

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