Training: California Indian Tribal Relations

The availability of the following training information and resources are Cal/EPA’s step forward toward meeting our “commitment to educate appropriate staff, to become informed about the cultural setting of California Indians, their environmental issues and tribal histories, for the purpose of improving Cal/EPA’s understanding of and connection to California Indian Tribes.”

Working Effectively With Tribal Governments (training is available on-line at no cost)
This course provides the skills and knowledge to work more effectively with Native Americans for their environmental protection. You will learn how the unique status of Indian tribes and their historical relationship with the federal government affects government programs, responsibilities, and initiatives. http://tribal.golearnportal.org/

American Indian Responses to Environmental Challenges
This site, developed by the National Museum of the American Indian in collaboration with four Native communities, documents how they are responding to environmental challenges in their homelands.

Cal/EPA Tribal Sovereignty Training (2010)

• Tribal Sovereignty Training - Raquelle Myers (PDF)
• Pala Environmental Department - Lenore Volturno (PDF)
• Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians Governmental Structure - Dore Bietz (PDF)