NATIVE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Our Resources
Explore the Native American Caucus’ resource collection to discover leading California and national Native American organizations; read A Short Overview of California Indian History by Professor Edward Castillo, Professor of History, Sonoma State University; and learn more about the history and sovereignty of tribal governments and find information on topics such as Constitutional Law and Legal Precedent, Sovereignty as a Retained Right, Tribes and the Federal Government, and Cornerstones of Tribal Self-Government.
Organizations Collection
California Indian History
Tribal Sovereignty
Map of California Tribes
Click on the links below to learn more about the geography of California’s tribal communities and their continued presence in our state today.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
State of California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCES
What Our Members Say
“Dr. Proudfit’s research addresses decolonization, media representations of American Indians, tribal sovereignty, and the creation of culturally responsive curricula. She has spearheaded groundbreaking annual reports on American Indian and Alaskan Native Education in California…”
Joely Proudfit
First Vice-Chair
“In 2015, she was the first woman elected Chairwoman of the Jamul Indian Village, an honor she proudly holds today. Since becoming Chairwoman, Ms. Pinto has led JIV through significant economic progress on their path to self-reliance.”
Erica Pinto
Second Vice Chair
“As Executive Director of the CIMCC, she works to develop exhibits, educational programs and curricular resources that represent Native American perspectives. She founded the Tribal Youth Ambassadors program in 2010 the program received the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from the President’s Committee on Arts and Humanities in 2016.”
Nicole Lim
Treasurer
“An enrolled member of the Muscogee Creek Tribe, Chad reveres his grandfather’s stories of resistance and his experiences as a youth in boarding schools in Oklahoma. While a student at the UCLA School of Film and Television Extension Program, Chad wrote a screenplay based in part on his grandfather’s experiences.”
Chad Gordon
At Large Officer