National Native American Heritage Month

November is National Native American Heritage Month, where we celebrate the original peoples of what is now the United States of America. California Native Americans have been caring for the land of California since time immemorial. The Native American Heritage Commission recognizes this vital connection as we proudly partner with California Native American Tribal Nations to steward, protect, and interpret natural and cultural resources.

Welcome

The California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC or Commission), created in statute in 1976 (Chapter 1332, Statutes of 1976), is a nine-member body whose members are appointed by the Governor. The NAHC identifies, catalogs, and protects Native American cultural resources -- ancient places of special religious or social significance to Native Americans and known ancient graves and cemeteries of Native Americans on private and public lands in California. The NAHC is also charged with ensuring California Native American tribes’ accessibility to ancient Native American cultural resources on public lands, overseeing the treatment and disposition of inadvertently discovered Native American human remains and burial items, and administering the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (CalNAGPRA), among many other powers and duties.

Announcements

• 01/17/2023 - Additional Public Document for January 20, 2023 Commission Meeting
• 01/11/2023 - Job Announcement – CHIEF COUNSEL, CEA LEVEL B – Final Filing Date Extended: 1/27/2023
• 01/10/2023 - PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA – January 20, 2023
• 01/09/2023 - PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA – January 19, 2023
• 12/12/2022 - Job Announcement – CHIEF COUNSEL, CEA LEVEL B – Final Filing Date: 1/17/2023
• 11/29/2022 - SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA – December 9, 2022
• 11/14/2022 - Career Pathways for Native Americans in State Service
• 10/11/2022 - PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA – October 21 , 2022
• 09/29/2022 - Job Announcement – Office Technician (Typing) – Final Filing Date Extended 12/30/2022
• 08/01/2022 - NAHC Quarterly Commission Meeting Dates for 2022-23 FY
• 07/05/2022 - PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA – July 15, 2022 – Live Audio Streaming and Archive Link Updated
• 04/19/2022 - PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA – April 29, 2022