Public Meeting Notice and Agenda – October 18, 2024
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
CALIFORNIA NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION
Office Phone (916) 373-3710
Email: nahc@nahc.ca.gov
Location:
California Department of General Services
707 Third Street
Room: Auditorium
West Sacramento, CA 95605
Friday, October 18, 2024
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Notices, Agendas, and supporting documents for Native American Heritage Commission Meetings and Public Hearings will be provided at the event and may also be accessed at http://www.nahc.ca.gov or by written request to nahc@nahc.ca.gov. Confidential materials exempt.
Live video streaming and archived video of this Commission Meeting may be accessed at https://videobookcase.org/nahc/2024-10-18.
Agenda items may be taken out of order.
AGENDA
9:00 AM — CALL TO ORDER
- Welcome
- Roll Call
- Introduction of Commissioners and Staff
- Traditional Opening
ACTION
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes, (Chairperson Pagaling)
A. July 16, 2024, Open Session
B. July 16, 2024, Closed Session
C. September 5, 2024, Open Session
D. September 5, 2024, Closed Session
2. Calendar Dates for FY 2024-25 Public Commission Meetings (Raymond C. Hitchcock, Executive Secretary)
A. Commissioners to consider changing the following Commission meeting dates or locations:
i. Friday, January 17, 2025 Santa Ynez, CA
ii. Friday, April 18, 2025 Location TBD
iii. Friday, July 18, 2025 Location TBD
3. Draft CalNAGPRA Mediation and Dispute Resolution Regulations (Chairperson Pagaling and Secretary Dutschke, Mediation Subcommittee; Michelle Carr, Chief Counsel)
A. Status of draft CalNAGPRA mediation and dispute resolution regulations promulgated under Health and Safety Code section 8016
i. Summary of tribal comments and responses
ii. Memorandum – revisions to draft mediation regulations
iii. Revised draft mediation regulations
iv. Red-line comparison of current draft to January 19, 2024, draft
B. Commission to consider adopting updated draft CalNAGPRA mediation and dispute resolution regulations
C. Commission to consider recirculating the draft CalNAGPRA mediation and dispute regulations for a third round of Tribal comment and consultation for either 30, 45, or 60 days
4. UC Systemwide/Campus Repatriation and Oversight Committee updates and vacancies (Mario Pallari, Attorney)
5. CSU Draft Systemwide Policy/NAHC Comments (Mario Pallari, Attorney)
6. CSU Chancellor’s Office updates regarding AB 389 compliance, including Systemwide Policy Development (Nathan Dietrich, Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Advocacy and State Relations, Office of the Chancellor, California State University)
7. CSU Campus Repatriation and Oversight Committee updates, vacancies and nominations (Mario Pallari, Attorney)
CSU Chico
i. Commissioners to consider the nomination of April Kamp-Whittaker, CSU Representative, CSU Chico
ii. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Cole Morales, Federally Recognized Tribal Representative, CSU Chico
iii. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Deserea Langley, CSU Native American Studies Representative, CSU Chico
iv. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Matthew O’Brien, CSU Representative, CSU Chico
CSU Dominguez Hills
v. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Christina Conley, Non-Federally Recognized Tribal Representative, CSU Dominguez Hills
vi. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Lia Morgan Siewert, CSU Representative, CSU Dominguez Hills
CSU Fresno
vii. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Heather Airey, Federally Recognized Tribal Representative, CSU Fresno
CSU Monterey Bay
viii. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Tom Little Bear Nason, Non-Federally Recognized Tribal Representative, CSU Monterey Bay
ix. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Nizhoni Chow-Garcia , CSU Representative, CSU Monterey Bay
CSU Sacramento
x. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Yvonne Perkins, Federally Recognized Representative, CSU Sacramento
CSU San Bernardino
xi. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Danny Sosa Aguilar, CSU Representative, CSU San Bernardino
xii. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Kimberly Johnson, Non-Federally Recognized Representative, CSU San Bernardino
CSU San Diego
xiii. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Jacob Alvarado Waipuk, CSU Representative, CSU San Diego
CSU San Marcos
xiv. Commissioners to consider the nomination of H. Paul Cuero Jr. , Federally Recognized Representative, CSU San Marcos
CSU San Francisco
xv. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Sean Scruggs, Federally Recognized Tribal Representative, CSU San Francisco
xvi. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Gregg Castro, Non-Federally Recognized Tribal Representative, CSU San Francisco
xvii. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Robert Collins, CSU Native American Studies Representative, CSU San Francisco
CSU San Luis Obispo
xviii. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Eleanor Fishburn , Non-Federally Recognized Representative, CSU San Luis Obispo
xix. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Terry Jones, CSU Representative, CSU San Luis Obispo
CSU Sonoma
xx. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Silvia Soto, CSU Native American Studies Representative, CSU Sonoma
CSU Stanislaus
xxi. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Ted Atkins, Federally Recognized Representative, CSU Stanislaus
xxii. Commissioners to consider the nomination of Jennifer Ringberg, CSU Representative, CSU Stanislaus
8. Review Most Likely Descendant Determination – American River Common Features Project (Chairman John L. Williams, United Auburn Indian Community) (UAIC – Request for Clarification, UAIC – Agenda Item Request, and UAIC – Prepared Testimony)
9. NAHC Subcommittees (Raymond C. Hitchcock, Executive Secretary)
A. Commissioners to consider Subcommittee reassignments.
i. Most Likely Descendant (MLD) Subcommittee
B. Commissioners to consider additional Subcommittee assignments.
i. Sacred Lands Inventory and Fee
ii. CalNAGPRA Enforcement
iii. NAHC 2024 Draft Strategic Plan
CLOSED SESSION
10. Pending litigation: City of Corona v. Native American Heritage Commission, Superior Court of Riverside County, Case No. CV-RI-24-00445 (Government Code, § 11126(e)(1), (2)(A))
INFORMATIONAL
11. Update on Draft Regulations, (Michelle Carr, Chief Counsel)
A. Contact List
B. Most Likely Descendant(s)
C. CalNAGPRA Enforcement
D. Sacred Lands Inventory & Fee
12. Commissioner Reports
13. Executive Secretary’s Report, (Raymond C. Hitchcock, Executive Secretary)
PUBLIC COMMENT – Public comment will be limited to 3 minutes for each speaker, unless otherwise determined by the Commission.
Please email any public comments to nahc@nahc.ca.gov by 4:00PM Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Comments received after this time will not be accepted. All submissions should include “Public Comment” in the subject line, your name, who you represent, and the subject you wish to address. Written comments will be acknowledged and read into the record.
The public may comment on any item on the agenda before action is taken on the item.
4:00 PM — ADJOURNMENT – At the end of Public Comment or 4:00 PM, whichever is first.
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