Public Meeting Notice and Agenda – January 16, 2026
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
CALIFORNIA NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION
Office Phone (916) 373-3710
Email: nahc@nahc.ca.gov
Location:
East End Complex
1500 Capitol Ave
Room: Auditorium
Sacramento, CA 95814
Friday, January 16, 2026
10:00 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 https://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/2026-01-16/
Agenda items may be taken out of order.
AGENDA
10:00 AM – CALL TO ORDER – NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION
- Welcome
- Roll Call
- Introduction of Commissioners and Staff
- Traditional Opening
ACTION
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes (Chairperson Pagaling)
a) December 11, 2025, Special Meeting: Open Session
2. Calendar Dates and Locations for April and July 2026 Commission Meetings, (Andrew Alejandre, Executive Secretary)
a) Friday, April 17, 2026 – Location Sacramento
b) Friday, July 17, 2026 – Location Sacramento
3. CSU Systemwide/Campus Repatriation and Oversight Committee Nominations (Mario Pallari, Staff Counsel)
CSU San Francisco
a) Commission to consider the nomination of Abel Gomez, CSU Representative, CSU San Francisco
CSU Sonoma
b) Commission to consider the nomination of Natasha Medel, Federally Recognized Tribal Representative, CSU Sonoma
c) Commission to consider the nomination of James Mestaz, CSU Representative, CSU Sonoma
CSU San Bernadino
d) Commission to consider the nomination of Molly Springer, CSU Representative, CSU San Bernadino
CSU Systemwide
e) Commission to consider the nomination of Radley Davis, Federally Recognized Tribal Representative, CSU Systemwide
4. UC Campus Repatriation and Oversight Committee Nominations (Mario Pallari, Staff Counsel)
UC Santa Cruz
a) Commission to consider the nomination of Dr. Tsim Schneider, Federally Recognized Tribal Representative, UC Santa Cruz
5. California State University (CSU) Chancellor’s Office updates regarding AB 389 compliance, including Systemwide Policy Development (Samantha Cypret, Executive Director, Office of Tribal Relations, Office of the Chancellor, California State University)
6. CalNAGPRA Mediation and Dispute Resolution Regulations (Michelle Carr, Chief Counsel)
a) Status of draft CalNAGPRA Mediation and Dispute Resolution Regulations
i. Revised regulatory language
ii. Description of specific regulatory edits
iii.Notice of Modifications to Text of Proposed Regulations
iv. Comments received during 15-day notice period and responses
b) Commission to consider adopting CalNAGPRA Mediation and Dispute Resolution Regulations
7. Draft CalNAGPRA Enforcement Regulations (Michelle Carr, Chief Counsel)
a) Status of draft CalNAGPRA Enforcement Regulations
i. Summary of tribal comments and responses
ii. Draft enforcement regulations
iii. Red-line comparison of current draft to October 10, 2025, draft
b) Commission to consider adopting CalNAGPRA Enforcement Regulations
c) Commission to consider authorizing staff to file the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action with the Office of Administrative Law to begin the formal rulemaking process
i. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action
INFORMATIONAL
8. Introduction of Department of Justice Office of Native Americans (Janet K. Bill – Director, Office of Native Americans at California Department of Justice)
9. Introduction of Christine Williams, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Native American and Tribal Affairs at California Department of Justice
10. Draft Contact List Regulations (Michelle Carr, Chief Counsel)
a) Roundtable listening sessions and consultations conducted to date
b) Availability of comments received to date
11. January 15, 2026, Sacred Lands File Workshop (Commissioners Isaac Bojorquez and Bennae Calac)
12. Executive Secretary Report (Andrew Alejandre, Executive Secretary)
13. Commissioner Reports
PUBLIC COMMENT – Public comment will be limited to 3 minutes for each speaker.
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.
*Any person who has a disability and requires accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the Native American Heritage Commission at (916) 373-3710 or via email at nahc@nahc.ca.gov no later than five days prior to the meeting. Our website address is: https://nahc.ca.gov.