Public Special Meeting Notice and Agenda – July 10, 2026
PUBLIC SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
CALIFORNIA NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION
Office Phone (916) 373-3710
Email: nahc@nahc.ca.gov
Location:
Chumash Casino Resort
3400 East Highway 246
Samala Showroom
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
Friday, July 10, 2026
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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Archived video of this Commission Meeting may be accessed at
https://videobookcase.org/nahc/2026-07-10/
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) April 17, 2026, Quarterly Meeting: Open Session
b) April 17, 2026 Quarterly Meeting: Closed Session
2. Calendar Dates and Locations for 2026-2027 Commission Meetings, (Andrew Alejandre, Executive Secretary)
a) Friday, October 16, 2026, Sacramento
b) Friday, January 15, 2027, Sacramento
c) Friday, April 16, 2027, Sacramento
d) Friday, July 16, 2027, Sacramento
3. CSU Systemwide/Campus Repatriation and Oversight Committee Nominations (Mario Pallari, Staff Counsel)
CSU Bakersfield
a) Commission to consider the nomination of Katherine Gomez, Non-Federally Recognized Tribal Representative, CSU Bakersfield
CSU East Bay
b) Commission to consider the nomination of Albert Gonzalez, CSU Representative, CSU East Bay
CSU Stanislaus
c) Commission to consider the nomination of Katherine Perez, Non-Federally Recognized Tribal Representative, CSU Stanislaus
4. UC Campus Repatriation and Oversight Committee Nominations (Mario Pallari, Staff Counsel)
UC Berkeley
a) Commission to consider the nomination of John Pepper, Federally Recognized Tribal Representative, UC Berkeley
5. CalNAGPRA Enforcement Regulations (Michelle Carr, Chief Counsel)
a) Status of CalNAGPRA Enforcement Regulations
i. Comments received during 45-day notice period and responses
ii. Revised regulatory language
iii. Description of specific edits to regulatory text
b) Commission to consider adopting modified CalNAGPRA Enforcement Regulations
6. Draft Contact List Regulations (Michelle Carr, Chief Counsel)
a) Status of Contact List Regulations
i. Overview of revisions
ii. Revised draft contact list regulations
iii. Red-line comparison of current draft to October 13, 2025, draft
b) Commission to consider approving revised draft contact list regulations for a 45-day tribal comment and consultation period
INFORMATIONAL
7. Tribal Flags at Native American Day
8. Executive Secretary Report (Andrew Alejandre, Executive Secretary)
9. Commissioner Reports
CLOSED SESSION
Pending litigation: California Indian Nation v. Native American Heritage Commission, Superior Court of Sacramento County, Case No. 25-WM-000157 (Government Code, § 11126(e)(1), (2)(A)).
Pending litigation: Juaneño Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation 84A v. Native American Heritage Commission, Superior Court of Sacramento County, Case No. 25-WM-000161 (Government Code, § 11126(e)(1), (2)(A)).
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.