NAHC January 17, 2025, Commission Meeting – Location Change

The location of the Native American Heritage Commission’s (NAHC) upcoming Commission meeting scheduled for Friday, January 17, 2025, has been changed to Sacramento, California. The meeting will be held at the East End Complex Auditorium located at 1500 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95814.  Additional information will be provided on the NAHC’s homepage upon the posting of the agenda.

For more information, please feel free to contact us at nahc@nahc.ca.gov.

Job Announcement: Staff Services Analyst (SSA) / Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) Final Filing Date 11/11/24

Under the direction of the Environmental and Cultural Staff Services Manager I (SSM I), the Staff Services Analyst (SSA) will be a part of an interdisciplinary team responsible for independently performing the less complex analytical duties developing and maintaining the Native American Land Information System (NALIS). The SSA will assist the NAHC in aiding California Indian tribes with adhering to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) , conferring directly with tribal governments, landowners, environmental consultants, and government agencies as a representative of the NAHC in the protection of tribal cultural resources that are traditionally and culturally affiliated to their jurisdictions to mitigate CEQA project impacts to tribal cultural resources in order to fulfill NAHC’s statutory responsibilities for the implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 52 (Gatto, 2014).

This position may be upgraded to Associate Governmental Program Analyst for recruitment purposes. If upgraded, duties will be adjusted accordingly.

CalCareers JC-454547

Job Announcement: Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) / Staff Services Analyst (SSA) Final Filing Date 11/6/24

Job Announcement: Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) / Staff Services Analyst (SSA) Final Filing Date 11/6/2024

Executive Secretary Hitchcock’s Farewell Message

Farewell Native American Heritage Commission

It has been an absolute honor to have served the Native American Heritage Commission as the Executive Secretary for the past 2 ½ years. To be appointed by Governor Newsom to lead the Commission has been a true highlight of my professional career, so it is with sadness I will be stepping down this Friday, October 18^th, after the conclusion of our Quarterly NAHC Public Meeting. I have been graciously considered and appointed to be the first full time Vice-President of the Wilton Rancheria Gaming Authority. Working for my Tribe has always been a passion and to be able to have a direct effect on our economic development, the betterment of our people, and our community, made this difficult choice a little bit easier. Serving the Commission, being a voice to help protect our Ancestors, or to help facilitate their return through NAGPRA & CalNAGPRA, is a purpose worth fighting for. I am truly blessed to have worked with such a diverse and committed Commission body led by Chairman Reggie Pagaling, and all my amazing staff members who do the heavy lifting day to day to continue our vision and mission to be voices for our Ancestors. I am leaving knowing we are heading in a positive direction and will be in good hands. Deputy Secretary Steven Quinn will take the lead as the Acting Executive Secretary in the interim. His dedication to the NAHC over the past several years, his true understanding of this state agency, the work we do, our goals and objectives, and his caring and kind demeanor is an asset I have relied upon and will carry us into the future. All the best to each and every one of you!

Kuchi Heima! (Many Blessings, Miwok)

Raymond “Chuckie” Hitchcock

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

1. Welcome
2. Roll Call
3. Introduction of Commissioners and Staff
4. 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.

* 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: www.nahc.ca.gov. Follow us on Twitter: @CA_NAHC

Job Announcement: Department of Water Resources Associate Governmental Program Analyst Final Filing Date 8/16/24

Under direction of the Staff Services Manager I in the Administration and Director’s Unit, and in support of the Tribal Affairs Office and Deputy Director of Special Initiatives of the Department of Water Resources (DWR), the incumbent performs a wide variety of complex consultative and analytical policy support activities required for Government-to-Government consultation and relationship-building with California Tribes; cultural and environmental compliance review; and service contract agreements with California Tribes.

CalCareers JC-442170

ANNOUNCEMENT: The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking an Executive Director of Tribal Relations.

The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking an Executive Director of Tribal Relations. Please see attached position announcement.

California Indian Cultural Awareness Event

Announcement: 5^th Annual CA Indian Cultural Awareness Event,

Assemblymember James Ramos, Chair California Native American Legislative Caucus, has cordially invited all Tribal Leaders, Tribal Members, and the Public to join Caucus members and other guests at the 5^th Annual California Indian Cultural Awareness Event scheduled for Monday, August 5. Please click on the attached Flyer for Schedule of Events and RSVP information.

Hope to see you there!

Job Announcement: Associate Governmental Program Analyst Final Filing Date: 6/18/24

Under the direction of the Environmental and Cultural Staff Services Manager I (SSM I), the Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) will be part of an interdisciplinary team responsible for independently performing more complex analytical duties, including but not limited to, maintaining the Native American Land Information System (NALIS), representing the NAHC in aiding California Indian tribes with adhering to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), conferring directly with tribal governments, landowners, environmental consultants, and government agencies as a representative of the NAHC in the protection of tribal cultural resources that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with their jurisdiction to mitigate CEQA project impacts on tribal cultural resources, in order to fulfill the NAHC’s statutory responsibility for the implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 52 (Gatto, 2014).

CalCareers JC-434869 AGPA

Save The Date: 57th Annual Native American Day

The 57th Annual Native American Day is returning to the West Steps of the Capitol on September 27, 2024. This event is hosted by the California Tribal Chairpersons’ Association in partnership with the State of California, and is a great opportunity to celebrate the rich history and culture of California Tribes. This year’s theme is “Recognizing 100 Years of Citizenship and the Fight for the Right to Vote: 1924-2024”. This event is free and open to the public.

To facilitate making this another great event, the Native American Heritage Commission is requesting exhibitor and retail vendor applications. If you’re interested in holding a vendor or exhibitor booth at the event, please apply using this form.

We hope to see you there!

NAHC Commission Meeting Rescheduled – July 16th

The Native American Heritage Commission’s (NAHC) upcoming Commission Meeting originally scheduled for Friday, July 19, 2024 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, July 16, 2024. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria have graciously offered to host the July 16th meeting. The address and facility information will be provided on the NAHC’s homepage upon the finalization of the agenda.

For more information, please feel free to contact us at nahc@nahc.ca.gov.