More than 500 acres of land were added to the Soboba Reservation on Friday, May 29.
07/07/2015 4:29 PM
It emphasizes collaboration with Tribes, community partners, and agencies to protect biodiversity, advance climate resilience, expand equitable access to nature, and improve organizational effectiveness.
09/03/2025 12:37 PM
Campus name pays tribute to late Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians leader
08/11/2025 12:26 PM
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has finally opened its interactive museum and cultural center in Santa Ynez. Inside, the engaging exhibits rely on storytelling by elders to convey Chumash beliefs and traditions.
07/27/2025 11:00 AM
The Trump administration may look to reverse the monument designation for the Chuckwalla Monument after the Department of Justice cleared the way changes to 625,000 acres in Riverside County.
07/11/2025 3:36 PM
Tribal leaders, lawmakers from both parties, and advocates gathered at the California State Capitol today to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) and to recommit to ending violence on tribal lands.
05/13/2025 10:09 AM
In announcing the consultations, the DOI took the additional unusual step of stating that the “Tribal consultation sessions will be closed to the press and the public to protect any confidential information that may be discussed during the formal consultation sessions.”
05/01/2025 12:30 PM
The fate of Chuckwalla National Monument could come down to whether President Donald Trump can erase it the same way it came to be — with the stroke of a pen. Experts disagree on president's power to end protections for 740,000 desert acres in Riverside County
04/10/2025 1:22 PM
Scholar pushes back, saying, ‘The effect on the study of archaeology, physical anthropology, forensics, and history will be devastating’
03/19/2025 10:06 AM
In one of his final acts as head of state, President Biden is set to declare two new national monuments in California honoring tribal lands. The sites are in the rocky, mountainous desert near Joshua Tree and amid dense forests and pristine lakes near the Oregon border.
01/03/2025 12:30 PM
Native American communities throughout California will receive more than $91 million in state funding to help create more affordable housing and address homelessness through the state’s Tribal Homekey program and the Tribal Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program.
11/25/2024 12:53 PM
California is expanding access to culturally-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services. Medi-Cal will cover traditional health care practices that are deeply rooted in cultural practices and have been shown to improve health outcomes, particularly for individuals with SUDs
10/25/2024 10:46 AM
As leaders of Native American tribes from across California gather at the State Capitol to celebrate Native American Day, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed today Native American Day and announced the signing of several bills that advance tribal priorities.
10/01/2024 12:18 PM
Assemblymember James C. Ramos reflects on key bills enhancing Native rights and self-reliance
09/23/2024 4:27 PM
Children adopted after being transferred from state juvenile court to a tribal court in California will now be included in the state’s Adoptions Assistance Program (AAP) with Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature of AB 2948 authored by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino).
08/21/2024 8:37 AM
California just awarded $19.58 million in grants to support 18 California Native American tribes in their efforts to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.
07/15/2024 8:28 AM
More than 2,800 acres of land that encompassed the settlement,known as Kikacéki, will be returned to the tribe. The reclamation is part of the largest river restoration effort in U.S. history, the removal of four dams and reservoirs that had cut off the tribe from the spiritual center of their world
06/28/2024 11:45 AM
As Hart High School’s mascot change from “Indians” to “Hawks” continues to take shape, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has introduced a bill that could help with some of the monetary costs associated with that switch, and force other schools to take the same path.
05/02/2024 10:17 AM
Among the most at risk are Indigenous youth, and tribal leaders want an end to complacency for their "stolen relatives"
04/10/2024 10:20 AM
A measure that would have granted local control over name changes of unincorporated county places went down in defeat in Fresno County, California on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
03/12/2024 4:28 PM
