Council members (from left) Joe Linton, Bo Mazzetti and Tishmall Turner. Right: Intertribal Judge Devon Lomayesva, who swore them into office earlier this month. Rincon Chairman Bo Mazzetti, Vice Chairwoman Tishmall Turner, and council member Joe Linton were recently re-elected to the Rincon Tribal Council. The official swearing-in ceremony took place in early January
SACRAMENTO –The California Energy Commission (CEC) recognized six courageous leaders today, presenting them with the Commission’s 2022 Clean Energy Hall of Fame Award for their exceptional work in helping California achieve a 100 percent clean ene
SACRAMENTO – The California Energy Commission invites you to a special event celebrating the winners of this year’s Clean Energy Hall of Fame Awards. These courageous leaders will be recognized at an in-person ceremony Dec. 8 at the California Natural Resources Agency Auditorium and remotely via Zoom.
According to UC President Michael Drake, all nine University of California campuses will offer free-tuition to Native Americans, a demographic that now makes up less than 1% of the UC’s student body.
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Wednesday to hold off on a proposed repeal of a policy that basically stops any expansion of Native American tribal governments, along with strict criteria to obtain a liquor license.
The board will now take up the issue at its May 5 meeting, based on a request by Supervisor Nora Vargas, who made the repeal proposal along with her colleague Jim Desmond.
Desmond and Vargas, in cooperation with numerous tribal leaders, also want a liaison to strengthen the relationship with each of the county’s 18 tribes.
Based on federal policy, tribal governments must secure land that they own for their reservations under a fee-to-trust (FTT) process. In turn, tribes are allowed to build housing and energy projects on the land, and also access natural resources.