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Table of Contents Event Agenda ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 Native American Day Proclamation by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. ................................................................. 3 Host Nation Welcome Letter ................................................................................................................................. 4 Legislative Sponsor Welcome Letter .................................................................................................................... 5 Tribal Advisor Welcome Letter .............................................................................................................................. 6 Speaker Biographies ............................................................................................................................................ 7 Tule River Color Guard and Performer Biographies .............................................................................................. 8 Capitol Exhibits.................................................................................................................................................... 9 Event Map .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Exhibitor List Part 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Exhibitor List Part 2 .......................................................................................................................................... 12 Vendor List ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 Cultural Heritage Pavilion .................................................................................................................................. 14 Elders and Veterans Gifts .................................................................................................................................. 15 Legislative Floor Session Recognition ................................................................................................................ 16 Biography of Lyn Risling, Featured Poster Artist ................................................................................................ 17 Appreciation Page ............................................................................................................................................. 18 G. David Singleton Remembrance ...................................................................................................................... 19 1 Event Agenda 9:10 AM WELCOME Honorable Michael Hunter, Chairman, Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians Honorable Tishmall Turner, Vice-Chairwoman, Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians 9:20 AM OPENING PRAYER Ralph Troy Hatch, Wilton Rancheria 9:30 AM CULTURAL SHARING Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians 10:00 AM GRAND ENTRY AND POSTING OF COLORS Tule River Color Guard and Native American Veterans Post 1987 California Tribal Nations Flag Ceremony PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vito Imbasciani, M.D., Secretary, California Department of Veterans Affairs 10:40 AM TRIBAL HOST NATION WELCOME Honorable Garth Sundberg, Chairman, Northern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association Chairman, Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria 10:45 AM CULTURAL SHARING Brush Dance Demonstration, Karuk Youth Dancers 11:10 AM LEGISLATIVE ADDRESS Assemblymember Jim Wood, District 2 Assemblymember Todd Gloria, District 78, Majority Whip, Tlingit-Haida Tribe 11:30 AM SPECIAL ADDRESS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT WELCOME Honorable Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction 11:40 AM SPECIAL ADDRESS AND COLLEGE STUDENT WELCOME Lisa A. Rossbacher, President, Humboldt State University Chairwoman, California State University’s Native American Initiative 11:50 AM CULTURAL SHARING Kwatsan Pipa, Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, California & Arizona 12:20 PM PRESENTATION OF GOVERNOR’S 2018 NATIVE AMERICAN DAY PROCLAMATION Christina Snider, Office of the Governor, Tribal Advisor Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians 12:40 PM CULTURAL SHARING Chumash Inter-Tribal Singers 1:10 PM HONORING ELDERS AND PRESENTATION OF TRADITIONAL GIFT Dr. Donna Miranda-Begay, Diné/Tubatulabal 1:40 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS Honorable Russell “Buster” Attebery, Chairman, Karuk Tribe 1:50 PM CULTURAL SHARING Flower Dance Songs, K’iwinya’n-ya:n Singers, Representing Hupa, Karuk and Yurok Tribes 2:20 PM HONORING OF VETERANS Elizabeth Perez, North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, Deputy Secretary for Minority Veterans, California Department of Veterans Affairs 2:50 PM CLOSING REMARKS AND PRAYER Honorable Michael Hunter, Chairman, Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians 2:55 PM RETIREMENT OF THE COLORS AND COMMUNITY ROUND DANCE Tule River Color Guard and Native American Veterans Post 1987 3:00 PM CELEBRATION CONCLUDES 2 3 ! September 28, 2018 Bear River Band Rohnerville Dear Tribal Community and Friends: Blue Lake Rancheria Rancheria On behalf of Northern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association, it is my honor to welcome you to the 51st Annual California Native American Day. This annual celebration is an opportunity to honor California Native American cultures and recognize the important partnerships between the State of California and Tribal governments. We are honored that Native American Day has become the premier event celebrating Native American history, contributions, and achievements in California. Elk Valley Rancheria This year’s theme, “Looking Toward the Future: Tribal-State Relationships,” was selected to Hoopa Valley Tribe honor the tremendous progress that has been made to strengthen the government-to-government relationship between State and Tribal governments and to also recognize the advancement of this partnerships that is to come. All our citizens benefit when State and Tribal governments come together in the spirit of respect and cooperation to build a better future for California. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the legislative sponsors for this event, Senator Mike McGuire and Assemblymember Jim Wood, as well as their staff, for their continued support of Native American Day. We would also like to extend our gratitude to Karuk Tribe Assemblymember Todd Gloria and his staff for sponsoring the Legislative Floor Session recognition of California Native American Day. We look forward to continuing to cultivate the Redding Rancheria important partnership between the State and Tribal governments with one united voice. Finally, we would like to thank our fellow Tribal leaders, Tribal elders, the Native American Day planning committee, volunteers, and all participating agencies and organizations for your support and hard work to make this the largest California Native American Day celebration in the history of the event. We look forward to this event continuing to grow and thrive in the future. Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Trinidad Rancheria Thank you all for coming today and we hope that everyone has a wonderful day learning more about Tribal communities throughout California! Sincerely, Garth Sundberg, NCTCA Chairman Wiyot Tribe Yurok Tribe Big Lagoon Rancheria Resighini Rancheria Pitt River Tribe Susanville Rancheria Quartz Valley 4 5 6 Masters of Ceremonies HONORABLE MICHAEL HUNTER, CHAIRMAN COYOTE VALLEY BAND OF POMO INDIANS Mr. Hunter is currently the Tribal Chairman of the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, the Chairman of the Coyote Valley Economic Development Corporation (CEDCO), and the Executive Director of I Coyote Valley Retail Enterprise (CVRE). As Tribal Chairman and leader of the Tribe’s business enterprises, Mr. Hunter is responsible for developing and overseeing the social and economic strategy and progression of the Tribe. Mr. Hunter’s Tribal Administration has spearheaded various grants, projects and programs in support of this strategy. One of the most important accomplishments achieved by Mr. Hunter’s Administration is the recent award of a $1.9 million USDA Water Well Grant. The grant furthers the Tribe’s self-sufficiency and may eventually help the Tribe gain its independence from the diminishing County Water District supply. Once the Tribe’s new water source is paired with a new wastewater treatment system, the Tribe will eventually be able to support additional housing for members and further new economic opportunities. As Tribal Chairman, Mr. Hunter is committed to the Tribe’s cultural, social and economic growth. HONORABLE TISHMALL TURNER, VICE-CHAIRWOMAN RINCON BAND OF LUISEÑO INDIANS Tishmall Turner currently serves on the Rincon Tribal Council as Vice Chairwoman. As an ambassador working to bring recognition and respect for the tribes within the non-Indian community, she has developed important relationships in the North County’s educational, medical and social services communities that serve the interests of the Rincon Band. Vice Chairwoman Turner has distinguished herself as a warrior for education and has served as the first full-time California Indian Tribal Liaison in the California State University system since 2007. As Tribal Liaison for California State University San Marcos, she provides guidance to the university president, other campus administrators, and faculty to improve institutional