CNRA Tribal Liaison and Tribal Affairs Points of Contact

Tribal Liaison

The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) oversees and supports numerous departments, commissions, boards, and conservancies and is committed to early, often, and meaningful consultation with California Native American tribes. For tribal affairs related questions, please reach out to the department-specific tribal liaison(s) below. For CNRA-wide tribal affairs questions, please feel free to reach out to tribalaffairs@resources.ca.gov

 

CNRA Tribal Liaisons



Geneva E.B. Thompson, Deputy Secretary for Tribal Affairs

California Natural Resources Agency

Department Tribal Liaison: Geneva E.B. Thompson, Deputy Secretary for Tribal Affairs

Geneve.Thompson@resources.ca.gov
Tribal Affairs Webpage
Tribal Consultation Policy

CNRA Coordinating Tribal Liaisons

 

Meagan Flier, Deputy Director for Tribal Affairs

Meagan Flier, Deputy Director for Tribal Affairs

Meagan.Flier@resources.ca.gov

 
Miguel Hernandez, Public Affairs Officer

Salton Sea Management Program :
Miguel Hernandez, Public Affairs Officer

Miguel.Hernandez@resources.ca.gov

Kristina M. Wolf, Senior Environmental Scientist

Board of Forestry and Fire Protection

Department Tribal Liaison: Kristina M. Wolf, PhD, Senior Environmental Scientist

Kristina.Wolf@bof.ca.gov



California African American Museum

Department Tribal Liaison: Cameron Shaw, Executive Director

cshaw@caamuseum.org


Coastal Commission Coordinating Tribal Liaisons

California Coastal Commission – Statewide Tribal Contacts

North Coast (Del Norte, Humboldt and Mendocino Counties):

North Central Coast (Sonoma, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties):

Central Coast (Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo Counties):

South Central Coast (Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties and Northern Los Angeles County):

• Jacqueline Phelps, South Central District Supervisor,
Jacqueline.Phelps@coastal.ca.gov

• Michelle Kubran, Coastal Resiliency Coordinator,
Michelle.Kubran@coastal.ca.gov

South Coast (Southern Los Angeles and Orange County):

San Diego Coast (San Diego County):

Enforcement:

Energy, Ocean Resources and Federal Consistency:

Transportation:



Image of Conservation Corps Tribal Contact Brandon Chapin

California Conservation Corps

Department Tribal Liaison: Brandon Chapin, Deputy Director for Legislative and External Affairs

Brandon.Chapin@ccc.ca.gov
Tribal Consultation Policy

Conservation Corps Coordinating Tribal Liaison

 
Image of Conservation Corps Tribal Contact Kristina Ordanza

Kristina Ordanza, Environmental Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator

Kristina.Ordanza@ccc.ca.gov





Image of CAL FIRE Tribal Contact Helen Lopez

CAL FIRE

Department Tribal Liaison: Helen Lopez, Deputy Director Tribal Affairs

Helen.Lopez@fire.ca.gov

Tribal Affairs Webpage

CAL FIRE Coordinating Tribal Liaisons



California Fish and Game Commission

Department Tribal Liaison: Melissa Miller-Henson, Executive Director

Melissa.Miller-Henson@fgc.ca.gov


California Science Center

Department Tribal Liaison: Jeffrey N. Rudolph, President and CEO

jrudolph@cscmail.org


Image of CA State Lands Commission Tribal Liaison Yessica Ramirez

California State Lands Commission

Department Tribal Liaison: Yessica Ramirez, Environmental Justice and Tribal Liaison

Yessica.Ramirez@slc.ca.gov

Tribal Affairs Webpage
Tribal Consultation Policy

State Lands Coordinating Tribal Liaison


Image of CVMC Tribal Contact Diana Rosas

Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy

Department Tribal Liaison: Diana Rosas, Associate Director

drosas@cvmc.ca.gov

Tribal Consultation Policy

CVMC Coordinating Tribal Liaison

 

Image of CVMC Tribal Contact Max Ochoa

Maximiliano Ochoa, Project Coordinator

mochoa@cvmc.ca.gov

Colorado River Board of California

Department Tribal Liaison: Shana Rapoport, Environmental Program Manager

srapoport@crb.ca.gov


CDFW Coordinating Tribal Liaisons

Regional Tribal Coordinators

Region 1 (Northern Region)

Region 2 (North Central Region)

Region 3 (Bay Delta Region)

Region 4 (Central Region)

Region 5 (South Coast Region)

Region 6 (Inland Deserts Region)

Region 7 (Marine Region)

Statewide Program Tribal Coordinators

Biogeographic Data Branch

Beaver Restoration Program

Cannabis Program

Chronic Wasting Disease

Fisheries Branch

Habitat Conservation Planning Branch

Law Enforcement Division

Office of Spill Prevention and Response

Watershed Restoration Grants Program

Water Branch

Wildlife Branch


Image of Parks Tribal Contact Leslie Hartzell

Department of Parks and Recreation

Department Tribal Liaison: Leslie L. Hartzell, PhD, Cultural Resources Division Chief

Leslie.Hartzell@parks.ca.gov

Tribal Affairs Webpage
Tribal Consultation Policy

State Parks Coordinating Tribal Liaisons

Angeles District

Bay Area District

Boating & Waterways Division

California Boating and Waterways Commission

Capital District

Channel Coast District

Central Valley District

Colorado Desert District

Communications and Marketing Division

Community Engagement Division and Office of Grants and Local Services

Diablo Range District

Gold Fields District

Great Basin District

Inland Empire District

Interpretation & Education Division

Law Enforcement & Emergency Services Division

Legal Office

Monterey District

Natural Resources Division

North Coast Redwoods District

Northern Buttes District

Northern Service Center

Oceano Dunes District

Ocotillo Wells District

Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division

Office of Historic Preservation

Orange Coast District

Parks and Recreation Commission

Partnerships Division

Recruitment Office

San Diego Coast District

San Luis Obispo District

Santa Cruz District

Sierra District

Sonoma-Mendocino Coast District

Southern Service Center

State Historical Resources Commission

Strategic Planning and Recreation Services Division


Image of DWR Point of Contact Anecita Agustinez

Department of Water Resources
Department Tribal Liaison: Anecita Agustinez, Executive Manager, Office of Tribal Affairs

Anecita.Agustinez@water.ca.gov

Image of DWR Tribal Contact Mariko Falke

Department of Water Resources
Department Tribal Liaison: Mariko Falke, Assistant Executive Manager, Office of Tribal Affairs

Mariko.Falke@water.ca.gov

TribalPolicyAdvisory@water.ca.gov
Tribal Affairs Webpage
Tribal Consultation Policy


Exposition Park
Department Tribal Liaison: Andrea Ambriz, General Manager

Andrea.Ambriz@expositionpark.ca.gov


Image of Mining and Geology Board Point of Contact Jeffrey Schmidt

Mining and Geology Board
Department Tribal Liaison: Jeffrey Schmidt, Executive Officer

Jeffrey.Schmidt@conservation.ca.gov

Mining and Geology Board Coordinating Tribal Liaison


OPC Coordinating Tribal Liaisons


Image of Energy Safety Point of Contact Sandy Cooney

Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety
Department Tribal Liaison: Sandy Cooney, Communications and External Affairs Chief

Sandy.Cooney@energysafety.ca.gov

Energy Safety Coordinating Tribal Liaison


Image of San Diego River Conservancy Point of Contact Dustin Harrison

San Diego River Conservancy
Department Tribal Liaison: Dustin Harrison, Senior Environmental Scientist

Dustin.Harrison@sdr.ca.gov


Image of BCDC Tribal Contact Phoenix Armenta

San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Department Tribal Liaison: Phoenix Armenta, Sr. Manager for Climate Equity and Community Engagement

Phoenix.Armenta@bcdc.ca.gov

Tribal Consultation Policy

BCDC Coordinating Tribal Liaison


Image of San Joaquin River Conservancy Tribal Contact Kari Kyler Daniska

San Joaquin River Conservancy
Department Tribal Liaison: Kari Kyler Daniska, Executive Officer

Kari.Daniska@sjrc.ca.gov

SJRC Coordinating Tribal Liaison


Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
Department Tribal Liaison: Rorie Skei, Chief Deputy Director

skei@smmc.ca.gov


Image of Sierra Nevada Conservancy Tribal Contact Waylon Coats

Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Department Tribal Liaison: Waylon Coats, Tribal Liaison/Tribal Engagement Analyst

Waylon.Coats@sierranevada.ca.gov

Tribal Affairs Webpage

SNC Coordinating Tribal Liaison


Wildlife Conservation Board
Department Tribal Liaison: Kendall Webster, Senior Right of Way Agent/Tribal Liaison

Kendall.Webster@wildlife.ca.gov

Wildlife Conservation Board Coordinating Tribal Liaison