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Toolkit entries are organized based on priorities associated with the Tribal Stewardship Policy. Each Toolkit entry may align and be “tagged” with multiple policy priorities, including Ancestral Land Return, Collaboration, Access, Durable Agreements, Caring for the Land, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, California History, Strengthening Tribal Partnerships, Navigating State Agencies, and Funding Stewardship. View the full list of entries, filter by priority, or search for an entry by name.

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Rematriation of Ancestral Land

This toolkit entry highlights takeaways from the Tribal Stewardship Policy Training hosted by CNRA, Northern California Tribal Court Coalition, and California Council of Land Trusts on October 2, 2024. Tribal and non-tribal leaders share best practices for ancestral land return through tribally-owned land trusts, discuss funding strategies, and highlight methods for strengthening tribal partnerships with non-tribal partners.

Policy Priorities: Strengthening Tribal Partnerships, Funding Stewardship, Navigating State Agencies, California History

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Senate Bill 310 Cultural Burn Agreements

This toolkit entry supports the implementation of Cultural Burn Agreements under Senate Bill 310, passed in 2024, for California Native American tribes.

Policy Priorities: Access, Collaboration, Caring for the Land, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Navigating State Agencies

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Basics of Property Law for Tribal Stewardship

The Basics of Property Law for Tribal Stewardship toolkit highlights the basic property law tools that might be used to advance stewardship through ancestral land return, collaboration, and access.

Policy Priorities: Access, Collaboration, Ancestral Land Return, Durable Agreements

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Ancestral Land Return of School Lands to Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe: A Case Study

This toolkit entry describes the return of nearly 40 acres of ancestral land to the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe. This tool highlights an example of collaboration between the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), State Lands Commission, and Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe advancing tribal stewardship over ancestral lands.

Policy Priorities: Ancestral Land Return, Navigating State Agencies

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Navigating State Grants for Tribal Stewardship

This toolkit entry includes resources, best practices, and examples that help demystify the state grant process for tribal applicants. Resources from Agency staff and tribal representatives describe how to seek, successfully apply for, and manage state grants.

Policy Priorities: Ancestral Land Return, Collaboration, Access, Funding Stewardship, Navigating State Agencies

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Cutting Green Tape for Tribal Stewardship

Policy Priorities: Ancestral Land Return, Caring for the Land, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Navigating State Agencies