Strengthening Partnerships with California Native American Tribes
The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA or Agency) is committed to early, often, and meaningful consultations with California Native American tribes with the goal of collaborative partnership and meaningful inclusion of tribal governments’ priorities and interests throughout the Agency’s work. CNRA seeks to advance programs, policies, regulations, and laws to strengthen working relations with California Native American tribes and to coordinate tribal affairs policies and programs across the Agency and with external partners.
This page provides resources to CNRA’s tribal affairs policies and programs. To connect with CNRA’s tribal affairs team, please email us at tribalaffairs@resources.ca.gov.
Righting Historical Wrongs: Truth, Healing and Tribal Stewardship
Draft Tribal Grant Administration Guidance
The California Natural Resources Agency appreciates the countless tribal consultations and roundtable discussions on how Agency can better serve California Native American tribes throughout its grant programs. In response to feedback received from tribes and State grant programs, CNRA has developed a draft Tribal Grant Administration Guidance document to support the development of future grant guidelines and programs. We warmly welcome the opportunity to consult with tribes on this draft language and respectfully request consultations conclude by September 5, 2025. To request a consultation, please email us at tribalaffairs@resources.ca.gov.
