Tribal Corps_
Supporting California Native American tribes & communities!
Through Nature-Based Solutions funding, the CCC supports California Native American tribes through support of Tribal Corps programs.
The California Conservation Corps facilitates collaboration with various Tribal Corps throughout the state and encourages grantees of the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and its departments to collaborate with Tribes and Tribal Corps on their projects. By connecting with these Tribal Corps, which have received funding through the Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Grant Program, CNRA departments can explore mutual partnership opportunities on conservation projects. Below are the essential contacts and location information needed to initiate outreach and foster these collaborations.
Tribal Corps Grantees
Tribes
Primary Service Region
Partner Contact
Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation
Los Angeles County, focusing on the Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valleys
Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians
Sierra Nevada Foothills, centered around the Tuolumne Rancheria
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
Center around the Lake Tahoe Basin and extend across the Sierra Nevada Mountains into California and the western Great Basin region of Nevada
Benefits of Tribal Corps Programs
The CCC Tribal Corps programs are conservation corps established and led by California Native American tribes that provide educational and career pathways for young adults within the tribe, while executing critical natural resource projects. These projects often focus on the implementation of Traditional Ecological Knowledge practices and stewardship on ancestral lands.
What Tribal Corps Partnerships Offer
Partnering with the Tribal Corps is a benefit to everyone involved. Organizations receive a reliable crew of motivated Tribal Corps corpsmembers ready to tackle meaningful projects. In return, Tribal Corps corpsmembers gain hands-on experience, build their resumes, and advance their careers.
- Trained, supervised young adult crews
- Provision of tools, gear, and transportation
- In consultation with the tribe, the implementation of Traditional Ecological Knowledge practices on ancestral lands
Legislative Support & Alignment with State Goals
Nature-Based Solutions (NBS): Tribal Corps projects align with core climate and biodiversity strategies, supported by programs like the CNRA Tribal NBS Program (SB 101) and funded through Nature-Based Solutions funding allocated in AB 179 (2022 Budget Act).
Tribal Consultation: Partnerships with Tribal Corps help strengthen the State’s recognition of tribal sovereignty through government-to-government consultation and engagement (Executive Orders N-15-19 and B-10-11) .
Tribal Corps Contacts & Locations
Bishop Paiute Tribe
Contact:
Thomas Gustie III, Environmental Director & Natural Resources Coordinator
Thomas.Gustie@bishoppaiute.org | 760-873-3584 ext. 2130
Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
Contact:
Due to capactiy, they are not currently able to discuss additional partnerships.
Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation
Contact:
Brian Millett, Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance Officer
Brian.Millett@tolowa.gov | 707-487-9255 ext. 1222
Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
Contacts:
Jailene Rey, Administrative Supervisor
Jailene.Rey@washoetribe.us | 775-498-0383
Steven “Buck” Cruz, Project Manager
Steven.Cruz@washoetribe.us | 775-781-8552
Bishop Paiute Tribe
Bishop Paiute Tribe
Address:
50 Tu Su Lane
Bishop, CA 93514
Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
Address:
1019 Second Street, Suite #1
San Fernando, CA 91340
Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation
Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation
Address:
350 N Indian Road
Smith River, CA 95567
Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians
Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians
Address:
19595 Me Wu Street
Tuolumne, CA 95379
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
Address:
25 Washo Blvd
Markleeville CA 96120
Tribal Corps in Action
Since awards were issued in the summer of 2023, Tribal Corps programs have completed a variety of trainings and projects.
