Project Description

How can government-to-government consultation with Indigenous peoples at the subnational level better promote Indigenous sovereignty and the health and wellness of Indigenous communities in the United States?

ELI, NATHPO, Swinomish Elder Larry Campbell, and Dr. Jamie Donatuto examine the effectiveness of Assembly Bill (AB) 52 and Senate Bill (SB) 18, two California laws that require state agencies and local governments to consult with California Native American Tribes.

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Indigenous Health Indicators: IHIs are community-based indicators of indigenous health specific to a Native American tribal community. IHIs provide a tangible evaluation method for each Tribe to demonstrate their respective health and wellbeing priorities, based on their worldviews and cultures. For the project, Mr. Larry Campbell and Dr. Jamie Donatuto are co-producing IHIs with two California Native American Tribes, Pechanga Band of Indians and Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians. The IHIs will serve as invaluable tools the Tribes can use to identify and advocate for their health/wellness priorities and interests during the state/local environmental decision-making process.

Support for this project was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Policies for Action program. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.