Steering Committee
Steering Committee Members:
- Michele Fahley, Deputy General Counsel, Pechanga Indian Reservation
- Salvina Norris, Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Dry Creek Rancheria
- Tieraney Valencia-Giron, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Dry Creek Rancheria
- Ken Norton (Hoopa Valley Tribe), Director of the TEPA and Land Management Departments, Hoopa Valley Tribe and Chair, National Tribal Water Council
- Dr. Mark LeBeau (Pit River Nation), Executive Director, California Rural Indian Health Board
- Dr. Jane Clough, Senior Regional Planner/Tribal Liaison, San Diego Association of Governments
- Merri Lopez-Keifer (San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians), Director of the Office of Native American Affairs California Department of Justice – Office of the Attorney General
- Theodore Griswold, Partner, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP
- Dr. Giorgio Curti, Lecturer, Geography Department, San Diego State University / Co-Owner, Cultural Geographics Consulting
The Project Steering Committee provides input into project direction, methodology, and deliverables, and is comprised of more than two-thirds California Native American representation. The Steering Committee brings a cross-section of expertise on Tribal cultural resources, environmental/natural resource management, California CEQA/local planning law, Tribal community health and wellness, state and local government agency decision-making.
Steering Committee Members:
- Michele Fahley, Deputy General Counsel, Pechanga Indian Reservation
- Salvina Norris, Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Dry Creek Rancheria
- Tieraney Valencia-Giron, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Dry Creek Rancheria
- Ken Norton (Hoopa Valley Tribe), Director of the TEPA and Land Management Departments, Hoopa Valley Tribe and Chair, National Tribal Water Council
- Dr. Mark LeBeau (Pit River Nation), Executive Director, California Rural Indian Health Board
- Dr. Jane Clough, Senior Regional Planner/Tribal Liaison, San Diego Association of Governments
- Merri Lopez-Keifer (San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians), Director of the Office of Native American Affairs California Department of Justice – Office of the Attorney General
- Theodore Griswold, Partner, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP
- Dr. Giorgio Curti, Lecturer, Geography Department, San Diego State University / Co-Owner, Cultural Geographics Consulting
Michele Fahley, Deputy General Counsel, Pechanga Indian Reservation
Salvina Norris, Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Dry Creek Rancheria
Tieraney Valencia-Giron, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Dry Creek Rancheria
Ken Norton (Hoopa Valley Tribe), Director of the TEPA and Land Management Departments, Hoopa Valley Tribe and Chair, National Tribal Water Council
Dr. Mark LeBeau (Pit River Nation), Executive Director, California Rural Indian Health Board
Dr. Jane Clough, Senior Regional Planner/Tribal Liaison, San Diego Association of Governments
Merri Lopez-Keifer (San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians), Director of the Office of Native American Affairs California Department of Justice – Office of the Attorney General
Theodore Griswold, Partner, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP
Dr. Giorgio Curti, Lecturer, Geography Department, San Diego State University / Co-Owner, Cultural Geographics Consulting
Salvina Norris, Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Dry Creek Rancheria
Tieraney Valencia-Giron, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Dry Creek Rancheria
Ken Norton (Hoopa Valley Tribe), Director of the TEPA and Land Management Departments, Hoopa Valley Tribe and Chair, National Tribal Water Council
Dr. Mark LeBeau (Pit River Nation), Executive Director, California Rural Indian Health Board
Dr. Jane Clough, Senior Regional Planner/Tribal Liaison, San Diego Association of Governments
Merri Lopez-Keifer (San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians), Director of the Office of Native American Affairs California Department of Justice – Office of the Attorney General
Theodore Griswold, Partner, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP
Dr. Giorgio Curti, Lecturer, Geography Department, San Diego State University / Co-Owner, Cultural Geographics Consulting