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Current Members
(partial list)

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William Bauer

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Wailacki/Konkow Round Valley
Indian Tribes
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Professor,
​University of Nevada Las Vegas

Stephanie Beaver-Guzman

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Hupa/Yurok
​Hoopa Valley Tribe
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Graduate Student, Lecturer,
​Colombia College and California State University Stanislaus 

Kayla Begay

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Hupa/Karuk/Yurok Hoopa Valley Tribe
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Assistant Professor, Cal Poly Humboldt

Anthony Burris

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Ione Band of
​Miwok Indians
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Graduate Student, University of California Davis

Olivia Chilcote

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San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians
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Assistant Professor, San Diego State University

Wallace Cleaves

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Tongva
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Associate Professor
​of Teaching,
​University of California Riverside

Vanessa Esquivido

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Nor Rel Muk Wintu
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Education Director Federated Indians Graton Rancheria

Silver Galleto

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Southern Pomo/
Coast Miwok
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Graduate Student,
​Cal Poly Humboldt

Blythe George

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Yurok Tribe
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Assistant Professor, University of California Merced 

Theresa Gregor

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Iipay/Yoéme
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Assistant Professor, CSU Long Beach
​(aka Puvungna)

Caitlin "Katie" Keliiaa

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Yerington Paiute/Washoe
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Assistant Professor, University of California Santa Cruz

Kishan
​Lara-Cooper

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Yurok/Hupa/Karuk
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 Professor,
Cal Poly Humboldt

Melissa Leal

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Ohlone/Costanoan Esselen Nation
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Assistant Professor,
Sierra College

Stephanie Lumsden

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Hupa
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Graduate Student, University of California Los Angeles

Will Madrigal

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Cahuilla/
Payomkawichum
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Cultural Educator/
​Practitioner, University of California Riverside

Sonia Maxson

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Pechanga Band
​of Indians

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Chammakilawish Pechanga School

Mark
​Minch-de Leon

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Susanville Indian Rancheria
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Assistant Professor, University of California Riverside

Deborah Miranda

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Ohlone/Costanoan Esselen Nation/
Santa Ynez Chumash
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Emeritus Professor
​of English,
Washington and Lee University

Brittani Orona

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Hoopa Valley Tribe
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Graduate Student, University of California Davis

Heather
​Ponchetti Daly

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Iipay Nation of
​Santa Ysabel
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Assistant Professor, University of California San Diego

Joely Proudfit

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Luiseño/
Payómkawichum
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Professor,
California State University San Marcos

Sasheen Raymond

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Hupa/Yurok/Karuk
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Graduate Student,
Pepperdine University

Annette Reed

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Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation
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Professor,
California State University Sacramento

Kaitlin Reed

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Yurok/Hupa/Oneida
Yurok Tribe​
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Assistant Professor,
Cal Poly Humboldt

Cutcha Risling Baldy

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Hupa/Karuk/Yurok
Hoopa Valley Tribe​
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Associate Professor,
Cal Poly Humboldt

Charles
​Sepulveda

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Tongva/
Acjachemen
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Assistant Professor,
University of Utah

Alexii Sigona

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Amah Mutsun
Tribal Band​

Graduate Student, University of California Berkeley

Rose Soza
​War Soldier

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Mountain Maidu
​Cahuilla/Luise
ño

Assistant Professor, California State University Sacramento

Kathleen Whiteley

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Wiyot Descent

Assistant Professor, University of California Davis
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  • Home
    • History
  • Symposium
  • Governance
    • Organizational Structure
    • Branches and Commitments
    • Council of Leadership
  • Membership
    • Membership Statement
    • Current Members
    • Join CISSA
  • Contact