Any comment November is recognized nationally as "American Indian Heritage Month" and specifically within the state of California as "California Indian Heritage Month". On Tuesday, November 10th, 2009, Caltrans District 10 hosted an event celebrating the contributions and culture of the indigenous peoples whom have always called what is now known as California their aboriginal home. Guest Speakers from [...]

Any comment On Thursday, November 5th, 2009, the California Valley Miwok Tribe's week culminated in Washington, D.C., with a White House Tribal Nations conference, held at the Sidney R. Yates Auditorium, located within the Department of the Interior building at 1849 C Str. NW, Washington, D.C. Security precautions were extremely high and only leaders representative of their tribes as [...]

Any comment The California Valley Miwok Tribe attended a reception for tribal leaders held by the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), in which all tribal leaders from the 564 federally recognized tribes were invited. The event was held on November 4th, 2009, between 6:30-8:30pm, at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian - located at 4th Str. [...]

Any comment The California Valley Miwok Tribe, as a member tribe of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), was invited to attend the grand opening of the Embassy of Tribal Nations at their new location at 1516 P. Str. NW, Washington, D.C. The Tribe sent Tribal Chairperson Silvia Burley, along with Tribal Secretary/Treasurer Rashel Reznor and Tribal Attorney [...]

Any comment Chairperson Silvia Burley of the California Valley Miwok Tribe was invited to speak on the issues of tribal sovereignty and cultural preservation in the southeast office complex conference room at the Cosumnes River College on October 14th, 2009. Arriving early, Silvia attended a showing of the struggles of a local college called DQ University. Being a former [...]

Any comment The California Valley Miwok Tribe recently sent Chairperson Silvia Burley to the NCAI (National Congress of American Indians) convention, held October 11th - 16th, 2009, in Palm Springs, California. While there, Silvia was able to attend many functions that will be instrumental in the Tribe's future. The Tribe felt that their Chairperson should attend, due to the [...]

Any comment The California Valley Miwok Tribe attended the Inter-Tribal Council of California (ITCC) conference of February 27th/28th, 2009, in which subjects ranging from water and sacred site preservation to current health issues and homeland security were discussed. Much of the agenda centered around families, community and protecting the indigenious cultures and practices of California, as well as reclaiming [...]

Any comment The Tribal Council and membership of the California Valley Miwok Tribe, with its offices located at 10601 Escondido Place, Stockton, California - would like to thank Chaplin Jack Hyatt - host of KKUP 91.5 FM "Indian Time" (seated center), and Mr. David Romero - host of "Native Way" (seated right) for the opportunity to discuss various issues [...]

Any comment The California Valley Miwok Tribe attended the 2008 Annual Self-Governance Conference held on April 27th through May 1st, 2008, at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. In attendance representing the Tribe were Silvia Burley, Chairperson, Anjelica Paulk, Vice Chairperson and the Tribe's attorneys. The Tribe is seeking to become a self-governance tribe, having maintained [...]

Any comment The California Valley Miwok Tribe was honored to be invited to the Northeastern California Tribal NAGPRA Coalition (NECATNC) meeting held on April 4th, 2008, at the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony in Reno, Nevada. The Tribe currently is an active member of the Sierra Nevada NAGPRA Coalition (SNNC) and is proud to work with any coalitions of NAGPRA to [...]