California Indian Advisory Council
Commencing in 2022, Cal Poly Pomona developed the California Indian Advisory Council (CIAC) with the goals of advancing and strengthening CPP’s relationships with regional Native American tribes and for accomplishing both the spirit and legal requirements of Assembly Bill 275, California Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act (CalNAGPRA), and the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
CIAC Inaugrual members:
John Preckwinkle III
Tribal Council Member
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
Patricia Garcia-Plotkin
Director of Historic Preservation/Tribal Historic Preservation
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
Anthony Madrigal Sr.
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
Cahuilla Band of Indians
The Honorable Dee Dee Manzanares Ybarra
Tribal Chairperson
Ohlone-Rumsen
Myra Masiel
Cultural Preservation/Museum Curator
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians & Serrano
Jessica Mauck
Director of Cultural Resources Management
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Serrano
The Honorable Geneva Mojado
Vice-Chair
Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
Joe Ontiveros
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
Jessica Valdez
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
Robert Levi Jr.
CSUSB Tribal Elder/Culture Bearer in Residence & TM tribal member
Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
The Honorable Lovina Redne
Tribal Chairwoman
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians
Vanessa Minott
Tribal Administrator
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians
The Honorable Glenn H. Lodge
Chairman
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe
Kaitlyn Snodgrass
Director, Cultural Center
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe
The Honorable Mel Vernon
Captain Vernon
San Luis Rey Band of Missions Indians
Makayla Murillo
NAGPRA Specialist
San Luis Rey Band of Missions Indians
For more information on the CIAC, including interest to join, please contact Dr. Kewanhaptewa-Dixon at sldixon@cpp.edu