Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Tribal GIS summit draws 90 tribes to CalEPA; participants ask for GIS data sovereignty and inclusion
Summary
A leader of the first California Native American Tribal GIS Summit told the board the July 31–Aug.1 event hosted 90 tribes and emphasized mapping tools, data sovereignty and using GIS for land‑back, cultural landscape protection and resource management.
Donna Miranda Begay told the State Water Resources Control Board on Sept. 3 that the first California Native American Tribal GIS Summit — hosted July 31–Aug. 1 in the CalEPA building and co‑hosted by the state water board and a tribal GIS nonprofit — drew participation from roughly 90 tribes and about 280 in‑person and 230 virtual attendees. Begay said the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
