Call for proposed presentations for upcoming California Native American Tribal GIS Summit.
Web site(s):
CA Native American Tribal GIS Summit 2025 (Sacramento, CA and Virtual)
https://catribalgis.org/gis-summit-1
Proposed Presentation Form
https://arcg.is/0fS0aX0
Registration will be available mid-April 2025.
Introduction
The California Native American Tribal GIS Summit is dedicated to advancing the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to support tribal sovereignty, environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, and community resilience. This gathering serves as a platform for California Native American Tribes, GIS professionals, scholars, and partners to collaborate, share knowledge, and strengthen tribal capacity in geospatial technology.
Six Major Summit Topic Categories
- The state of GIS in CA Tribal communities
- Data Sovereignty and Governance
- Environmental Stewardship, Land Development and Management, and Climate Adaptation
- Cultural Preservation, ITEK (Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge), and Cultural Ecology
- Education, Workforce Development and Youth Engagement
Contact Info
Donna Miranda-Begay
CEO CA Tribal GIS
Tübatulabals of Kern Valley, Tribal Chairwoman Emeritus
Tübatulabal Cultural Practitioner and Researcher
916 548-5949 cell ph.
donnabegay@yahoo.com
CA Native American Tribal GIS Summit 2025 - https://catribalgis.org/gis-summit-1
CA Tribal GIS, CEO - www.catribalgis.org
CA Geographical Information Association, Board Member - www.CGIA.org
Utilizing GIS to assist California Native American Tribes with protection of cultural landscape and natural resources management. Assisting CA Native American Tribes with GIS knowledge build and formation of GIS data sovereignty.
