Tribal Relations

Background & Outreach

•  Proposal: Collection of Collision Data on Tribal Land June – 2016
  • Letter to CA Federally Recognized Tribes with Attachments
• Congressional Correspondence October – 2015
  • MAP-21 Funding for Tribal Transportation Program to Senators Boxer & Inhofe
  • MAP-21 Funding for Tribal Transportation Program to House Members Shuster & DeFazio
• CalSTA Tribal Consultation June 18, 2015
  • Power Point Presentation at Tribal Consultation Session
• Tribal Consultation Policy as Adopted June – 2014
• Adoption of Tribal Consultation Policy June – 2014
• Draft Tribal Consultation Policy November – 2013
• Notice to All Interested Parties: Comment Period for Draft Tribal Consultation Policy November – 2013
• Summary of Input Tribal Listening Forum September – 2013
• Letter of Listening Forum September – 2013
• Caltrans Native American Liaison Branch

California is proud to be the home for more Native American residents than any other state. The State recognizes and reaffirms the inherent right of these Tribes to exercise sovereign authority over their members and territory and is committed to strengthening and sustaining relationships between Tribes and the State. Pursuant to Governor Brown’s Executive Order B-10-11, “Agencies and departments shall permit elected officials and other representatives of tribal governments to provide meaningful input into the development of legislation, regulations, rules, and policies on matters that may affect tribal communities.”

The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) adopted an agency policy on tribal consultation in 2014 to guide CalSTA and its departments on strengthening and sustaining relationships between tribes and the state. Secretary Toks Omishakin is committed to establishing direct communication and positive relationships with California tribes on issues that affect the state and tribal communities.

The following individuals are designated Native American Liaisons for CalSTA and its departments.

CalSTA Tribal Liaison

Avital Barnea
916-323-5400
avital.barnea@calsta.ca.gov

CalSTA Tribal Liaison Advisory Committee

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Lonora Graves
916-653-6315
lonora.graves@dot.ca.gov

California Highway Patrol (CHP)
Chief Greg Baarts
530-242-4300
gbaarts@chp.ca.gov

Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Barry Steinhart
916-657-6518
barry.steinhart@dmv.ca.gov

California High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA)
Brett Rushing
916-324-1541
brett.rushing@hsr.ca.gov

Amy T. MacKinnon
916-330-5637
amy.mackinnon@hsr.ca.gov

Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)
Randy Weissman
916-403-0061
randy.weissman@ots.ca.gov

California Transportation Commission (CTC)
Brigitte Driller
916-653-2072
brigitte.driller@catc.ca.gov

Board of Pilot Commissioners (BOPC)
Allen Garfinkle
415-397-2253
allen.garfinkle@bopc.ca.gov

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Pursuant to Governor Brown’s Executive Order B-10-11, “Agencies and departments shall permit elected officials and other representatives of tribal governments to provide meaningful input into the development of legislation, regulations, rules, and policies on matters that may affect tribal communities.” [Executive Order B-10-11] (PDF)