Symposium Schedule

Friday, March 24, 2023

9:30am - 5:00pm

Goodwin Forum | Cal Poly Humboldt

This will be an in-person event with an option to attend via Zoom.

Lunch sponsored by the Office of the Provost:

Provost Jenn Capps (Cal Poly Humboldt)

Adam Canter (Natural Resource Director, Wiyot Tribe)
He-Lo Ramirez (Council Member & Director of Environmental Planning and Protection, Mechoopda Tribe)
Rachel McBride (Director of the Office of Tribal Relations, Chico State University)
Phenocia Bauerle (Director, Native American Student Development UC Berkeley)

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

2:15pm - 3:30pm

Panel 3: Indigenous Land Trusts

Discussion Leader: Dr. Kaitlin Reed (Assistant Professor, Native American Studies Cal Poly Humboldt)

Corrina Gould (Co-Director, The Sogorea Te’ Land Trust)
Trina Cunningham (Executive Director of the Maidu Summit Consortium)
Priscilla Hunter (InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council)

9:30am - 9:45am

9:45am - 10:00am

10:00am - 10:30am

Events

Wiyot Tribe Welcome

Chairman Ted Hernandez (Wiyot Tribe)

Wade Crowfoot (California Natural Resources Secretary)

Geneva Thompson (California Assistant Secretary of Tribal Affairs)

Dr. Cutcha Risling Baldy (Department Chair Native American Studies Cal Poly Humboldt)

10:30am - 10:45am

Break

3:30pm - 4:45pm

4:45pm - 5:15pm

5:15pm - 5:30pm

6:00pm

Panel 4: LandBack Legal Considerations & Policy Recommendations

Discussion Leader: Curtis Berkey (Partner, Berkey Williams, LLP)

Hillary Renick (Tribal Liaison Coordinator, BOEM | BIA)
Geneva Thompson (Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs, California Natural Resources Agency)

Funding LandBack

Discussion Leader: Pimm Trip-Allen (Senior Advisor, Tribal and Native American Relations, HAF)

Palvinder Kaur (Senior Program Officer, Sierra Health Foundation | The Center)
Greg Masten (Vice President Tribal Nations Engagement and Special Projects, Native Americans in Philanthropy)

Closing

Land Back Dinner and Celebration

Sponsored by the Office of the Provost: Provost Jenn Capps (Cal Poly Humboldt)

Parking

Campus Map

Parking Zones

The closest parking lot on campus that is near the Goodwin Forum is the main General parking lot G11, near the Students Business Services building on campus. The next two closest parking lots would be lots G12 and G13 lots also referenced on the parking zones document linked above. The Cal Poly parking services has a booth located in lot G11 if there are any immediate needs regarding parking the day of the event.