Partner Organizations

We are a cross-cultural, multi-organizational collaborative based in Lake County, California, in the ancestral territories of Eastern Pomo, Southeastern Pomo,
Lake Miwok, and Wappo people.

Our partner organizations include:

Robinson Rancheria Pomo Indians of California

Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians

United States Forest Service - Mendocino National Forest

We work together to support tribal sovereignty and
indigenous-led ecocultural land stewardship.

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Present-day sovereign nations in Lake County also include Big Valley Rancheria, Elem Indian Colony, Middletown Rancheria, Robinson Rancheria, Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Habematolel, and Koi Nation.

Program Leadership

Board of Directors
TeMashio Anderson (Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians) - Board Chair

Jesus Campanero (Robinson Rancheria Pomo Indians of California)

Patricia Franklin (Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians)

Steering Committee Members
Frank Aebly - USFS District Ranger, Upper Lake & Covelo

Hinda Darner - USFS Fuels Officer, Upper Lake & Covelo

Program Staff

Alyson Sagala - Operations Manager  

August Mota (Big Valley Rancheria) - Crew Member

Brels Solomon - Fuels Captain

Christina Lara (Navajo Nation) - Program Manager

Jordan Reyes (Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California) - Program Coordinator

Lindsay Dailey - Executive Director

Martin Duncan (Robinson Rancheria Pomo Indians of California)- Crew Safety Coordinator

Nijoel McCloud (Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians) - Crew Member

Stoney Timmons (Robinson Rancheria Pomo Indians of California) - Crew Lead

Will Smith (Stewarts Point Rancheria) - Crew Member

Thank you to the funders who support our work.

PG&E Better Together Resilient Communities Foundation
CalFire Fire Prevention Program
Robinson Rancheria Pomo Indians of California
Ceres Trust
Highland Assets
Kalliopeia Foundation
High Roads Training Partnership, Sierra Institute
Rebuild NorthBay Foundation
And many individual donors …