The Sierra Fund
Programs
Sierra Nevada Tribal Summit
New Program: the Second Annual Sierra Nevada Tribal Summit TSF hosted the second annual Sierra Nevada Tribal Summit on October 7-9, 2024 at the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians facility, the Red Hawk Casino and Resort. Our Planning Circle included the Colfax-Todds Vally Consolidated Tribe, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Todds Valley Miwok Maidu Cultural Foundation, and the University of California, Davis - Institute of the Environment. The three-day gathering focused on Indigenous Guardianship brought more than 120 Tribal representing 20+ Tribal communities in the Sierra Nevada Region to discuss topics of Traditional knowledge systems, and how government policies and laws should and could reflect an Indigenous, earth-centered worldview. This Summit included an ally day, where we invited 12+ California and agency leaders and representatives to envision ethical spaces to engage with Tribal communities. The Summit Gathering resulted in the formation of four program areas: Land and Water Guardianship, Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation, Cultural Ecologies, and the continued annual convening of the Sierra Nevada Tribal Summit.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.4MLand and Water Guardianship
New Program: Land and Water Guardianship The Sierra Fund continued the work between TSF and the California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project (CHIRP, the nonprofit of the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe) continuing improvements on CHIRPs 32-acre property along Deer Creek. Through the Sierra Institute funding, TSF also coordinated with the Colfax-Todds Valley Consolidated Tribe and Todds Valley Miwok Maidu Cultural Foundation to improve the forest health of BLM property in Foresthill and works towards co-management of this important property associated with Tribal history and tradition. This work is ongoing. At the Tribal Summit, TSF created a Land and Water Guardianship Working Group. TSF staff also supported a Cooperator Agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that supported ecological restoration work by the Maidu Summit Consortium and other consultants.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation
New Program: Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation At the fall Tribal Summit, TFS created the Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation working group. This program supports the leadership of Tribal Nations in advancing emergency preparedness and climate resilience across the Sierra Nevada, focusing on the reintroduction of cultural burning (good fire) and the safety and wellbeing of Tribal communities. TSF worked to identify funding sources to ensure that regional Tribes have the tools, platforms, and partnerships needed to implement Indigenous wisdom at scale. TSF particularly supports GIS-based planning, culturally grounded hazard mitigation strategies, and the development of emergency operations infrastructure.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––
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