InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council is a Tribal non-profit consortium comprised of ten federally recognized Northern California Tribal Nations with cultural connections to the lands and waters of traditional Sinkyone and neighboring Tribal territories. Member Tribes of the Sinkyone Council:
Cahto Tribe of Laytonville Rancheria
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Hopland Band of Pomo Indians
Pinoleville Pomo Nation
Potter Valley Tribe
Redwood Valley Little River Band of Pomo Indians
Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians
Round Valley Indian Tribes
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians
OUR FOCUS
The Sinkyone Council supports the re-establishment of local Tribal peoples’ relationship with their traditional territories:
Culturally-informed initiatives providing lasting protection for land and water
Protection and restoration of the coastal forest and marine ecosystems
Advocacy of traditional cultural land and water rights
Culturally-informed environmental education
Collaborations with a wide variety of project partners
Photo © InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council: Dancer at Sinkyone
OUR COMMITMENT
Acquisition, lasting protection and cultural care for the lands and waters of our traditional territories
Protection and revitalization of cultural values, places and ways of life
Protection and restoration of native fish, animals, trees, and plants and their habitats
Advocacy and education about our cultural responsibility to care for lands and waters
Traditional cultural events and recreational programs
Photo © InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council: Náh-tos (Banana Slug)
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See the short film below about the Sinkyone Council and Northern California Tribes’ efforts in establishing the state’s network of 124 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), and the delegation that presented at the 10th World Wilderness Congress in Spain: Stewards of the Wild Sea