Tribal Engagement
Tribal Engagement
We recognize the Great Redwood Trail will pass through the traditional ancestral lands of many Tribes. Tribal involvement and partnership is paramount to this and future projects within the trail corridor. We are committed to seeking and incorporating input from tribes and tribal representatives, addressing concerns, sharing how feedback has been used, and developing a plan that includes their needs, hopes, and ideas for the Great Redwood Trail.
To-date, the Great Redwood Trail Agency and our partners in the Master Planning process – the State Coastal Conservancy, North Coast Opportunities and Redwood Community Action Agency – have participated in a number of outreach and engagement activities focused on listening to Tribes (listed below). We welcome ongoing conversations with Tribes and tribal representatives. Please contact us to arrange a conversation.
- Letter to Tribes – December 2022
- Presentations to Northern California Tribal Chairpersons Association – January 2023 & December 2023
- One-on-one outreach (ongoing)
- Webinar on GRT for Tribes – February 2023
- Government-to-Government Consultations
- Workshops at Tribal offices
- Tabling at events including:
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- Pinoleville Big Time, Ukiah
- Dia del Niño, Ukiah
- Ukiah Pumpkin Fest, Ukiah
- Coyote Valley Big Time, Redwood Valley
- Mendocino County Fair, Boonville
- Inter-Tribal Environmental Youth Campout, Fort Bragg
- California Indian Days, Covelo
- Round Valley Blackberry Festival, Covelo
- Willits Frontier Days, Willits
- Let’s Talk Tourism, Humboldt
- Rio Dell Wildwood Days, Rio Dell
- Humboldt County Fair, Ferndale
- Fortuna Rodeo, Fortuna
- Wiyot Days, Loleta
- Fourth of July Festival, Eureka
- Godwit Days, Arcata
- Annie and Mary Day, Blue Lake
- Humboldt Folklife Festival, Blue Lake
To learn more about the Master Planning process, click here for a Master Plan Project Summary or visit the Master Plan website: GreatRedwoodTrailPlan.org
We welcome ongoing conversations with Tribes and tribal representatives. Please contact us to arrange a conversation.