August Chapter Meeting--The Fernandeño Tataviam Tribal Resiliency Plan
Tue, Aug 11
|Zoom Meeting
Join us with Miguel Luna from the Fernandeño Tataviam Tribe of Mission Indians to hear how a local tribe has combined their traditional ecological knowledge with modern data and science to create a a blueprint for addressing climate in tribal territory!
Time & Location
Aug 11, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Zoom Meeting
About the event
“Our vision is that Tribal citizens and leaders in partnership with allies can work collaboratively to stabilize our lands towards restoration and vibrant communities where we can nurture our children in a land that has abundant clean water, thriving forests, clean air, urban communities cooled by trees and open green space, and restored rivers and tributaries.”
-- Rudy Ortega Jr., Tribal President
In January 2024, the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians (FTBMI) released the Tribal Climate Resiliency Plan, a blueprint for addressing climate in tribal territory. Join us with Miguel Luna, Chief Tribal Administrator of the FTBMI, to hear how the tribe is using traditional ecological knowledge and science jointly to address climate-related hazards. He'll also introduce us to the Sikwa’puhawam (Greening Fields) urban forestry program, through which tribal volunteers plant free native trees for anyone residing on the traditional territory of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians.
"The Plan’s recommendations propose to position the tribe to invest in actions that will mitigate extreme heat, wildfire, flooding, and challenges to our energy systems by using traditional ecological knowledge and the best available science and data. The recommendations in this report seek to strengthen the Tribes’ cultural identity, promote our economic prosperity, while honoring our ancestors as we forge a path towards a climate-resilient future by applying our traditional ecological knowledge and history combined with new data and modern science for solutions across our tribal lands and the region."
Learn more and read the Tribal Climate Resiliency Plan document here!
The FTBMI is a native sovereign nation located in Los Angeles County and eastern Ventura County in the State of California. The Fernandeño Tataviam community originates in the lineages, villages, and cultures of the Simi, San Fernando, Santa Clarita, and Antelope Valleys and in the period that came before the establishment of Mission San Fernando in 1797, from which their ancestors received the name Fernandeño during enslavement by the Spanish.
Register here for the Zoom link.