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Welcome to the official California Indian Education (CALIE) website, the community leader in on-line Native American Indian educational resources and community services in Southern California Indian Country...

Ernest Salgado, Sr. dies at age 91, Soboba Tribal Elder obituary & memorial & services....

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Tribe's contract with training center invalid by J. Harry Jones U-T San Diego, February 3, 2012 INDIAN COUNTRY — A judge has ruled that a lease between the Los Coyotes Indian tribe and a military training business is invalid and ordered the business to remove all its property from the North County reservation within 45 days. Intertribal Court of Southern California Chief Judge Anthony Brandenburg said in a ruling issued Thursday (Feb. 2, 2012) that the tribe's former chairwoman did not have the authority to enter into a lease on her own and that the evidence shows the tribe as a whole never agreed to the business partnership... READ the breaking U-T San Diego news article. Tribal court hears Indians' feud with military training center over evection by J. Harry Jones U-T San Diego, January 11, 2012 VALLEY CENTER — An acrimonious dispute between members of the Los Coyotes Indian Tribe (sic) and a business that leased part of the North County reservation to operate a military training center and filming business has been unfolding this week in a tiny courtroom near Harrah's Casino in Valley Center. The dispute became so contentious that it allegedly led two tribal members to burn down a guard shack that then ignited last July's 15,000-acre Eagle fire...MORE.

U.S. and Tribal Leaders to Celebrate Soboba of Luiseño Indians Water Rights Settlement Act Today! SAN JACINTO, Calif. — On Wednesday, Jan. 11, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Anne Castle, Counselor to the Deputy Secretary Letty Belin and other U.S. officials will join tribal leaders including Scott Cozart, Chairman of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, for a ceremony in San Jacinto, Calif., to celebrate conclusion of an historic U.S.-tribal water rights settlement. Federal funding recently released under the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Settlement Act of 2008 marked the final step in the historic water rights settlement and fulfilled promises made to the Soboba Band and southern California communities when the Act was approved by Congress in 2008...SOURCE | PDF.

SDSU Student Film: "Indians in Unexpected Places" What does being Native mean to you? Do people recognize you are Native? Has being Native created more opportunities at school or work? What would you want non Natives to know about Native Americans? SOURCE (Vimo) DIRECTOR: Shaun Sauer | ASSISTANT DIRECTORS: Ginger Rogers & Mary Magee | PRODUCED BY: Ginger Rogers | SOUND ENGINEER: Mary Magee +++++++ ROUND TABLE ON CALIFORNIA EDUCATION: Why is California not hosting a Roundtable on Education? California has the highest population with Over 450,000 American Indians which is approx 15% of the Nations American Indian population — California also has the highest number of reservations and rancherias with 101 of the nations 505, approx 20% — it seem that the U.S. Department of Education lacks or needs some education as to the demographic of the American Indian population in California. Ernie C. Salgado Jr., CEO CALIE.ORG +++++++ LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF JUAN CASTELLANOS by Mercedes Amavisca, Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians I received an announcement from the Indian Human Resource Center Board and was angered and in disbelief by their disastrous decision to let go of Mr. Juan Castellanos.... +++++++ SUPPORT FALLEN HEROS, FAMILIES (PDF) by Hans Degner, Jamul Indian Village Many families of fallen heros are faced with financial hardships of funeral costs of their loved ones in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.... To submit your letter for posting, please CONTACT THE EDITOR.

Energy projects spur alarm among Indians by Guy McCarthy, Nov. 5, 2011, The San Diego Union-Tribune Alarmed by the growing list of energy projects that are underway or proposed in both counties, three southwestern tribes — including San Diego’s Kumeyaay — are forming the first intertribal group to watchdog the work...MORE.

Serving the Southern California Inter-Tribal Community January 6, 2012 Employer: Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel Position: Bookkeeper INDIAN PREFERENCE The Bookkeeper is responsible for all areas relating to financial reporting. This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, yearend audit preparation and the support of budget and forecast activities. The Accounting Manager will have contact with Tribal Administrator, Vice-Chairwoman and the Tribe’s Chairman which requires strong interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal. DOWNLOAD PDF for more information. Posted by Brandie Taylor To post your job notices, please CONTACT WEBMASTER...

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JIM THORPE (Sac & Fox Tribe) 1987-1953,
"Athlete of the Century" | "Greatest Athlete in the World"....

JOHN CHIEF MEYERS (Cahuilla, Riverside, CA), 1880-1971, MLB teams the "Ironman" played for: New York Giants, Boston Braves, Brooklyn Robins. Career batting average .291, played in four World Series (1911, 1912, 1913, 1916)....

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CALIE is compiling a historical Web portal for research into what happened circa 1850-1930...

VIEJAS "V-STARS" hold successful Public Safety & Native Wellness Conference for Native American Indian youth and families...professional photo blog.

CALIF INDIAN ED INFO

The CALIFORNIA INDIAN EDUCATION (CALIE) web site was created in February 2008 by APAPAS DEVELOPMENT CO, a privately-owned Native American Indian company that specializes in professional consulting services, including strategic communications, government relations and effective marketing strategies in the Digital Age.

CALIE's initial goal is to develop an educational web-based communications engine to serve Native American communities as well as non-Native Americans with a dynamic centralized cyber village network and set new standards for user interaction and sharing of relevant data across the internet and around the world.

CALIFORNIA INDIAN EDUCATION academic staff, students and volunteers will stand together committed to building a better understanding and relationship between school children, young adults, adults and elders for a stronger United States of America.

INDIGENOUS NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES CALIFORNIA

CALIE is committed to serving the educational needs of the Indigenous peoples of California and building a better future for all Americans across the United States of America.

There are over 140 federally-recognized and non-federally recognized Native American Indian tribes of California who depend on and benefit from tribal ED programs, including:

Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, Soboba Indian Reservation; Pauma Yuima Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, Pauma & Yuima Indian Reservation; Pala Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, Pala Indian Reservation; Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians, La Posta Indian Reservation; Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, Viejas Indian Reservation; Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Luiseño Mission Indians; Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California; Agua Caliente Indian Reservation; Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians; Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community, Lone Pine Reservation; Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueño Indians, Santa Ysabel Indian Reservation; San Manual Band of Serrano Mission Indians, San Manual Indian Reservation; Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, Pechanga Indian Reservation; Alturas Indian Rancheria; Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, Augustine Reservation; Bear River Band, Rohnerville Rancheria; Jamul Indian Village; Potter Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians; Barona Band of Mission Indians, Barona Indian Reservation; Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla Cupeño Indians, Los Coyotes Indian Reservation; Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community, Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians; Mechoopda Indian Tribe, Chico Indian Rancheria; Trinidad Rancheria; Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians; Ione Band of Miwok Indians; Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians; Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians; Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Big Valley Rancheria; Big Lagoon Rancheria; Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians; Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians, Big Pine Reservation; Blue Lake Rancheria; Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians; Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony; United Auburn Indian Community, Auburn Rancheria; Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Indian Rancheria; Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians; Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, Cabazon Reservation; Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians, Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria; Death Valley Timbi-Sha Shoshone Band; Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians, Cahuilla Reservation; Redwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Cahto Indian Tribe, Laytonville Rancheria; Campo Kumeyaay Nation, Campo Indian Reservation; Cedarville Rancheria; Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians, Fort Independence Reservation; Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, Chemehuevi Reservation; Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians; Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians; Colorado River Indian Tribes, Colorado River Indian Reservation; Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians aka Cuyapaipe, Ewiiaapaayp Indian Reservation; Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians, Sulphur Bank Rancheria; Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians, Mesa Grande Indian Reservation; Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, Morongo Indian Reservation; Paiute-Shoshone Indians, Bishop Community, Bishop Colony; Yurok Tribe, Yurok Indian Reservation; Elk Valley Rancheria; Fort Bidwell Indian Community, Tule River Indian Tribe, Tule River Reservation; Fort Bidwell Reservation; Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians; Table Bluff Reservation; Table Mountain Rancheria; Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians, Santa Ynez Reservation; Yurok Resighini Rancheria; Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians; Quartz Valley Indian Community, Quartz Valley Reservation; Redding Rancheria; Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, Hopland Rancheria; Pit River Tribe; Montgomery Roaring Creek Rancherias; Guidiville Rancheria; Hoopa Valley Tribe; Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians; Smith River Rancheria; Inaja-Cosmit Indian Reservation; Upper Lake Band of Pomo Indians, Upper Lake Rancheria; Sheep Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians; Manchester Band of Pomo Indians, Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria; Karuk Tribe of California; Santa Rosa Indian Community, Santa Rosa Rancheria; Pinoleville Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Kashia Band of Pomo Indians, Stewarts Point Rancheria; Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians; La Jolla Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, La Jolla Reservation; Lytton Rancheria; Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, Manzanita Indian Reservation; Round Valley Indian Tribes, Round Valley Reservation; Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians; Ramona Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians; Rincon San Luiseno Band of Mission Indians, Rincon Indian Reservation; Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe, Benton Paiute Indian Reservation; Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, Tuolumne Rancheria; Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, Santa Rosa Reservation; San Pasqual Band of Diegueño Mission Indians; Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians; Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians; Susanville Indian Rancheria; Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, Sycuan Indian Reservation; Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians; Washoe Tribe of Nevada California • San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians; Big Meadows Lodge Tribe; Maidu Nation; Choinumni Tribe; Amah Band of Ohlone Coastanoans; Dunlap Band of Mono Indians; Atahun Shoshones of San Juan Capistrano; Kern Valley Indian Community; American Indian Council of Mariposa; Antelope Valley Indian Community; Calaveras County Band of Miwok Indians; Chukchansi Yokotch Tribe; Coastal Band of Chumash Indians; Mukwema Ohlone tribe; Coastanoan Band of Carmel Mission Indians; Death Valley Timba-Sha Shoshone Band; United Lumbee Nation of North Carolina and America; Federated Coast Miwok Tribe; Gabrielino-Tongvah Nation; Hayfork Band of Nor-El-Muk Wintu Indians; Hownonquet Community; Yokayo Tribe of Indians; Indian Canyon Band of Coastanoan-Mutsun Indians; Ione Band of Miwok Indians; Juaneno Band of Mission Indians; Melochundum Band of Tolowa Indians; Mono Lake Indian Community; Northern Maidu Tribe; Wintoon Indians; Nor-El-Muk Band of Wintun Indians; Northfolk Band of Mono Indians; Ohlone-Coastanoan Muwekma Tribe; Salinan Indian Nation; Salinan Tribe of Monterey County; Shasta Tribe; Tehatchapi Tribe; Tsnungwe Council; United Hourma Nation; Wintoon Indians; Wintu Indians of Central Valley; Wintu Tribe of Northern California; Wukchunmi Council; Washoe-Paiute of Antelope Valley.

TOP EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

CALIE aims to serve the needs of the Native educational community and provides this short list of the top educational resources, including the best schools, colleges, universities, grants, scholarships, museums, websites.... Please see our linking page for more complete, detailed info about educational research:

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