The CIEA staff would like to send our readers strength, resiliency, prayers, and good health particularly during COVID-19, the California fires, during occupation/desecration of their sacred homelands, and during this stressful election.
The CIEA staff would like to wish our subscribers, our team, and folxs we work closely with a Happy Native American Heritage Month and to remind folxs that you are till valid and way more than "something else."
Quick reminder that the CIEA office is physically closed until November 30th due to the 'shelter in place' directive. The purpose is so we can evaluate if there’s any increased cases in the counties where CIEA staff live and work. Of course if the situation changes we will have to adjust our plan. We will continue to work remotely and are available via email and through our phone, where messages are checked daily.
We do want to take the time to continue to love, protect, cherish, and care for one another, especially our elders, folxs who are immunocompromised, as well as our essential workers including medical staff, grocery store workers, cultural and site protectors, language reawakeners, etc.
We also advise that folxs to stay safe, be prepared, and that we are here for you all.
Again, we are so happy to be able to provide you with monthly announcements about training, capacity building, Tribal Self-Advocacy and funding opportunities, as well as water related news. Readers are more than welcome to send information about upcoming events, training, or news that you think would be beneficial for other Tribal members in other regions to know to our Communications and Public Relations Coordinator, Joel Sedano at
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