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La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians

The mission of the La Jolla Environmental Protection Office (EPO) is to safeguard public health and to restore, protect, and enhance the natural environment of the La Jolla Indian Reservation while promoting traditional values and enhancing tribal sovereignty.

Please direct any inquiries about this CNNCTS partner to:

Joelene Tamm

Natural Resources Director

joelene.tamm@lajolla-nsn.gov

 

Bill Nelson

Natural Resources Manager

bill.nelson@lajolla-nsn.gov

Role in CNNCTS

The La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians is committed to addressing climate change impacts through innovation, collaboration and working with the community. They will coordinate the implementation of climate adaption strategies that integrate and document impacts of cultural burning and land stewardship practices. Their project aims to measure adaptation planning impacts through soil, plant health, and plant diversity surveys with the information shared through community events and incorporated into western science. Investments in training tribal staff will ensure that the knowledge gained informs land management decision across jurisdictional boundaries.

Partner Updates

Sep 23, 2024

Stewardship and Post-Fire Recovery on Palomar Mountain: Pauma Band Hosts Multi-Agency Visit to CNNCTS Demo Project

CNNCTS partners came together at Palomar Mountain to join the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians for a special occasion—a visit to the...

May 14, 2024

Advancing Co-Stewardship at the Southern California Regional Meeting of the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force

Over 300 attendees representing organizations and agencies focused on wildfire came together on April 4-5th for the Southern California...

Aug 7, 2024

Restoring the Lands: La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians Host Cultural Burn

In late May, the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians' Fire Department and Natural Resource Department hosted a cultural burn at the Tribe's...

Apr 26, 2024

La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians Hosts Wingtra LiDAR Drone Demo for Community Partners

The La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians hosted a demonstration of Wingtra’s LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) sensor to better understand...

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