California Area Tribal Advisory Committee (CATAC)
The CATAC (established in March 1998) provides counsel and guidance to the Area Director, in accordance with the tribal consultation policy. The CATAC is comprised of 14 representatives; the Area Director is the 15th member. Each member is selected by California Area Tribal Leaders during the Annual Tribal Consultation (during which alternate members are also determined). The CATAC meets quarterly.
Primary Representative | From | Term Expiration | Alternate Representative | From | Term Expiration |
North Region | |||||
Carol Larsen | Susanville Indian Rancheria | 2027 | Angela Jarnaghan | Hoopa Valley Tribe | 2026 |
Angie Wilson | Pit River Tribe | 2026 | Brandin Paya | Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians | 2027 |
Harold Bennet | Quartz Valley Reservation | 2026 | John Green | Elk Valley Rancheria | 2026 |
East Central | |||||
Curtis Lee | Cold Springs Rancheria | 2027 | Hillary Hammond | Picayune Rancheria of Chuckchasi Indians | 2027 |
Elena Tarango | Wilton Rancheria | 2026 | Matthew Munoz | Big Sandy Rancheria | 2027 |
Thomas Swab | Lone Pine Pauite Shoshone | 2027 | George Gholson | Timbisha Shoshone Tribe | 2027 |
West Central Region | |||||
Silver Galleto | Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians | 2027 | Andy Mejia | Lytton Rancheria | 2027 |
Debra Ramirez | Redwood Valley or Little River Band of Pomo Indians of the Redwood Valley Rancheria | 2027 | Niquita Whitehurst | Round Valley Tribes | 2027 |
Crista Ray | Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians | 2026 | Leora Treppa-Diego | Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, California | 2026 |
Southern Region | |||||
Angela Elliot-Santos | Manzanita | 2027 | Verionica Espinosa | Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, California | 2027 |
Amanda Vasquez | Pechanga Band of Indians | 2027 | James Hill | La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation | 2027 |
Chris Devers | Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation | 2026 | Robert Smith | Pala Band of Mission Indians | 2025 |
Urban Representative | |||||
Scott Black | American Indian Health & Services Corporation | 2027 | Angel Galvez | Bakersfield American Indian Health Project | 2026 |
National Indian Health Board | |||||
Reno Keoni | Kashia Pomo Tribe | 2026 | |||
IHS Representative | |||||
Beverly Miller |
Contact Person
Wesley Simmons
Indian Self-Determination Program Manager, Indian Health Service, California Area Office
Phone: (916) 930-3981, ext. 21319
Fax: (916) 930-3952
Wesley.Simmons@ihs.gov