Understanding the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

by Nicole Scott | Dec 23, 2016 | Announcements, Knowledge is Power

CILS is presenting a Sustainable Groundwater Management Act presentation at Coyote Valley that is free and open to the public on Friday, January 13th from 1pm to 3pm. Learn: What is SGMA? The science of groundwater How does SGMA impact tribes? IS there funding...

CILS Hires Tamara Honrado as Eureka Office Staff Attorney

by Nicole Scott | Dec 19, 2016 | Announcements

CILS is pleased to announce its recent hire of Tamara Honrado, who will join the CILS team as a Staff Attorney working in the Eureka office. Honrado will provide legal assistance to tribes and Indian organizations in the Eureka service territory. “I was...

Talk Early, Talk Often: Collaboration among GSAs and Tribal Governments

by Nicole Scott | Dec 15, 2016 | Knowledge is Power, Protect Tribal Sovereignty

By Blake Atkerson, Sacramento Staff Attorney Tribal governments seek protection of their groundwater rights and respectful treatment as sovereign entities. Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) are seeking approval from the California Department of Water...

Legal/Administrative Assistant Position Available – Eureka Office

by Nicole Scott | Dec 8, 2016 | Announcements

Program Description:  Founded in 1967, California Indian Legal Services (CILS) is the oldest public interest Indian rights law firm in the country, promoting the fundamental rights of California tribes and Indians through litigation, legislative and administrative...

Senior Staff Attorney Position Available – Eureka Office

by Nicole Scott | Dec 8, 2016 | Announcements

Program Description: California Indian Legal Services is a statewide, tribally controlled, non-profit corporation that provides legal services to Indian tribes, Indian organizations and low-income individual Indians on issues involving Federal Indian Law.  CILS...