Our Story
Beginning in 2020, ISN’s three co-leads Bill Tripp (Karuk Tribe), Don Hankins (Miwok) and Mary Adelzadeh (Diné), worked alongside an interim governing board to develop the organization with community input. Through a comprehensive planning effort the co-leads and interim governing board gathered more input to inform organization structure, direction, and goals to develop our business plan, which was completed in late 2022.
Our Board and Staff today are building on the work of many practitioners and community members who have informed the creation of ISN since it's inception.
ISN
Our Team
We are a small but mighty team of Indigenous women working for Indigenous stewardship. We'd love to hear from you!
ISN
Our Board
Meet our dynamic board. This group of change makers have all made incredible strides for their communities and for Indigenous stewards nationwide.
Bill Tripp
Karuk | Board Speaker
Don Hankins
Miwok | Recorder
Theresa Romero
Coastal Band of Chumash Nation
Val Lopez
Amah Mutsun
THANK YOU TO PREVIOUS CONTRIBUTORS
RICHARD BUGBEE (IN MEMORY)
ACJACHEMEN
Traditional Practitioner Southern California
Dore Bietz
Northern Miwuk
Traditional Practitioner California
William Pink
Agua Caliente Tribe of Cupeno Indians
Traditional Practitioner Southern California
Mary Adelzadeh
Diné
Traditional Practitioner California
Margo Robbins
Yurok
Traditional Practitioner Northern California
“The way that our ancestors took care of mother earth is a way that we must return to if we're going to survive climate change. This work must be indigenous lead. And that's a message that we have to pound home every day...with that comes responsibility and opportunity.”
Val Lopez