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April 10, 2023 / TMSN in the News / Posted by TMSN

TMSN and the TIDES (Tribal Intertidal Digital Ecological Surveys) Project

Through their involvement in TIDES, TMSN has been able to further their efforts in protecting California’s coastal waters and marine resources.

April 4, 2023 / TMSN in the News / Posted by TMSN

Protecting California’s Coastal Waters through Collaboration and Traditional Ecological Knowledge

The Tribal Marine Stewards Network (TMSN) is a crucial player in protecting California’s coastal waters and marine resources. Comprising indigenous communities from across the state….

March 21, 2023 / TMSN Collaboration and Learning / Posted by TMSN

TMSN Visits Traditional Amah Mutsun Territory for Collaboration and Learning

On March 16, the Leadership Council of the TMSN had the opportunity to visit important sites within the traditional Amah Mutsun territory as part of our ongoing effort to collaborate and learn about each other’s projects.

March 4, 2023 / TMSN in the News / Posted by TMSN

EcoNews Report interview with Jaytuk Steinruck of Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation and Megan Rocha of Resighini Rancheria

Jaytuk Steinruck of Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation and Megan Rocha of Resighini Rancheria, join the show to talk about the Tribal Marine Stewards Network, an alliance…

February 28, 2023 / Advocacy, TMSN in the News / Posted by TMSN

“We are all tied to and come from the ocean.” Chairperson Fawn Murphy, Resighini Rancheria

Tribal Marine Stewards Network (TMSN) assembled at the IMPAC5 conference held in Vancouver, British Columbia, where representatives from 120 nations converged with a united goal…

February 13, 2023 / TMSN in the News / Posted by TMSN

TMSN referenced as a key to success by the United Nations Biodiversity Conference

… In California, for example, the Ocean Protection Council funds the Tribal Marine Stewards Network, which is a coalition of California Native American tribes that…

October 21, 2022 / TMSN in the News / Posted by TMSN

An interview with Megan Rocha about TMSN on NPR’s All Things Considered

NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Resighini Rancheria Executive Director Megan Rocha about California tribes reclaiming the right to manage parts of the state’s coastline.

October 9, 2022 / TMSN in the News / By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America

California tribes will manage, protect state coastal areas

Five tribes on California’s coast are moving forward in their efforts to protect marine ecosystems as part of the Tribal Marine Stewards Network

This Network allows us to learn and conduct research with other Tribes to restore Indigenous traditional knowledge and to protect our coast and ocean in the ways of our ancestors.

Valentin Lopez, Chairman, Amah Mutsun Tribal Band

This network has come out of many years of research, work and passion and to see it come to fruition has been one of the proudest moments of my life.

Rosa Laucci, Marine Biologist, Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation

The network provides opportunities to share knowledge and build Tribal capacity to monitor and manage ocean resources. Seeing how other Tribes within the network have built their programs has been a truly rewarding experience and is allowing us to expand our own program.

Abreanna Gomes, Environmental Specialist, Kashia Band of Pomo Indians

The TMSN provides opportunities for our Tribal citizens to learn new skills, stay connected to our community and culture, and use traditional knowledge to heal the environment and our people.

Fawn Murphy, Chairperson, The Pulikla Tribe of Yurok People

The Network is an exciting program that helps us to monitor and protect our cultural and natural resources. By implementing old and new knowledge to our monitoring process, we’ve taken multiple steps to preserve our resources for future generations.

Tylor Jones, Tribal Steward and Citizen, Resighini Rancheria

The opportunities these programs and this network offer are invaluable for the tribal youth that want to explore this field and be able to successfully steward their ancestral territories.

Rosa Laucci, Marine Biologist, Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation

Due to the brutal history of California tribes and colonization, much of our traditional knowledge was nearly erased. Today, it is important to restore that knowledge so we can return to the path of traditional stewardship to honor our ancestors and fulfill our obligation to Creator.

Valentin Lopez, Chairman, Amah Mutsun Tribal Band

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The Tribal Marine Stewards Network is an alliance of Tribal Nations working collaboratively to steward, protect, and restore the ocean and coastal resources within our ancestral territories.

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