Tribal Affiliations
Working Together
The Jamul Indian Village of California is dedicated to working with tribal consortia and organizations to protect and revitalize the Kumeyaay culture, history and language, to provide critical resources to our community, and to ensure the sovereignty of the Tribe is protected. Below are the organizations the Tribe is affiliated with to achieve these important goals.
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Southern California Indian Health Council, Inc. (SIHC)
SIHC is an intertribal organization, officially established in 1992, to provide wellness, professional health care, dental, and social services to the tribal members of the consortia tribes. SIHC is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors. Chairwoman Erica M. Pinto is the Tribe’s delegate on the Board and currently service as the Vice-Chairwoman on the Board of Directors. Carlene Chamberlain serves as the Tribe’s alternate representative on the Board of Directors.
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California Tribal Chairpersons' Association (CTCA)
The California Tribal Chairpersons’ Association is a statewide tribal organization formed in 2019 consisting of the Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association, Central California Tribal Chairpersons Association and the Northern California Tribal Chairmens Association. The CTCA was established to collectively address the critical issued facing California tribes by collaborating, promoting, improving, and advocating for tribal sovereignty, natural and cultural resource protection, health and wellness of Native people, education, and economic education for tribal governments. Chairwoman Erica M. Pinto currently represents the Tribe on the CTCA Executive Board, as the Board Secretary.
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Southern California Tribal Chairpersons' Association (SCTCA)
The SCTCA is a non-profit intertribal organization established in 1972. The mission of the SCTCA is to serve the health, welfare, safety, education, cultural and economic and employment needs of the tribal communities in Southern California. SCTCA coordinates and administers several grant programs to provide services to tribal members and their families. Chairwoman Erica M. Pinto represents the Tribe on the SCTCA.
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Kumeyaay Digueño Land Conservancy (KDLC)
The KDLC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was established in 2005. The mission of the KDLC is to renew our ancestral ties to the ocean, the mountains, and the desert through protective land management, cooperative agreements, and educational programs. The KDLC has acquired three properties in San Diego County to protect and preserve important cultural and religious sites and provide cultural and educational opportunities to tribal and local communities.
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Kumeyaay Community College (KCC)
The Kumeyaay Community College was created to promote quality education for the Kumeyaay/Diegueño Nation, California Native American Indians, and other individuals interested in a unique and supportive educational experience. The KCC is governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees. Alex Hunter currently serves on the Board of Trustees on behalf of the Tribe.
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Strong Hearted Native Women's Coalition, Inc.
The Strong Hearted Native Women’s Coalition, Inc. is a nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal coalition founded in 2005 to bring awareness to and prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian Country. The Strong Hearted Native Women’s Coalition provides and coordinates services and resources to domestic violence and sexual assault survivors and their families.
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Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation Committee (KCRC)
The KCRC was created in 1997 by the 12 Kumeyaay tribes in San Diego County. The goal of the KCRC is to ensure that tribal remains and artifacts are properly repatriated to the KCRC tribes. The KCRC services as the contact for state and federal agencies and museums regarding repatriation of Kumeyaay remains and artifacts.