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 | |||||
Arch Super | Karuk Tribe | 2024 | Angie Wilson | Pit River | 2024 |
Angela Jarnaghan | Hoopa Valley Tribe | 2024 | Laura Borden | United Indian Health Service, BOD Treasurer | 2025 |
Carol Larsen | United Indian Health Service, Vice Chair | 2025 | Ruby Rollings | Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of Trinidad Rancheria | 2025 |
East Central | |||||
Elena Tarango | Wilton Rancheria | 2024 | Meryl Picard | Bishop Paiute Tribe | 2025 |
Elaine Fink | North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians | 2024 | Elizabeth Kipp | Big Sandy Rancheria | 2025 |
Janice Mendez | Bridgeport Indian Colony | 2024 | Carol Bill | Cold Springs Rancheria | 2025 |
West Central Region | |||||
Silver Galleto | Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians | 2025 | Trisha Jones | Manchester-Point Arena Band of Pomo Indians | 2025 |
Debra Ramirez | Redwood Valley or Little River Band of Pomo Indians of the Redwood Valley Rancheria | 2025 | Diana Billy-Elliot | Hopland Band of Pomo Indians | 2025 |
Crista Ray | Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians | 2024 | Teresa Meek | Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, California | 2025 |
Southern Region | |||||
Joseph D.L. Mirelez | Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians | 2025 | Verionica Espinosa | Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, California | 2025 |
Michael Garcia | Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians | 2025 | James Hill | La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation | 2025 |
Chris Devers | Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation | 2024 | Robert Smith | Pala Band of Mission Indians | 2025 |
Urban Representative | |||||
Scott Black | American Indian Health & Services Corporation | 2025 | Sonya M. Tetnowski | Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley, Inc. | 2024 |
National Indian Health Board | |||||
Lesley Sherman-Hunt | 2025 | ||||
IHS Representative | |||||
Beverly Miller |
Contact Person
Wesley Simmons
Indian Self-Determination Program Manager, Indian Health Service, California Area Office
Phone: (916) 930-3981, ext. 319
Fax: (916) 930-3952
Wesley.Simmons@ihs.gov