Chancellor's Native American Advisory Council

The Chancellor’s Native American Advisory Council will advance priorities, offer recommendations, and serve as an advisory body to the Chancellor, the Chancellor’s Cabinet, and other senior campus leaders, including Deans & Chairs, as well as the Native American Thriving Initiative and Office of Tribal Relations.

The CNAAC is composed of faculty, staff, and student representatives; Tribal representatives; and other key stakeholders who will apply their knowledge and experience to:

  1. Advising the Chancellor and members of the Chancellor’s Cabinet on matters relating to Native Nations and Indigenous Peoples
  2. Advising the Office of Tribal Relations on strategic priorities and policies related to work with Tribal Nations
  3. Advising the Native American Thriving Initiative on any of its recommendations that may bear upon the success of the Native American Thriving Initiatives
  4. Lifting and providing guidance to campus leadership to address concerns and priorities of internal and external stakeholders

The CNAAC will not address issues related to NAGPRA compliance or the university’s holding of ancestral remains or sacred items. Those matters are addressed by the UC Berkeley NAGPRA Implementation Committee.

Chancellor’s Native American Advisory Council Roster (2024-2025)

The CNAAC is an Advisory Council representing the campus community and Tribal Nations, appointed by the Chancellor. The council is co-convened by the Director of Organizational Transformation, Native American Thriving Initiative and the Director of Tribal Affairs and  will engage and consult with stakeholders, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and Tribal representatives, as needed.

Core Campus (appointed by position)

  • Director of Tribal Affairs, Co-convener (non-voting)

    • Tedde Simon

  • Director of Organizational Transformation, Native American Thriving Initiatives Co-convener (non-voting)

    • Phenocia Bauerle (Apsáalooké)

  • Chancellor’s Office of Division of Equity & Inclusion (non-voting)

    • Dr. Elisa Huerta, Associate Vice Chancellor, Community Engagement & Transformative Care, Division of Equity & Inclusion

  • Native American Student Development

    • Phenocia Bauerle, Director Native American Student Development

  • Libraries and Archives

    • Melissa Stoner, Ethnic Studies Librarian

  • Native American Recruitment

    • Dominic Allred, Assistant Director, Office of Undergraduate Admissions

  • American Indian Graduate Program

    • Martha Chavez, Assistant Dean of Graduate Diversity, Graduate Division

Campus Appointed Positions (by nomination)

  • Graduate Student

    • Talia Dixon, PhD Student, Theater, Dance & Performing Arts

  • Undergraduate Student

    • Sariel Sandoval, Applied Mathematics

  • Staff

    • Ella Callow, JD, Director, Disability Access & Compliance, Chief Accessibility Officer

  • Faculty

    • Dr. Lisa Pieraccini, Continuing Lecturer, History of Art

    • Luanne Redeye, Assistant Professor, Art Practice

  • Graduate Division Representative

    • Martha Chavez, Assistant Dean of Graduate Diversity, Graduate Division

At Large Appointed Positions (by nomination) 

  • Tribal Education Representative

    • Cynthia Hogue, Councilwoman and the Executive Secretary for the Wintu Tribe of Northern California, Educator

  • East Bay Ohlone Representatives

    • Andrew Galvan, President, Ohlone Indian Tribe

    • Katherine Perez, Tribal Leader, North Valley Yokuts

  • Research Community Connections

    • Ron Reed, Cultural Biologist, Karuk Tribe, and co-founder of the Karuk-UC Berkeley Collaborative

  • UC Berkeley Alum

    • Myra Masiel, Curator and Archaeologist for the Pechanga Cultural Resources Center, UC Berkeley alum

  • Higher Education/Student Success Expertise (vacant)

  • Tribal Representative (vacant)

  • Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (vacant)

Staff

  • Staffing from Chancellor’s Office (non-voting)

    • Alythea Morrell, Executive Assistant Government Relations

Please contact cnaac@berkeley.edu with questions.