About Office of Tribal Affairs
About Office of Tribal Affairs
The Office of Tribal Affairs is in the Division of the President and reports directly to President Wood. President Wood founded the Office in the Fall Semester of 2023. The Office is charged with fostering and maintaining healthy relationships with Native Communities and with creating a university environment that promotes the well-being and success of Native American students. Sac State acknowledges the sovereign status of Native American Nations. The members of our Office are responsible for helping President Wood develop good relations with Tribal governments and all Native peoples.
Land acknowledgement (Draft)
Sacramento State acknowledges, with respect, the land our campus is on today was, and continues to be, the homelands of the Indigenous people of this area, the Nisenan, specifically the Nissim-Pawenan, and Miwok. The larger Sacramento area and its rivers serve as a gathering place for many local tribes from the surrounding valley and foothills including the Southern Maidu, Patwin and Wintun.
Sacramento State recognizes these lands and riverways as unceded traditional territories of these Native peoples. We further recognize these California Native nations and respect their sovereignty. By offering this land acknowledgement, we affirm the University’s commitment to build relationships and foster a university environment of success to better serve Native nations and communities
Connect with Professor Mark R. Wheeler
Find Us
Office of Tribal Affairs
Sacramento Hall,
Room 267
Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Contact Us
Phone: (916) 460-0490
mark.wheeler@csus.edu