Organization
InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council
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A consortium of ten Northern California tribes received a 523-acre redwood forest in 2022 and says it has protected nearly 5,000 acres.
- Kind
- Tribal non-profit consortium (501(c)(3))
- Native-led
- tribal-government
- Region
- California; CA
- Focus
- Land conservation and return of coastal Sinkyone lands to tribal stewardship (nearly 5,000 acres protected); cultural lands advocacy
- Registry
- EIN 68-0192460 (ProPublica lists "Intertribal Sinkyone Wilderness", Ukiah CA; same EIN shown on the org donation form)
What happened
The InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council is a Tribal non-profit consortium of ten federally recognized Northern California tribal nations with cultural connections to Sinkyone and neighboring territories, according to its own site. Its member tribes include the Cahto Tribe of Laytonville Rancheria, Round Valley Indian Tribes and several Pomo tribes. ProPublica lists it in Ukiah under EIN 68-0192460, with tax exemption issued in May 1993.
In January 2022, Save the Redwoods League announced that it had transferred ownership of a 523-acre redwood forest on the Lost Coast of Mendocino County to the Council. The League had bought the property, formerly called Andersonia West, in July 2020, then donated it, and the Council granted the League a conservation easement. The Council renamed the forest Tc'ih-Leh-Dun, meaning "Fish Run Place" in the Sinkyone language. KQED quotes Council chairwoman Priscilla Hunter: "It's not often that you get land donated back to the Indians."
The Council's site says its work includes acquisition, lasting protection and cultural care of lands and waters in its traditional territories, and it describes the lands it protects as "nearly 5000 acres." That total is the Council's own figure. The Council says it works to re-establish local tribal peoples' relationship with traditional territories, protect coastal forest and marine ecosystems, and advocate for traditional cultural land and water rights.
Good to know. The total of nearly 5,000 protected acres is the Council's own figure.
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What the sources say, and how this was checked
Well supported by the sources below.
a Tribal non-profit consortium comprised of ten federally recognized Northern California Tribal Nations
InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council - Aboutthe league has donated and transferred ownership of the forest to the Sinkyone Council, and the council has granted the league a conservation easement
Indian Gaming - 523 Acres of California Redwood Forestland Returned to Native TribesIt’s not often that you get land donated back to the Indians.
KQED - A Real Blessing: Tribal Group Reclaims More Than 500 AcresNEARLY 5000 ACRES OF LAND PROTECTED
InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council - HomeTax exemption issued: May 1993
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer - Intertribal Sinkyone Wilderness
Research notes. The 523-acre figure appears in the Indian Gaming and KQED coverage; other outlets may report the size in hectares or round it differently, which this record did not check. The "nearly 5,000 acres" is the Council's own total. Price and the funding of the transfer are reported differently in secondary coverage and are not stated here. Latest Form 990 year not checked.
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Connections
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Governing body of 10
- Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria
- Coyote Valley Band of Pomo
- Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, California
- Pinoleville Pomo Nation, California
- Potter Valley Tribe, California
- Redwood Valley or Little River Band of Pomo Indians of the Redwood Valley Rancheria California
- Robinson Rancheria
- Round Valley Indian Tribes
- Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California
- Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo
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Sources
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The record’s fields
- Works with
- Ten federally recognized Northern California tribes (Cahto, Coyote Valley, Hopland, Pinoleville, Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, Robinson, Round Valley, Scotts Valley, Sherwood Valley)
- Vetting notes
- 2026-10-17: ProPublica hit for EIN 68-0192460 (Ukiah CA, 501(c)(3)). sinkyone.org/donate says gifts tax-deductible, check payable to the Council, PO Box 1523 Ukiah; online button goes to Infinite Giving form that names the Council and the same EIN. Council member page lists tribal officials as representatives. Latest 990 year not checked. Source: https://sinkyone.org/about ("InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council is a Tribal non-profit consortium comprised of ten federally recognized Northern California Tribal Nations")
- Kind
- Organization
- Confidence
- High
- Nation review
- Not yet reviewed by this nation