SSFL Tribal Affairs

DTSC’s Tribal Affairs Program is dedicated to communicating and coordinating with the federal-recognized and nonfederal-recognized California Native American tribes who are historically and culturally affiliated with the lands in and around the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) site. DTSC is committed to meaningful engagement with California Native American tribes to strengthen the government-to-government relationships on all work DTSC is involved with. 

The Deputy Director for the Office of Environmental Equity is the primary contact for tribal concerns as they relate to activities on the project and meets with tribal representatives as a body collectively and individually in consultation and as requested. Our purpose is to listen, to learn, and to receive input, in order to incorporate tribal-focused perspectives/recommendations in the decision-making process overseen by DTSC at the Santa Susana Field lab.