Region 9 Tribal Program GAP Officers

Southern California: Los Coyotes, Mesa Grande, Santa Ysabel
Arizona: Havasupai, Hualapai, San Carlos, Tonto Apache, White Mountain Apache, Yavapai Apache, Yavapai Prescott

Erskine Benjamin

415-972-3561

Northern California: Susanville, Greenville
Nevada: Reno Sparks, ITCN

Eloy Balderas

415-972-3264

Central California: Big Sandy, Cold Springs, North Fork, Picayune, Table Mountain
Southern California: Agua Caliente, Augustine, Cabazon, Morongo, San Manuel, Santa Rosa, Torres Martinez, Twenty-Nine Palms

Willard Chin

415-972-3797

Colorado River: Chemehuevi, Cocopah, CRIT, Fort Mojave, Quechan
Northern California:  Berry Creek, Enterprise, Grindstone, Mechoopda, Mooretown, Paskenta

Destinee Cooper

415-972-3790

Arizona: Ak-Chin, Fort McDowell, Gila River, ITCA, Salt River
Northern California: Cloverdale, Dry Creek, Graton, Hopland, Lytton,
Stewarts Point/Kashia Band
Central California: Santa Rosa Rancheria, Santa Ynez, Tejon, Tule River

Tim Grant

415-972-3783

Southern California:  Barona, Campo, Capitan Grande, Cuyapaipe, Inaja-Cosmit, Jamul, La Posta, Manzanita, Sycuan, Viejas
Nevada: Duckwater, Ely, Goshute, Yomba

Mariela Lopez

415-972-3771

Southern California: La Jolla, Pala, Pauma, Pechanga, Rincon, San Pasqual
Arizona: Hopi, Kaibab, Navajo, Pascua Yaqui, San Juan Southern Paiute,
Tohono O’odham
Nevada: Las Vegas Paiute, Moapa Band of Paiute

Pam Overman

415-972-3781

Northern California:  Auburn, California Valley Miwok, Chicken Ranch, Cortina, Jackson, Wilton, Yocha Dehe
Central California: Buena Vista, Cachil Dehe Band (Colusa), Ione, Shingle Springs, Tuolumne
Nevada:  Battle Mountain, Elko, Duck Valley, Fort McDermitt, South Fork, Wells, Winnemucca

Gilbert Pasqua

415-972-3788

California:  Big Valley, Elem, Middletown, Lower Lake, Scotts Valley,
Upper Lake/Habematolel, Robinson
Nevada: Fallon, Lovelock, Pyramid Lake, Summit Lake,
Walker River, Washoe, Yerington

Veronica Swann

415-972-3699

Northern California: Cahto, Coyote Valley, Guidiville, Manchester/ Pt. Arena, Pinoleville, Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, Round Valley (Covelo), Sherwood Valley
Southern California:  Cahuilla, NAEPC, Ramona, Soboba

Morena Villanueva

415-947-4239

Northern California: Alturas, Cedarville, Elk Valley, Fort Bidwell, Hoopa, Karuk, Pit River, Quartz Valley, Redding, Resighini, Smith River, Yurok

Tim Wilhite

530-841-4577

Northern California: Bear River, Big Lagoon, Blue Lake, Trinidad, Wiyot
California/Owens Valley: Big Pine, Bishop, Bridgeport, Fort Independence,
Lone Pine, Owens Valley Indian Water Commission, Timbisha, UtuUtu Gwaitu

Damian Willson

415-972-3453