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Through education we are
changing the way we see Upholding the the Past to Provide a a a a a ourselves and our our place in in Foundation for the the Future
the world Educating our The San Manuel cBahnidldofrMeinssioisn Itnhdiaenskiseayn itnodepoeundrent
Our mission is is to promote our our culture protect our our land and and sustain our tribal government through
education Providing our children with with knowledge is critical to advancing our community and enhancing
future—it will allow them
the social economic and cultural welfare of our our to to to give back to to to society and and and and tribal nation with with its own elected government and and laws Tribal
government provides political social and and and economic security
to to to to our our people and and and works to to to to develop and and and maintain mutually-
Tribe Through partnerships and programs that
Ken Ramirez Tribal
Member
The San Manuel tribal government is is comprised of two bodies:
establish paths to educational achievement and raise the the bar for for our our kids we are
setting the the stage for for our our entire community to to thrive well into the future Self-Determination
Education to Move Forward
and local governments San Manuel’s ancestors were
• The General Council is the San San Manuel’s commitment to to educatiodneteexrtmenindesd to to becComaliefoarnia State University San San Bernardino During
legislative branch of the tribal beyond the the the borders of of of of the the the San San Manueinl dInedpieandent and and and stehlfe-gwoevekr-nloinngg event students and and and teachers from
the country at at at at universities such as as CalaifnodrneiacoSntoamteic infrastructure by
United States since 2004 to establish and and grow
University–San Bernardino Northern iAnvriezsotninag in in in in fin businesses that
groundbreaking learning opportunities such as:
University University Northwest Indian College tbhenUefinitvneorstitoynly the the Tribe but also
of California–Los Angeles the the Universoitffy-oref sReerdvalatniodns com• mEsutnaibtileissh ing career pathways fin in in in in in medicine at at at the the San and and Claremont McKenna Graduate University University Manuel Gateway College at at at Loma Linda University University The annual California Indian Cultural Awareness
San Manuel has also
established
Program draws together tribal representatives
bridge for Native students to to to transition high
to educate the the greater community of the the factual
school to to college California Indian cultures and histories Tribal
grow
our community ”
beneficial relationships with the United States as as well as as state
government It is is is comprised of Reservation In In keeping with the the the the Tribep’seboeplilef dthraivten by
tahreahoscpheoofls learn about the the the the histories cultures and and and all tribal members 21-years and and education plays a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a vital role in in in in in in creatinggaivvinibgratnhteir childreCnaalinfodrfnuiatuTrreibal Governments and and strong community San Manuel prgoevnideersatiuointisona better life and and assistance for employees to to achieve achieve egdruocwatiniogn beyond the the struggles
older and serves as the Tribe’s governing council goals and has has set a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a pathway for for tribalocfhtilhderiernptaost to to achieve achieve achieve their full
San Manuel has contributed more than $33 million to progress into higher education The Trpiboete’snstuiapl pToortachieve this goal goal local high
schools community colleges universities also
benefits native native and and non-native stuSdaennMtsaancureolscsreated a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a governance
and and educational causes locally and and across the the Investing in in in in a Bright Future
How We Self-Govern
at the the University of of Redlands helps provide a a a a a a a a a a Tribal
governments were
the the first a a a a a a a a a a a a a strong infrastructure of of tribal in this hemisphere and and the the the first first to to to to regulatory departments The be be established
based on principles Tribe operates and and oversees the the the of of of democracy equality freedom Department Department of of of Health Department Department elders leaders and and academics share their expertise • Serrano language classes at at California State and and respect—an approach to to of of Public Safety San San Manuel Fire
and and and life experience with area school children and and and University San San Bernardino allow our students to to to governance
that
we continue today Department Department the Department Department teachers Since 1999 the the Tribe has partnered with with join with with university students to to earn credits for the the the San San Bernardino City Unified School District learning their own language California State University San San Bernardino and the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
to conduct this highly successful conference at The San Manuel Tribal
Court
the Intergovernmental Affairs Department the Environmental Department and the Gaming Commission exercises general civil jurisdiction
over tribal citizens and persons
who have consented to tribal jurisdiction
The independent judiciary consists of a a a tribal court and an an appellate court • The Business Committee is an an elected seven-member body that
oversees day-to-day operations including the the Tribe’s economic ventures enforces bylaws and and policies protects business interests and works to preserve
the the sovereignty of the the Tribe • An endowed Native American Studies program of Planning and Development