Yurok and Hoopa tribe represented by Newsom's reappointment of Dawn Blake to Forestry and Fire Board

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Governor Gavin Newsom reappointed Dawn Blake to the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection.  

Governor's Press Office statement:

"Dawn Blake, of Hoopa, has been reappointed to the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, where she has served since 2022. Blake has been Forestry Director for the Yurok Tribe since 2021."

"She served in several roles for the Hoopa Valley Tribe from 2003 to 2021, including Wildlife Biologist and Wildlife Bio-Technician. Blake is a member of the Hoopa Tribal Education Association Board of Directors, the Intertribal Timber Council and the Wildlife Society. She earned a Master of Science degree in Natural Resources from Humboldt State University. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Blake is a Democrat."