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The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) does not endorse or guarantee any of the individuals included on this Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) expert witness list. The list is provided merely as a resource for those seeking an expert witness in an ICWA proceeding. The agency or individual seeking to use anyone on this list has the responsibility to screen that person for appropriateness for the agency or individual's purpose.

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Angelina Arroyo
P.O. Box 427
Upper Lake, CA 95485
707-490-6704 (cell)
707-275-9258 (office)
707-275-0737 (Tribal Office)

Carole Butzke, MA, MFT
Certified Tribal Child Welfare Worker (NICWA)
949-939-8792
E-mail: cmbutzke@sbcglobal.net

Geni Cowan, PhD
7485 Rush River Drive, Suite 710-116
Sacramento, CA 95831
916-997-0900
916-244-0625 (fax)
E-mail: gcowan@eagleblue.net

Nanette L. Gledhill, MSW
Gledhill Expert Witness and Consulting
2485 Notre Dame Blvd, Ste. 370-PMB172
Chico, CA 95928
530-518-2263
530-894-0367 (fax)
E-mail: ngledhill@gledhillconsulting.com
Website: www.gledhillconsulting.com

Gary Markussen Consulting Services
A Yurok Tribal member and fomer I.C.W.A advocate for Yurok Tribe, a member of the Yurok Tribal Bar
PO Box 974
Blue Lake, CA 95525
707- 668-6300
E-mail: garymarkussen@gmail.com

Art Martinez, PhD
Executive Director
Child & Family Institute
4545 9th Avenue
Sacramento, California 95820
Work (916) 736.0828
fax (916) 736.0395
E-mail: AMartinez@child-familyinstitute.org
2nd E-mail: chumash54@yahoo.com

Percy Tejada
California Indian,
ICWA Director and ICWA Compliance Consultant
20783 Powder Horn Road
Hidden Valley Lake, Ca 95467
707-987-9101 (Home)
707-291-1852 (Cell)
707-473-2144 (Office)
E-mail: percyt@dry-creek-rancheria.com
2nd e-mail: maidubear@yahoo.com

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Bay Area Region

Carole Butzke, MA, MFT
Certified Tribal Child Welfare Worker (NICWA)
949-939-8792
E-mail: cmbutzke@sbcglobal.net

Geni Cowan, PhD, Senior Associate
7485 Rush River Drive, Suite 710-116
Sacramento, CA 95831
916-997-0900
916-244-0625 (fax)
E-mail: gcowan@eagleblue.net

Kathryn Manness, LCSW (Huron)
CATNAP Limited Consulting, Advocacy and Training for Native American People
916-419-2004
916-419-1998 (fax)
E-mail: Kathryn@catnaplimited.org

Art Martinez, PhD
Executive Director
Child & Family Institute
4545 9th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95820
Work (916) 736.0828
fax (916) 736.0395
E-mail: AMartinez@child-familyinstitute.org
2nd E-mail: chumash54@yahoo.com

Myron Standing Bear, MSW
916-452-3328
E-mail: ticasemanager@yahoo.com

Percy Tejada
California Indian,
ICWA Director and ICWA Compliance Consultant
20783 Powder Horn Rd
Hidden Valley Lake, CA 95467
707-987-9101 (Home)
707-291-1852 (Cell)
707-473-2144 (Office)
E-mail: percyt@dry-creek-rancheria.com
2nd e-mail: maidubear@yahoo.com

Rosetta Carol White Mountain, MSSW
5524 Illinois Court
Concord, CA 94521
925-459-0560
E-mail: snokonemama@astound.net

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Central Region

Lisa Ames
Tuolumne Band of Me Wuk Indians
Social Services Department Manager
P.O. Box 615
Tuolumne, CA 95379
209-928-3475
209-770-7501 (cell)
E-mail: Families@mlode.com

John Bergersen
ICWA Worker
Kene Me-Wu Family Healing Center, Inc.
PO Box 605
Sonora, CA 95370
209-984-8602
209-984-8608 (fax)
Web: www.thebearbyte.com/NAResource.KeneMeWu.html

Carole Butzke, MA, MFT
Certified Tribal Child Welfare Worker (NICWA)
949-939-8792
E-mail: cmbutzke@sbcglobal.net

Dr. Ricardo Carrillo, Clinical Psychologist
3752n First St.
Fresno, CA 93726
Telephone: 559-738-1595; 559- 804-1671
E-mail: rcarrillo03@comcast.net
www.ricardocarrillophd.com

Art Martinez, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Child & Family Institute
4545 9th Avenue
Sacramento, California 95820
Work 916-736.0828
916-736.0395 (fax)
E-mail: AMartinez@child-familyinstitute.org
2nd E-mail: Chumash54@yahoo.com

Elizabeth L. Morales, LCSW
P.O Box 853
Dinuba, Ca. 93618
559-859-0170

Brandon Meyer
Tuolumne Band of Me Wuk Indians
Social Services Department
P.O. Box 615
Tuolumne, CA 95379
209-928-3475
209-770-7500 (cell)
E-mail: bmeyer@mlode.com

Sean Osborn, MSW
Merced County Human Services Agency
2115 West Wardrobe Avenue
Merced, CA 95340
209-385-3000 xt5843
E-mail: sosbor@cws.co.merced.ca.us

Lynda Smallenberger
Executive Director
Kene-Me-Wu Family Healing Center, Inc.
PO Box 605
Sonora, CA 95370
209-984-8602
209-984-8608 (fax)
E-mail: LJKMWFHC@aol.com
Web: www.thebearbyte.com/NA Resource.KeneMeWu

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Southern Region

Carole Butzke, MA, MFT
Certified Tribal Child Welfare Worker (NICWA)
949-939-8792
E-mail: cmbutzke@sbcglobal.net

Nanette L. Gledhill, MSW
Gledhill Expert Witness and Consulting
2485 Notre Dame Blvd, Ste 370-PMB172
Chico, CA 95928
530-518-2263
530-894-0367 (fax)
E-mail: gledhillconsulting.com
2nd e-mail: ngledhill@gledhillconsulting.com

Karan D. Kolb, BSB/M
Indian Health Council, Inc.
Indian Child Welfare Act Program Manager
P.O. Box 406
Pauma Valley, CA. 92082
760-749-1410 Ext 5324
760-801-1765
E-mail: kkolb@Indianhealth.com

Marilyn Lubo-Majel
PO Box 462606
Escondido, CA 92046-2606
E-mail: Paumarez@sbcglobal.net

Phil Powers
858-705-0816
E-mail:ppowers10@cox.net

Linda Ruis, Director
Santa Ysabel Band of Digueno Social Services
760-765-1106 xt 105
760-765-1312 (fax)
E-mail: kpai@hotmail.com

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