CDFW Tribal Resources
CDFW Tribal Affairs Contacts Map
CDFW's Office of Tribal Affairs maintains a contact network that includes the CDFW Tribal Liaison along with Regional and Statewide Program Tribal Coordinators. Use this document as a reference to see may be your regional point of contact.
CDFW Tribal Affairs Contacts (PDF) Updated November 2025
Free Native American Sport Fishing License
Any Native American who is a resident of the state and financially unable to pay the fee required for a resident sport fishing license may apply for this free fishing license. Certification of tribal enrollment, a copy of the Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood, or a copy of an official tribal membership or identification card with membership number is required.
Initial applications will be reviewed, and eligibility will be verified prior to license issuance. After your first license has been issued, you may renew at select CDFW license sales offices or online.
License Application (PDF)
Indian Game Transportation Tags
Required for hunters to transport the carcass of a game bird or mammal or parts thereof off a particular California Indian reservation. Hunters shall obtain tags from tribal members designated by the Tribal Council of the reservation prior to transporting off of reservation land.
Tag Issuance Report (PDF)
Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance
Deer and elk are at risk for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), which was first detected in California in 2024. CDFW is looking for tribal partners who would be interested in starting programs to monitor for CWD on their lands or setting up outreach and education programs with tribal members. CDFW can provide CWD sampling kits, sampling training, free testing, and technical support for these programs free of cost.
If you would be interested in participating or learning more, reach out to Julia Sizek, Julia.Sizek@wildlife.ca.gov.
For more information about CWD, see our CDFW Chronic Wasting Disease page or our Tribal Partnership for CWD handout (PDF) .
Non-CDFW Tribal Resources