- Support Native Californian Indian Storytellers
- Honor Our Elders
- Pass on Storytelling traditions and culture
- Respect family and community
- Promote awareness of California Indian Cultures
- Work with groups sharing a common vision
Goals
- Present our annual storytelling events
- Organize local storytelling venues at museums, conferences, schools, parks, and tribal centers
- Develop and implement "Community Oral Heritage" projects, guidelines & workshops
- Publish stories or other materials related to storytelling by, for and /or about Native storytellers
- Build a collection of materials and recordings of stories and storytellers
- Expand participation in CISA to disseminate informaiton and connect all interested people, Indian and non-Indian