Purpose of the California Center for Native Nations(CCNN)

The California Center for the Native Nations (CCNN) is a research center of the University of California located on the Riverside campus, which is situated in the heart of California Indian country.  The Center initiates, facilitates, and executes research by, about, and with American Indian people with a strong focus on California Native Nations. The Center is dedicated to preserving the history, culture, language, and sovereignty of California’s first nations through exemplary research.  The Center also serves tribes by connecting them with the expertise found within the University of California to solve research problems unique to Native Nations.  The Center

Focuses on unique and innovative research that leads to new interpretations that will influence the course of American Indian Studies.