The County of San Diego’s first-ever Tribal Flag Ceremony was held at the County Administration Center Wednesday morning to honor Native American Heritage Month.

This Tribal Flag Ceremony was held to memorialize the County’s commitment to improving government-to-government relationships and recognize the region’s First Peoples’ resiliency, identity and culture.

Chairwoman Erica Pinto of the Jamul Indian Village and Chairman Bo Mazzetti of the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians joined Chairwoman Vargas and Supervisor Joel Anderson on behalf of the Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association (SCTCA).

The SCTCA is an association of all Tribal Chairpersons in the region along with tribes in the San Bernadino and Riverside Counties.

San Diego County includes the most tribes in any one county throughout the U.S. There are a total of 20 tribes with 17 of those having Tribal governments in the region with federal recognition.

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