Severino Gomes
Severino Gomes, Kashia Pomo cultural keeper.
Economic Development Committee Chair for the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians, Severino Gomes serves as a cultural keeper advancing abalone conservation and traditional food sovereignty. His work repatriating Kashia Pomo cultural practices encompasses bay nut harvesting, abalone habitat restoration, and intergenerational knowledge transmission, bridging younger generations with ancestral practices. Through engaging both youth and non-Kashia communities in acknowledging historical harms and restoring balance with traditional foodways, he brings essential expertise in merging economic development with ecological and cultural revitalization.