Summary
The Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Mono and Timbisha in the Owens Valley, in Inyo County, eastern California.[3] As of the 2010 Census the population was 93.[4]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 86 reservation population (2011)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( California) | |
| Languages | |
| English, traditionally Owens Valley Paiute language | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Owens Valley Paiute (or Eastern Mono) and Shoshone peoples[2] |
Government edit
The Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians is headquartered in the town of Independence. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected tribal council. The current tribal administration is as follows.
- Chairman: Carl Dahlberg
- Vice Chairman: Alisa Lee
- Secretary Treasurer: Jack Bracken
- Gaming Commission: Wendy Stine, Chair, Daniel Miller, Vice & Carl Dahlberg, Compliance Officer.
- Tribal Administrator: Carl Dahlberg
- Assistant Tribal Administrator: Cheyenne Stone
- Fiscal Manager: Anissa Eaton
- Fiscal Assistant: Brianne Bent
- Office Assistant: Jesseca Tsosie[5]
Enrollment into the tribe is based on the original allottees at the time, 1999, when the tribe's Article of Association where adopted and all living descendants of the original allottees who have a minimum of 1⁄16 Indian blood quantum, who are not enrolled in other tribes.[6]
Reservation edit
The Fort Independence Reservation (36°50′28″N 118°13′44″W / 36.84111°N 118.22889°W) in Independence, is a federally recognized Indian reservation with a total area of 356 acres (1.44 km2) in Inyo County.[2] It was established in 1915. In 1990, the reservation was 234 acres (0.95 km2) large with a population of 38 Indians.[7]
Education edit
The reservation is served by the Owens Valley Unified School District.
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ "Population." SDSU: California Indians and Their Reservations. 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Fort Independence Reservation." SDSU: California Indians and Their Reservations. 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ Pritzker 155
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Tribal Government." Archived 8 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Fort Independence Indian Resrvation. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Enrollement requirements of the Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians." Archived 27 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Native American Indian Tribes of the US. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ Pritzker 241
References edit
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1
External links edit
- Fort Independence Indian Reservation, official website
- Fort Independence Articles of Association, National Indian Law Library
- "Fort Independence Reservation Reduces Waste by 26% through Recycling," US Environmental Protection Agency