Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians


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. As of the 2010 census the population was 93.

Government

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
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 Indian blood quantum, who are not enrolled in other tribes.

Reservation

The Fort Independence Reservation in Independence, is a federally recognized Indian reservation with a total area of in Inyo County. It was established in 1915. In 1990, the reservation was large with a population of 38 Indians.

Education

The reservation is served by the Owens Valley Unified School District.