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Petition Type

Petitions in Process

Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians

Information

Contact

Rudy Ortega, Jr.
1019 Second Street, Box 1
San Fernando, California 91340

Petitioner Number

403

State

California

Current Status

Awaiting Active Consideration

Received

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Documents

Petitioner

Petition for Federal Acknowledgment, June 2023 (10.51 MB)
Criterion 83.12 Claim of Previous Federal Acknowledgment (356.4 KB)
Constitution of the Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians (243.21 KB)
Tribal Code, Title 2 (344.13 KB)

Public Comments

California Cities for Self-Reliance Joint Powers Authority, Public Comment on Petition #403 (5 MB)
San Fernando Band of Mission Indians, Public Comment on Petition #403 (1.75 MB)
Illece Buckley Weber, Public Comment on Petition #403 (1.44 MB)
Alex Sanders and Michael L. Lawson, Public Comment on Petition #403 (16.53 MB)
Mike J. Lemos, Public Comment on Petition #403 (6.43 MB)
Jenna Cobb, Public Comment on Petition #403 (177.09 KB)

Office of Federal Acknowledgment

Phase I Technical Assistance Review Letter (432.96 KB)
Phase I - Positive Proposed Finding (1.26 MB)

Additional Information

Notice of Receipt of Documented Petition (88 FR 58299 (2023))

Contact List

Governor of California

Governor of California
1021 O Street, Suite 9000
Sacramento, California 95814

Tel: (916) 445-2841

Contact Link
Attorney General of California

California Attorney General
1300 “I’ Street
Sacramento, California 95814

Tel: (916) 445-9555

Contact Link
Tejon Indian Tribe

4941 David Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93307

Contact Link
Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California

340 N Reservation Rd
Porterville, California 93257

Contact Link
Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation

26569 Community Center Drive
Highland, California 92346

Contact Link
Darby Weaver

19055 S. Main Street, Apt. A
Citronelle, Alabama 36560

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