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We, the members
of the Tule River Bands of the Tule River Indian Reservation in the
State of California, in order to establish our tribal organization, to
conserve our tribal property, to develop our community resources, to
administer justice , and to promote the welfare of ourselves and our
descendants, do hereby ordain and establish this constitution and bylaws
of the Tule River Indian Tribe, to serve as a guide for the
deliberations of our tribal council in it's administration of tribal
affairs.
Established in 1873, the Tule River Indian Reservation is estimated to cover almost 85 square miles of rugged foothill lands of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The reservation is located in a remote rural area approximately 20 miles from the nearest town of Porterville. The two nearest cities of size are Fresno, approximately 70 miles north of Porterville and Bakersfield, which is approximately 50 miles south of Porterville. The Reservation is accessible only by one winding paved road that follows the meandering South Fork of the Tule River. It is isolated in a rugged setting that allows for privacy and for development independent from urban or recreational sprawl. The Tribe also owns 40 acres in the Porterville Airport Industrial Park and 79.9 acres in the foothill Scenic Development Corridor along Highway 190. Reservation programs provide services to Indians on the Reservation and form surrounding area. These services include: a health clinic providing social, general clinic, dental, optical, prenatal and postnatal services, a child care center providing Head start services, an education center with services such as adult education, vocational and job training, college scholarship program and after school activities, a housing authority, a residential alcohol treatment center and a variety of other services. |
Tribal Offices are located at 340 N. Reservation Road Porterville Ca. 93257 |
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