Tribal Government
Traditional to contemporary leadership includes Tribal Members, elected Tribal Council Members, Allotment Lands are led by Heirs of the land who make up the allotment community councils.
Tribal Council Members - elections held in 2006
Donna Miranda-Begay, Tribal Chairperson
Louise Miranda-Akers, Secretary/Treasurer
Samantha Riding-Red-Horse, Tribal Council Member
Betsy Johnson, Tribal Council Member
Robert Gomez, Tribal Council Member
Culture Preservation and Tribal Cemetary Council (NAGPRA / SB 18 / Sacred Sites)
Robert Gomez, Council Chairperson
Samantha Riding-Red-Horse, Member
Louise Miranda-Akers, Member
Donna Miranda-Begay, Member
Betsy Johnson, Member
Enrollment Committee
Samantha Riding-Red-Horse, Enrollment Officer
Bertha Eller, Enrollment Committee Member
Josie Petersen, Enrollment Committee Member
Donna Miranda-Begay, Enrollment Member
Federal Recognition Team
Donna Miranda-Begay, Researcher
Samantha Riding-Red-Horse, Geneologist
Dr. Dotty Theodoradus, Anthropologist/Enthnographer
Betsy Johnson, Language
Dr. Helen McCarthy, Anthropologist
Dr. Marta Macri, UC Davis - Linguistics
Tubatulabals of Kern Valley, Inc. (Non-Profit - 501.3.c)
John Elliott, Board Chair
Louise Ackers, Treasurer
Sharon Brazil, Secretary
Samantha Riding-Red-Horse, Board Member