Born on March 26, 1984 passed on March 10, 2013. Tribal Senator Austin Martin was a Redlands native and graduate of Redlands East Valley High School, he lived in San Diego and worked as a Pharmacy Technician. Austin a California Native American descendent of the Tataviam, Fernandeno, and Chumash ancestry and a Tribal Senator of [...]

NBC4′s Mekahlo Medina reports on the Fernandeño Tataviam’s social network, ndn.me. View more videos at: http://nbclosangeles.com.

After months of hard work and planning, the Three Sisters Garden at Our Community School in Chatsworth was planted by students on Tuesday, June 12th. Parent volunteers arrived early to finish the prep for the garden (involving watering, digging mounds, weeding and fertilizing the area). The school was then honored to receive Rudy Ortega, Mark [...]

By Katalin Szabolcsi  SCVHistory.com | June 21, 2012 Four decades in the making, it is finally happening: An Interpretive Center is being built at Vasquez Rocks County Park. It is expected to be open later this year. “The establishment of the Vasquez Rocks Interpretive Center is a major milestone for those of us who appreciate [...]

Tribal President is pleased to announce with the passage of Tribal Senate the accepting of applications for Minor citizenship. Applications for minors will be accepted in tribal office beginning June 1, 2012 with the appropriate documents and fees. Date: June 1st Time: 10am to 4pm Bring: Birth Certificate, Social Security No., Enrollment Application (originals docs only) [...]

The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians is pleased to announce the launch of Free Dental Care to Native Americans in Los Angeles County. The dental care program is through a partnership with Western University of Health Sciences/College of Dental Medicine. Tataviam Dental Care provides patient education, prevention and general dentistry for adults and children [...]

Russell Edward Salas February 5, 1958 – March 8th 2011 Russell E. Salas passed away March 8th, he is survived by his mother Sarah Martha Salas; four sons, Richard, Vincent “Vinny”, Raymond and Gilbert; two daughters Crystal and Pricilla; two brothers William and Danny; five sisters Susie, Pasty, Debbie, Cathy and Bonnie, and three half-sisters [...]

Gilbert (Poyito) Joseph Guzman, Sr., age 72, proud member of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, and served on the Elder’s Council, went home to be with Our Lord and his beautiful wife. Passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, after a short illness at home in Sylmar. He was preceded in death by [...]

The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians is please to announce the successful launch of ndn.me, a new Native American Social website. Get the Story: Group hopes to help people find native connections (The Los Angeles Daily News 9/10)

Tataviam “People facing the Sun” Day is a traditional gathering where tribal families enjoy a potluck, tell stories, play traditional games, sing bird songs in celebration of the summer solstice. This year the Fernandeño Tataviam tribal administration planned a two-day festival on June 19th and 20th, in coordination with the annual tribal meeting “State of [...]