by News Staff | Feb 6, 2016 | General Misc. Stories
Press release On January 6, 2016, a set of candidates campaigning on a platform of open communication and government transparency was voted into office at the Fort Independence Paiute Tribe. Longtime Owens Valley community member and former Tribal Vice Chairperson...
by News Staff | Aug 4, 2013 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
– Press release Author and local Fort Independence Paiute member Sean Scruggs will visit the Fort Independence Travel Plaza this Wednesday August 7th from 11 am to 1 pm, to attend a signing of his new book Zombie Salvation. Sean grew up in the Owens Valley where...
by Dennis Mattinson | Jul 15, 2013 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories
Part III– How does Climate Change Affect Daily Life? Provided by the Fort Independence Environmental Climate Change Working Group Chair: Dennis Mattinson Food Food prices are rising as climate change makes it trickier to maintain the specific conditions crops need to...
by News Staff | Mar 4, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
According to the State of California website, Governor Jerry Brown has signed an agreement that authorizes a Class III gambling casino that allows for up to 800 slot machines at Fort Independence Indian Reservation. The 93-page agreement gives permission for 800...
by News Staff | Jan 24, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
At Fort Independence Wednesday morning, a parked vehicle blocked the view of two motorists who collided, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP said that 22-year-old Emerald Mason drove out of a driveway and tried to turn north on Willow Lane in Fort...
