Legal Background Talking Points
Summary The California Valley Miwok Tribe (CVMT) is a federally recognized tribe governed under a traditional governance structure and its membership is certain. CVMT has been continuously recognized by the United States since at least 1916. The historical record, and by BIA’s own dealings, shows that Silvia Burley, Rashel Reznor, Angelica Paulk and Tristian Wallace are members of the Tribe. [...]
April 11, 2019 Press Release Regarding Illegal Secretarial Election
CALIFORNIA VALLEY MIWOK TRIBE FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DAVID BERNHARDT AND THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS Temporary restraining order hearing to stop secretarial election allowing non-tribal members to be members of the CVMT to be held Friday, April 12 Stockton, Calif. (April 11, 2019) – The California Valley Miwok Tribe (CVMT), represented by attorney [...]
Food For Tribal Families, (FFTF) March Distribution 2019
Mildred Burley stands with this month's donations that she will soon be providing to the local needy tribal families as the California Valley Miwok Tribe's, (FFTF) Program Director. On Friday March 29th, 2019 The California Valley Miwok Tribe Delivered the March donations to Tribal Elder and Program Director Mildred Burley for disbursement to the tribal families that [...]
CVMT USDA Food Distribution March 2019
( PLEASE CLICK ON ABOVE PICTURE TO SEE DESCRIPTION ) The California Valley Miwok Tribe held the March 2019 United States Department of Agriculture food distribution on Monday the 18th, of March. This month's distribution was held the evening before the actual date, due to concerns over bad weather. The tribe notified all recipients accordingly and held distributions [...]
6th, Annual Chaw’se Day Spring Gathering, May 26th-27th, Pine Grove, Ca.
The California Valley Miwok Tribe received an event flyer and exhibitor contract from Adam Dalton, Chairman of the Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians, to attend the 6th annual Chaw'se Day Spring Gathering. This event will be held on May 26th & 27th, 2019, at the Chaw'se Indian Grinding Rock State Park in Pine Grove, California. We are posting [...]
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