Tule River Food Distribution personnel and tribal staff get ready to unload the delivery at the tribal offices. Clockwise from left: Patricia Solas, Jesus Solas and Tiger Paulk.
CVMT April 2012 Food Distribution
Tribal staffer Tiger Paulk, pulling food cart as Tule River food personnel Patricia Solas and Jesus Solas prepare the next distribution and corresponding paperwork.
CVMT April 2012 Food Distribution
Another of the day's many distributions being set aside with the assistance of the Tule River Food Distribution staff. Clockwise from left: Patricia Solas, Jesus Solas and CVMT staffer Tiger Paulk.
CVMT April 2012 Food Distribution
Later in the day, one family with many children would be grateful for the distribution that was made on this day, due to the special efforts of the Tule River Food Distribution staff, for their need was immediate.
CVMT April 2012 Food Distribution
Here, staff personnel are helping Mark Fountain, Vice-Chairman of the Calaveras County Mountain Miwoks (a Tri-Miwok Consortium member tribe), to load his vehicle with the distribution for the ones that he serves.
CVMT April 2012 Food Distribution
Another distribution going out. It was a busy day at the tribal offices, serving recipients as they were able to attend throughout the day.
CVMT April 2012 Food Distribution
Here, yet another distribution goes out to someone whom made a special trip from the surrounding foothills to the Tribe's valley offices. Note: Unaware of the disruption of services due to illness at the Tule River Food Distribution Center, this recipient was most grateful for the special efforts put forth by the Tule River Food Distribution Department.
CVMT April 2012 Food Distribution
In the evening, the last distributee was serviced. Tribal member Ms. Daveen Williams usually on hand to assist in loading her vehicle, was busy within the tribal offices, discussing recent activities that involved her tribe and visiting with tribal elders and members.
The California Valley Miwok Tribe (located at 10601 N. Escondido PL, Stockton, CA, as listed in the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ BIA/DOI Spring 2011 Tribal Leaders Directory), a federally recognized tribe eligible to receive and distribute services from the federal government – on Monday, April 16th, received this month’s food distribution ahead of schedule due to a special undertaking and commitment by the Tule River Food Distribution Department to fulfill this month’s delivery to CVMT’s disenfranchised tribal members and those in dire need whom we service.
With the need of this month’s delivery being so great and recipients scheduled for this month’s delivery being in limited numbers, allowed this distribution to be serviced by the Tule River Food Distribution staff truck. The Food Distribution Department of the Tule River Tribe undertook this endeavor, knowing that the Tribe currently being denied any of its other rightly resources, is temporarily unable to address any unforeseen shortfalls that would negatively impact those whom depend upon it for assistance. All previously scheduled deliveries are set to begin again by next week and have only been delayed due to personal illness within the department.
At this time, the California Valley Miwok tribal members and recipients of this tribal program would like to thank the Tule River Tribe, the Tule River Food Distribution staff and specifically its director, Mr. Richard McDarment and staff members Patricia and Jesus Solas for this very concerned act in addressing the dire needs of this tribe’s members and those whom we service.
