The Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Mono and Timbisha in the Owens Valley, in Inyo County, eastern California.

The tribe is governed by a democratically elected tribal council.

Enrollment into the tribe is based on the original allottees at the time, 1999, when the tribe's Article of Association where adopted and all living descendants of the original allottees who have a minimum of 1⁄16 Indian blood quantum, who are not enrolled in other tribes.

[6] The Fort Independence Reservation (36°50′28″N 118°13′44″W / 36.84111°N 118.22889°W / 36.84111; -118.22889) in Independence, is a federally recognized Indian reservation with a total area of 356 acres (1.44 km2) in Inyo County.

[7] The reservation is served by the Owens Valley Unified School District.