Tejon Indian Tribe

As of 2016[update] their tribal chairperson is Octavio Escobedo III[1] and their vice-chairwoman is June Nachor.

In 1863 Beale purchased Rancho El Tejon for his private use.

One hundred Indians stayed on his lands when the reservation was dissolved.

Many Indians were forcibly relocated at gunpoint to the new Tule River Reservation, which was established near Porterville in Tulare County.

[2] The tribe received approval to acquire 320 acres (130 ha) of land in Mettler from the Department of the Interior along with the department's approval of the compact between the tribe and California that will govern class three gaming on the land.