After the Owens Valley Indian War and Following the Tule River Indian War of 1856, the Tule River Farm, a farm attached to the Tejon Agency, was established in 1858 at the base of the foothills, near the present town of Porterville.

[4] In 1860, Thomas Madden, an Indian service employee, gained personal title to the Tule River Farm, by using state school warrants.

The settlers began to demand removal of the Indians on the Tule River Farm to a more distant location.

By the end of the 19th century their population was reduced by 75% due to warfare and high fatalities from European diseases.

[10] The main piece of governing legislation is the Tule River Indian Tribe Constitution and Bylaws approved January 15, 1936.

[3] Accessible only by one winding 15-mile paved road (24 km) up into the mountains, the nearest town is East Porterville and/or Springville.

[13] Due to the failure of wells in August 2022, families on the reservation had to use bottled water for drinking, cooking, and bathing.

[16] On April 6, 2021, Tule River Tribe broke ground on the new property for Eagle Mountain Casino,[17][18] to be moved from the reservation to Porterville.

[19] Eagle Feather Trading Post is one of the largest convenience stores in Tulare County, located on Hwy 190 just above Lake Success.