September 16, 2025
Consuelo Sauls
Taylored Archaeology
Via Email to: [email protected]
Re: Tulare County Education Project, Tulare County
To Whom It May Concern:
As requested, a search of the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) Sacred Lands File (SLF) was completed based on information submitted for the above referenced project. The results were negative. Be aware that tribes do not always record their sacred sites in the SLF, nor are they required to do so. As such, an SLF search is not a substitute for consultation with all tribes that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with a project’s geographic area.
Attached is a list of Native American tribes that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with the project’s geographic area. Please contact all of the listed tribes as they may have information about sacred sites within the project area that is not listed with the NAHC.
If within two weeks of notification, a response has not been received, the Commission requests that you follow up with a telephone call or email to ensure that the project information was received.
If you receive notification of a change of address or phone number from a tribe, please inform the NAHC so that we can assure that our lists contain current information.
In addition to engaging in tribal consultation, you should consult the appropriate regional California Historical Research Information System (CHRIS) information center to determine whether it has information regarding the presence of recorded archaeological sites within the project area.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at my email address: [email protected]
Sincerely,
Melina Carlos
Cultural Resources Analyst
Attachment
CHAIRPERSON
Reginald Pagaling
Chumash
VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Buffy McQuillen
Yokayo Pomo, Yuki,
Nomlaki
SECRETARY
Isaac Bojorquez
Ohlone-Costanoan
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Wayne Nelson
Luiseño
COMMISSIONER
Sara Dutschke
Miwok
COMMISSIONER
Stanley Rodriguez
Kumeyaay
COMMISSIONER
Bennae Calac
Pauma-Yuima Band of
Luiseño Indians
COMMISSIONER
Vacant
COMMISSIONER
Vacant
ACTING EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY
Michelle Carr
NAHC HEADQUARTERS
1550 Harbor Boulevard
Suite 100
West Sacramento,
California 95691
(916) 373-3710
[email protected]
County Tribe Name Fed (F)
Non-
Fed (N)
Contact Person Contact Address Phone # Fax # Email Address Cultural Affiliation
Kitanemuk &
Yowlumne Tejon
Indians
N Delia Dominguez,
Chairperson
115 Radio Street
Bakersfield, CA,
93305
(626) 339-6785 2deedominguez
@gmail.com
Kitanemuk
Southern
Valley Yokut
Santa Rosa
Rancheria Tachi
Yokut Tribe
F Nichole Escalon,
Cultural Specialist
l
P.O. Box 8
Lemoore, CA,
93245
(559) 924-1278 nescalon@tachi-
yokut-nsn.gov
Southern
Valley Yokut
Santa Rosa
Rancheria Tachi
Yokut Tribe
F Shana Powers,
THPO
P.O. Box 8
Lemoore, CA,
93245
(559) 423-3900 Southern
Valley Yokut
Santa Rosa
Rancheria Tachi
Yokut Tribe
F Samantha
McCarty, Cultural
Specialist ll
P.O. Box 8
Lemoore, CA,
93245
(559) 633-3440 smccarty@tachi-
yokut-nsn.gov
Southern
Valley Yokut
Table Mountain
Rancheria
F Bob Pennell,
Cultural Resource
Director
P.O. Box 410
Friant, CA, 93626
(559) 325-0351 (559) 325-0394 [email protected] Yokut
Table Mountain
Rancheria
F Michelle Heredia-
Cordova,
Chairperson
P.O. Box 410
Friant, CA, 93626
(559) 822-2587 (559) 822-2693 mhcordova@tmr.
org
Yokut
Tule River Indian
Tribe
F Felix Christman,
THPO
340 North
Reservation Road
Porterville, CA,
(559) 719-0420 felix.christman@t
ulerivertribe-
nsn.gov
Yokut
Tule River Indian
Tribe
F Kerri Vera,
Environmental
Department
340 North
Reservation Road
Porterville, CA,
(559) 781-4271 kerri.vera@tuleriv
ertribe-nsn.gov
Yokut
Wuksachi Indian
Tribe/Eshom
Valley Band
N Kenneth
Woodrow,
Chairperson
1179 Rock Haven
Ct.
Salinas, CA, 93906
(831) 443-9702 kwood8934@aol.
com
Foothill Yokut
Mono
This list is current only as of the date of this document. Distribution of this list does not relieve any person of statutory responsibility as defined in Section 7050.5 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 5097.94 of the Public Resources Code and Section 5097.98 of the Public Resources Code.
This list is only applicable for contacting local Native Americans with regard to cultural resources assessment for the proposed Tulare County Education Project, Tulare County.
Record: PROJ-2025-005166
Report Type: List of Tribes
Counties: Tulare
NAHC Group: All
Alameda,Amador,Calaveras,Contra
Costa,Fresno,Inyo,Kern,Kings,Madera
,Mariposa,Merced,Monterey,Sacrame
8/12/2025
Alameda,Amador,Calaveras,Contra
Costa,Fresno,Inyo,Kern,Kings,Madera
,Mariposa,Merced,Monterey,Sacrame
8/12/2025
Alameda,Calaveras,Contra
Costa,Fresno,Inyo,Kings,Madera,Mari
n,Mariposa,Merced,Mono,Monterey,S
an Benito,San Francisco,San
Joaquin,San Mateo,Santa
6/19/2023
Fresno,Kern,Kings,Merced,Monterey,
San Benito,San Luis Obispo,Tulare
10/3/2023
Fresno,Kern,Kings,Madera,Monterey,
San Benito,San Luis Obispo,Tulare
Fresno,Kern,Kings,Madera,Monterey,
San Benito,San Luis Obispo,Tulare
12/21/2023
Native American Heritage Commission
Native American Contact List
Tulare County
9/16/2025
Counties Last
Updated
Tulare Fresno,Kern,Kings,Los
Angeles,Madera,Monterey,San
Benito,San Luis Obispo,Tulare
Fresno,Kern,Kings,Merced,Monterey,
San Benito,San Luis Obispo,Tulare
10/3/2023
Fresno,Kern,Kings,Merced,Monterey,
San Benito,San Luis Obispo,Tulare
10/3/2023
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