Community
Upcoming Event
General Council Meeting — Open to All Members
Join the Tribal Council for quarterly updates on budget, programs, and community priorities. Light dinner provided.
Read moreWe are the Mono and Timbisha people — descendants of those who have lived in the Owens Valley, at the foot of Tumanguya, since time immemorial. Welcome to the official home of the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribal Government.
Payahuunadü — the Place of Flowing Water
"We are still here. We have always been here."
The Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe is a federally recognized sovereign nation of Mono (Paiute) and Timbisha (Shoshone) people. Our ancestors have lived in the Owens Valley — which we call Payahuunadü, the Place of Flowing Water — for thousands of years, stewarding the land between the Sierra Nevada and the Inyo Mountains.
Our 237-acre reservation sits in the shadow of Tumanguya (Mt. Whitney) at the edge of the town of Lone Pine. Today, we are approximately 1,400 enrolled tribal members strong, governed by a five-person Tribal Council elected by our community. We carry forward the language, crafts, and stewardship practices of our ancestors while building a thriving future for the generations yet to come.
Our departments serve tribal members, the reservation community, and visitors — from health and wellness to environmental stewardship and cultural preservation.
Behavioral health, diabetes prevention, youth activities, and wellness programming rooted in traditional values and community care.
Learn moreProtecting the air, water, and land of Payahuunadü — monitoring water quality, managing cultural resources, and partnering on Owens Valley water rights.
Learn moreMaintaining the infrastructure of the reservation — roads, housing, utilities, and the shared spaces our community depends on every day.
Learn moreWorking alongside Owens Valley Career Development Center and Lone Pine Unified to support our students from early childhood through career.
Learn moreICWA advocacy, elder support, family services, and resources for members across generations — including those living off-reservation.
Learn moreEnrollment, records, Council meeting minutes, and the day-to-day operations that keep our sovereign government running for our people.
Learn moreOur traditions are not artifacts in a museum. They live in our weavers, our elders, our waters, and our children.
Our weavers have used willow and bracken fern root for over 10,000 years. Our baskets hold water, food, and story.
Mono and Timbisha — both Numic languages of the Uto-Aztecan family. We are working to keep them alive.
For millennia we irrigated Payahuunadü sustainably. We continue that work through the Owens Valley Indian Water Commission.
Community gatherings, elder storytelling, intertribal events, and the passing of knowledge between generations.
A brief look at the history of our people in the Owens Valley — and the fight to remain in our homeland.
The Mono and Timbisha peoples steward the Owens Valley and Death Valley regions, developing sophisticated irrigation, basketry, and seasonal subsistence traditions.
Water is diverted from the Owens River to Southern California, disrupting the fisheries and farms that sustained Native communities in the valley.
Through a federal land exchange with the City of Los Angeles, 237 acres are permanently set aside as the Lone Pine Indian Reservation — our homeland within our homeland.
The California State Lands Commission returns roughly 40 acres of culturally significant ancestral land adjacent to the reservation to the Tribe.
Our Tribal Council governs a growing community of 1,400+ members, with active departments serving health, education, environment, and culture.
Council updates, community events, cultural gatherings, and opportunities for tribal members and neighbors.
Join the Tribal Council for quarterly updates on budget, programs, and community priorities. Light dinner provided.
Read moreBeadwork, textiles, and jewelry from tribal artisans. Elder-led workshops throughout the day — bring the whole family.
Read moreFresh produce from the tribal garden available for members this Friday. Zucchini, squash, herbs, and native plants.
Read moreThe Tribal Office is open to members and visitors during business hours. For enrollment questions, program services, or general inquiries, please use the contact information below.
Whether you're a tribal member, a neighbor in the Owens Valley, or a visitor learning about our homeland — we welcome you here.