Rudy Ortega Jr.

Tribal president, Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians

Tribal president of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians

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The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians is seeking voluntary financial contributions from Southern Californians who live or work on the land that its ancestors once owned.

Native tribe wants Angelenos to pay voluntary, ‘compassionate’ rent

The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians is seeking voluntary financial contributions from Southern Californians who live or work on the land that its ancestors once owned.

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The tribal president of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians explains the progress to acknowledge local tribes and support young Indigenous people.

Why LA’s Indigenous tribes are not federally recognized

The tribal president of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians explains the progress to acknowledge local tribes and support young Indigenous people.

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