Tubatulabal Tribe (teh-bat-too-la-bal)

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Tubatulabal Tribe (teh-bat-too-la-bal) Official page of the Tubatulabals of Kern Valley, PO Box 833, Weldon, CA. 93283 and blended in with the Yokuts people there.

The Kern River Valley has been the home of three (3) distinct bands which are collectively named Tubatulabal. Our tribe has been in the Kern River Valley for 2500 to 4000 years (maybe longer). The three (3) bands that comprise the Tubatulabal Indian Tribe are the:

palagewan (North Fork Kern River, Johnsondale, Fairview, Riverkern, Chico Flat, Chico Canyon, Bull Run, Cannell Meadow, Kernville, Keysville, Isabella, Miracle Hot Springs, to the mouth of the Kern River Canyon entrance. pakanapul (South Fork Kern River, South Slope of Mount Whitney, Fish Creek, Black Rock, Rock House, Kennedy Meadows, Lamont Meadows, Owens Peak, Walker Pass, Canebrake, Onyx, Weldon, Nicolls Peak, Isabella. Bankalachi "toloim" (Greenhorn Mountains, Poso Flat, Basket Pass, Basket Basin, Split Mountain, Black Mountain, North Deer Creek, North White River. Of the Tubatulabal who have survived European contact, the majority are pakanapul people. There are few known Bankalachi "toloim" and palagewan band members in the Tubatulabal Tribe. However, many Bankalachi "toloim" and palagewan people most likely re-settled on the Tule River Indian Reservation, Porterville California Tulare County and blended in with the Yokuts people there. Palagewan people have most likely assimilated with the pakanapul, as a result, the only spoken Tubatulabal language is of the pakanapul people. The pakanapul speak the "paka' anil" dialect (note: no upper case in paka' anil dialect). Today, the "paka' anil" dialect is being revitalized by the pakanapul language program, office located next door to the Tubatulabal Tribal Office. However, many Bankalachi and palagewan people most likely re-settled on the Tule River Indian Reservation, Porterville, CA (Tulare County). The Palagewan people who stayed in the North Fork Kern River area most likely assimilated with the pakanapul. As a result, the only spoken Tubatulabal language is of the pakanapul people. Today, the "paka' anil" dialect is being revitalized by the pakanapul language program.

Event happening Saturday, hosted by Bakersfield American Indian Health Project.
10/16/2026

Event happening Saturday, hosted by Bakersfield American Indian Health Project.

Thank you for making Saturday's celebration a success. We had the unveiling of our newly installed panels by the USACE, ...
10/13/2026

Thank you for making Saturday's celebration a success. We had the unveiling of our newly installed panels by the USACE, we had representatives from Tule River Tribe, Tejon Tribe, USACE, USFS, IYSC Youth Group, Tribal Members, Tribal Council, TKV Board, Audubon, BAIHP and many others. Special Songs and Drumming by Chairman Robert Gomez Jr. and Tribal Member/IYSC Youth Gabriel Castro Jr., Thank you all for attending , tüwü

10/02/2026

Tribal Members
Please check your emails for an invitation sent. tüwü

09/29/2026

Behind every residential school record and every number was a child with a family, community, language and culture. Many returned home carrying experiences no child should have endured. Others never returned home.

We remember the children and stand with the Survivors, families and communities who continue to carry their memories. Every child mattered then, and every child matters today.

09/25/2026
Newly Installed panels, 10 years of collaboration with the ACOE and USFS, Thanks to all who made this happen.
08/22/2026

Newly Installed panels, 10 years of collaboration with the ACOE and USFS, Thanks to all who made this happen.

Thank you to the Tejon Tribe for making this happen.
07/27/2026

Thank you to the Tejon Tribe for making this happen.

Great Day Saturday! 9 am Council meeting11 am Membership meetingViewing of 11 repatriated baskets.Movie Night! Back pack...
07/26/2026

Great Day Saturday!
9 am Council meeting
11 am Membership meeting
Viewing of 11 repatriated baskets.
Movie Night! Back pack giveaway!
Indian Taco fundraiser for future activities.
Thank you to all participants, volunteers, and a special thank you to our Coordinator Christina Carvajal for putting all this together.

Don’t forget Indian Tacos, and Movie night tonight! and school supplies for the children.
07/26/2026

Don’t forget Indian Tacos, and Movie night tonight! and school supplies for the children.

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PO BOX 833
Weldon, CA

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+17602993048

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