Dumna Wo-Wah Tribal Government (Dumna Cultural Preservation Association)
P.O. Box 467
Fresno, Ca 93709
559 498-3668
559 498-3670(Fax)
Tribal Chairman Robert Ledger Sr
Vice Chairman Ben Smith
Secretary-Treasurer Marilyn Lee
NOTICE
IT HAS COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DUMNA WO-WAH TRIBAL GOVERNMENT THAT DISGRUNTLED, DIS-ENROLLED MEMBERS HAVE BEEN POSING AS THE DUMNA TRIBAL COUNCIL. THE DUMNA WO-WAH TRIBAL GOVERNMENT WAS UNTIL RECENTLY THE DUMNA TRIBAL COUNCIL AND CHANGED THE NAME OF THIS RECOGNIZED GROUP WHEN SEVERAL DIS-ENROLLED MEMBERS BEGAN REPRESENTING THEMSELVES TO OTHERS AS THE DUMNA TRIBAL COUNCIL. THE DUMNA WO-WAH TRIBAL GOVERNMENT IS NOT AFFILIATED OR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DIS-ENROLLED GROUP POSING AS THE DUMNA TRIBAL COUNCIL, NOR IS THE DUMNA TRIBAL COUNCIL THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DUMNA PEOPLE.
OPEN ENROLLMENT NOTICE
The Dumna Wo-Wah Tribal Government (Dumna Cultural Preservation Association) is holding open enrollment until further notice. The tribe is seeking federal recognition tackling land and repatriation issues, including conducting traditional ceremonies on ancestral lands.
The tribal government invites all descendents of the Dumna People to submit their letter of application, including their lineage, to:
Tribal Chairman, Robert Ledger Sr
Dumna Wo-Wah Tribal Government ( Dumna Cultural Preservation Association)
P.O. Box 467
Fresno, California 93709
559 498-3668
For further information or inquiry, please direct them to the tribal government. Currently, the only e-mail access is yet-choo-nook@gerlecreek.com .
Hosted by:
Dumna Cultural Preservation Association
May 18, 19, 2002
Millerton State Park, Friant, Ca
Grange Grove Picnic Area
ALL TRADITIONAL DANCERS AND SINGERS WELCOMED
For more information contact:
Norma Turner 559 855-3128
Tribal Operations 559 498-3668
ALL DONATIONS WELCOMED; BRING YOUR OWN CHAIRS
NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED
LIMITED CAMPING
Interesting Yokuts Indian-Dumna Band Links follow:
Very important to read the above notice from California Indian Legal Service Web Page...it is a .pdf file and will take a little time to download the page once you click on it.....be patient...it will load
Alternate Names and/or Spellings for Tribal Groups...Dumna, Kechayi
Historical article on Pahmit, Dumna Band
Historical Article Merced Sun Pahmit
Historical article on Dumna and Mono Yokuts
The Dumna and Kechayi Word for "No"
Costanoan Ohlone Indian Canyon Resource
1928 Census Madera County Only
05/15/02
To contact Pat try her at yet-choo-nook@gerlecreek.com .