CDFW Takes Steps to Return Land to California Tribe
After years of discussion, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will transfer 40-plus acres of the historic Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery in Inyo County to the Fort Independence Indian Community, which is recognized as one distinct separate tribal government of the four Owens Valley Paiute Tribes.
The Wildlife Conservation Board approved the no-cost transfer last week. When the transfer is complete, it will mark CDFW’s first ever land return to a California Native American tribe, the agency said in a press release.
“This act is momentous ...
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