About Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians

The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians is a Native Sovereign Nation that has exercised its governance since prior to the establishment of Spanish, Mexican, and American governments.

The unceasing political authority of the Tribe derives from the will of the Fernandeño Tataviam people. Today, FTBMI is governed by two branches of government entrusted with the duties of defending the Constitution and the rights of the people.