Tribal Member

We the people of the San Fernando Band of Mission Indians maintain our tribal government, in order to:

Continue, with the help of our Great Creator our unique identity as Indians and as the San Fernando Band of Mission Indians, and to protect that identity from forces that threaten to diminish it; Protect our inherent rights as Indians and as a sovereign Indian Tribe; Enhance and support our customs and traditions; and pass them on in our own way to our children, grandchildren and grandchildren’s children forever; Help our members achieve their highest potentials in education, physical and mental health and economic development; Maintain good government- to -government relationships with other Indian tribes, the United States, other nations, the State of California, other states and local governments; Acquire, develop and conserve resources to achieve economic and social self-sufficiency for our tribe; and ensure that our people shall live in peace and harmony among themselves and with all other peoples.