Kern River Valley tribe excluded from river rights – SJV Water

Kern River Valley tribe excluded from river rights – SJV Water

This is the first in our new series of videos exploring who owns the waters of the Kern River. The Tubatulabal tribe lived along the north and south forks of the Kern River for possibly as long as 6,000 years before the first settlers arrived. The tribe lost its lands and was suffered horribly. Its members, though, are still here and very much a part of the Kern River Valley community. And the river is still a key part of their heritage. This se…