The Tachis were the largest of the tribes, and lived closest to the lake. They relied on the water as a main source for food and built shelters nearby, and traded with other Yokut tribes up and down the rivers that ran into the lake.īut that body of water dried up when it was diverted to make way for farming in the early 1900’s. After this year’s heavy rain and snow that sent water into the San Joaquin Valley, it has replenished the lake and, with it, long-lost sacred connections.Īs they stood looking out to the large body of water earlier this spring, Yokuts and Pa’ashi were united again as they had for thousands of years. “It’s up to each and every one of us to listen to what's being said.” “This lake is talking to us right now,” Jeff tells a crowd of about two dozen gathered near the water. Some of those gathered for a ceremony came from about five miles away – from the Tachi’s home at the Santa Rosa Rancheria outside Lemoore. Other Yokuts came from farther away, like the Western Mono Indians from Fresno County. ![]() KVPR Tachi Yokut Vice Chairman Robert Jeff (left) listens to an opening prayer by Greg Ignacio (second left). Those attending the ceremony brought native plants and seeds to spur new growth in the water. “What you see behind us now is, Pa’ashi has reawakened.” “We all know that creator came and blessed us again with the water,” Jeff tells the crowd. Tribe members like Kenny Barrios believe the lake’s return has invited the spirits of ancestors back to the lake. They're coming back to it,” he said.īarrios is the tribe’s cultural liaison. He teaches the tribe’s youth about the native language and culture. He says with the lake gone for so long, Yokuts felt a deep need to honor its return.īarrios even wrote a new water song for the ceremony. The song gives thanks for “bringing our water back.” He sings acapella in his native language while playing clapstick – a traditional wooden split-stick rattle. The belief among Yokuts was that when the lake ever came back, it could cleanse the land. Now that it has, tribe members and other guests walked up to the water’s edge with offerings for the lake, meant as a gift to bless its water. Some scattered seeds of native river sage.ĭiamond Garcia waded knee-deep to plant tule. The reeds grew abundantly around the lake and gave Tulare Lake its name. “We can make a boat, we can make a tule skirt and headbands, bracelets.” “We can make a whole bunch of things with these,” Garcia says, showing off the bright green reeds. If you choose to do business with this business, please let the business know that you contacted BBB for a BBB Business Profile.Īs a matter of policy, BBB does not endorse any product, service or business.KVPR Members of different Yokut tribes share offerings at the ceremony. BBB Business Profiles are subject to change at any time. ![]() When considering complaint information, please take into account the company's size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm's responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints.īBB Business Profiles generally cover a three-year reporting period. However, BBB does not verify the accuracy of information provided by third parties, and does not guarantee the accuracy of any information in Business Profiles. BBB asks third parties who publish complaints, reviews and/or responses on this website to affirm that the information provided is accurate. BBB Business Profiles may not be reproduced for sales or promotional purposes.īBB Business Profiles are provided solely to assist you in exercising your own best judgment.
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