North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
A nation today
Background
The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California is one of five federally recognized tribes among the seven Yosemite National Park consults in the Yosemite area, listed by the park under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The park says tribal members take part in stewardship, research and education through bi-weekly co-stewardship meetings and quarterly government-to-government meetings, and that the federally recognized tribes and the state historic preservation officer support its consultation with the tribes still seeking recognition. The Rancheria's name appears as a standalone entry, spelled Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California, in the current list of Indian entities recognized by and eligible to receive services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Visit and learn
North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California's own site
Tribal lands have their own laws. Check the nation's site before you visit.
Parks on its homelands
Yosemite National ParkThe North Fork Rancheria's own history says its people are primarily Northfork Mono, and that their use and occupancy of lands around the City of Madera in particular is extensive, far beyond the 80-acre rancheria. Source
Affiliations
Yosemite National Park tribal consultation
On projects that touch Mono ancestral ground, the Rancheria takes part in project review, prescribed fire and fuels management, interpretive programs, and construction monitoring, and meets the park bi-weekly for co-stewardship and quarterly government to government.
Sources
- https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-30/html/2026-01899.htm
- https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/historyculture/archeology.htm
Checked September 2026.