Tejon Indian Tribe

Happy birthday and welcome, Nina Amaya. 🎂

Nina is a Tejon member and our summer intern from UC Berkeley! We hope you have a great learning experience with the tribe, best wishes. 🤍

Congratulations are in order! 🤩At the 2026 Beautiful Bakersfield Awards, our Chairman Octavio Escobedo III and Hard Rock Casino Tejon President Chris Kelley were honored with the Greater Bakersfield Chamber’s President’s Award.

Presented at the discretion of the Chamber’s President and CEO, this award recognizes exceptional leadership, partnership, and dedication to building a stronger, more vibrant Bakersfield. Chairman Escobedo and President Kelley were celebrated for their commitment to regional collaboration, economic growth, and community investment.💪

Yesterday marked a milestone for our region with the grand opening of the Tejon Public Safety Center. It is home to the Kern County Sheriff Tejon Substation and Fire Station #54. The foresight of Tejon Indian Tribe in bringing this vision to life speaks to the kind of community-first thinking that makes Kern County special.

Thank you to Sheriff Donny Youngblood and Fire Chief Aaron Duncan for your partnership and dedication. Hard Rock Casino Tejon remains committed to creating a safe, welcoming experience for our guests, team members, and the community.

The votes are in 🗳️Congratulations to Lisa Bradley, Octavio Escobedo III, and Philip Lozano, who will serve on our executive council for the next 4 years. 🌟

Tejon families came together today to celebrate our Annual Tribal Gathering, a cherished tradition that brings our community to life! 🌟 The day was packed with fun kids activities, exciting raffles, community voting, and a delicious shared lunch that had everyone leaving with full hearts and full stomachs.
Congratulations to Lisa Bradley and Chairman Octavio Escobedo III on their reelection, and a warm welcome to Philip Lozano, newly elected to the Executive Council. Our community’s future is in great hands! 🙌

From the Capitol in Sacramento to home in Kern County, Tejon showed up for MMIP Awareness Week.

At the Capitol, Vice Chair June Nachor spoke before the Select Committee on Native American Affairs, with Council Secretary Lisa Bradley and Ofelia Flores of TCAP in attendance.

Back home they participated in the planning and ex*****on of events at CSUB, alongside students and staff. We’re proud of our leaders commitment to advocacy and justice.

📣 You’re Invited - Please see the flyer above!

Today is Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Day.
We remember those who are missing and those who were taken, and we continue working toward justice for our communities.

The Tejon Indian Tribe has cared for our adopted stretch of Highway 223 since 2007. What began with Elder Mike Lopez continues today, with Tejon volunteers clearing a 6-mile stretch of highway trash.