The Tribal Gaming Agency (TGA) was established by the Tribe to regulate, license, investigate, and monitor all gaming activities at these facilities. The Tribe owns and operates several business in Tuolumne County, the most prominent of which is the Black Oak Casino Resort, which includes a casino, a hotel, an arcade with bowling alley, and several restaurants, bars, and lounges. The Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians economic arm is the Tuolumne Economic Development Authority (TEDA), through which many of the construction projects for the Tribe are planned and completed. Other nearby communities include Twain Harte, Soulsbyville, and Mono Vista.

The Tribe owns, as private property (not Indian Reservation), an additional 1,510.41 acres of land. The reservation lies in and just north of the township of Tuolumne. The rancheria was established in 1910, and had a population of 150 in 1990. It is located near Yosemite National Park. Reservation A Tuolumne boy stands next to several acorn silos, 1937 Several community health care agencies are also operated by the tribe, including the Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center in Tuolumne, the Tuolumne Me-Wuk Cedar Road Health Center in Sonora, the Tuolumne Me-Wuk Dental Center in Sonora, and the MEWU:YA Substance Abuse Recovery Offices in Tuolumne. The governmental structure for the executive aspects of tribal government (those that provide services to the tribe) is managed by the chief executive officer, who exercises authority over various governmental departments addressing tribal needs, which includes, but are not limited to: the Rancheria Fire Department, Tribal Law Enforcement, the Cultural Department, the Education Department & the Tribal School, the Housing Authority, the Fiscal Department, the Recreation Department, and Social Services. Council officers of the Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribal Council (TMTC) are democratically elected from among the tribal members the current tribal chairperson is Andrea Reich. The governing body for the tribe is a legislative body referred to as the 'Community Council'. The Tuolumne Band is headquartered in Tuolumne, California. Annually, in September, the tribe holds an acorn festival and intertribal gathering. The Tuolumne Band are central Sierra Miwok people.

The Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians is a federally recognized tribe of Miwok people in Tuolumne County, California.

Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians Total populationĮnglish, Central Sierra Miwok language

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