Near Porterville in Tulare County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Treaty of 1851

Photographed by Dr. Samuel Gregg George Chapter No. 1855 E Clampus Vitus

1. Treaty of 1851 Marker

Inscription.
At a temporary camp at the old indian trail crossing on Paint Creek (White River), a treaty between the United States and the leaders of four Yokuts tribes was signed on June 3, 1851. The four tribes of Yokuts were the Yal-Um-Ne, Co-Yet-Te, Chu-and Wo-Wol. This treaty gave the Yal-Um-Ne and Co-Yet-Te tribes all the lands lying between Tule River and Paint Creek, and between the Emigrant Road (Old Stage Road) and the Sierra Nevada. Approximately 980 square miles. This treaty was never ratified by the government. The Yokuts did not understand and in 1856 fought against intrusion onto what they believed to be their land. Forced onto smaller areas they were given in 1873 what is today the Tule River Indian Reservation. The devastating diseases and changes over the last 200 years would have destroyed a lesser people, but they are still the survivors that they have been for thousands of years. They are now buying back some of what was originally promised to them such as the land this facility is located upon.

Erected 2012 by Dr. Samuel Gregg George Chapter 1855 of E Clampus Vitus.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 3, 1851.

Location.

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36° 5.501′ N, 118° 52.907′ W. Marker is near Porterville, California, in Tulare County. It is on California Route 190, on the right when traveling east. Located at Eagle Feather Trading Post. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31071 CA-190, Porterville CA 93257, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

and in the Sierra Nevada.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Citrus South Tule School (approx. one mile away); Success Dam and Lake (approx. 2½ miles away); The Citrus School Bell (approx. 3.8 miles away); Daunt (approx. 3.8 miles away); Elster Building (approx. 4½ miles away); Tule River Indian Reservation (approx. 5.3 miles away); a different marker also named Tule River Indian Reservation (approx. 6 miles away); Welcome to the Tule River Indian-Reservation (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Porterville.

Also see . . . The Tule River War. (Submitted on October 29, 2019, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 7, 2026

2. Treaty of 1851 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2019, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 1,122 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 29, 2019, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. 2. submitted on June 9, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.