Lynn Valbuena last week was reelected chairwoman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in southern California.
Valbuena has held many tribal offices, beginning with tribal housing commissioner in 1974, a position she held for over 20 years. She was secretary/treasurer in the 1990s and chairwoman from 1994-1996. She was vice chairwoman after 2008 and was elected chairwoman in 2012.
She has been chairman of the Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations (TASIN) a regional tribal alliance, for more than 20 years. She formerly served as trustee for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC.
Upon her reelection she issued a statement: “I am truly honored to serve my second term as chairwoman, continuing to passionately work with San Manuel and make a difference in the community we are a part of and that we love.”
