TRIBAL COURT ORDINANCE:

Tribal Court in Sun Village, California

Ordinance to establish a Tribal Court in Sun Village, California, outlining the structure, jurisdiction, procedures, and responsibilities of the court. Include provisions for appointing a presiding judge, requirements for cases to be heard in the Tribal Court, guidelines for legal proceedings and enforcement of decisions, as well as any necessary considerations for ensuring fairness and transparency in the court's operations. Offer rationale for the establishment of the Tribal Court and address potential challenges or opposition that may arise....

HISTORICAL RECORD: 

Melvin Ray Grubbs, Founder of Sun Village

The Sun Village Town Council would like to bring to the attention of the public this important historical record of such rarity. - Melvin Ray Grubbs, born in March 1900 and passing away in January 1968 played a significant role in the establishment of the town of Sun Village. - He purchased the land on which Sun Village now stands as a Indigenous American of Moorish Ancestry holding fee simple title to the land as a member of the Cherokee Nation (Tribal Roll No. 1843). Mr. Grubbs had a specific intent in buying this land and using it for Black Indigenous people who were referred to in the past by various terms such as Colored, Negro and Mulatto....

SUN VILLAGE CENSUS: 

US Census records conflict w/ Sun Village

Sun Village, a small unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, has a unique identity crisis when it comes to its residents. The majority of the residents within the boundaries of Sun Village claim they live in Littlerock, California, according to the 2010 census which has a population of 1,200. Another large percentage claim they live in Palmdale, while another percentage say they live in Lake Los Angeles. This confusing situation has led to a phenomenon known as "reverse redlining."