Steven Orihuela
CA · Bishop Paiute Tribal Council member
Steven Orihuela is a Bishop Paiute Tribal Council member and former tribal chairman who serves on the Owens Valley Indian Water Commission and holds an MBA from the University of Arizona. His priorities are stronger local economies and reliable health care and emergency services.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Received a Native American 40 Under 40 award from the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development for his work building tribal businesses.
March 24, 2026
Source: mammothtimes.com
Appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to the Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair Board (18th District Agricultural Association), an unpaid post.
October 31, 2025
Source: gov.ca.gov
As Bishop Paiute tribal chairman, testified to a U.S. House spending panel. He asked Congress to move unneeded federal land near Bishop to tribes and to keep funding tribal water talks with LADWP.
February 25, 2025
Source: docs.house.gov
Re-elected Secretary/Treasurer of the Bishop Paiute Tribal Council by fellow council members.
August 12, 2022
Source: sierrawave.net
Past race Steven Orihuela ran in:
- Board of Supervisors, District 3 · November 3, 2026 · Inyo County, California