California map shows counties in pale colors for reference. The listing below is of California recognized tribes as published in November 1996 in the Federal Register. The BIA only give the tribe's legal name -- often that of its little rancheria -- so I added the tribe or tribes included for each. I've grouped the rancherias by tribe, and arranged the groups roughly from north to south. Tribes with info about them somewhere on-web are clickable from this list below. Scroll down to find tribes and links. My original plan -- to use state maps showing reservations -- is not workable for California, definitely won't work for Alaska, and may not be for Oklahoma, Arizona-New Mexico. Where there are very many small, scattered tribes, I'll follow a procedure like this.

ALL CALIFORNIA RESERVATIONS in alphabetical order, with BIA address/phone contact info, SACRAMENTO AREA and AGENCY OFFICES (Nov. 1996). Federally-recognized tribes only. Just has the official name (Chicken Ranch and suchlike), not the tribe; tribes and infolinks from the list below on this page.

CA Federally non-nrecognized Tribes -- names, addresses, from Native Studies at California's Humboldt State University. For any of these that have websites, consult my Non-recognized Tribes index here.

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Corresponding labeled California counties map (32K) for locational reference. File-size reduced from 180K CILP map.

California Pre-contact Tribal Territories Map 45K. Filesize reduced from 160K map prepared by CILC.

• Alternate Names and/or Spellings for California Tribal Groups-- compiled by California Indian Library Collections

• Tribal Language Groups of Northern and Central California -- large (slow) map of language group areas; CILC

18 California treaties -- should have reserved 8.5 million acres for Indians in 1852 -- but they got lost accidentally (by the U.S. Senate) for 50 years. Map.

Costanoan-Ohlone Resource A large website with many resources and much info centering on as-yet unrecognized California tribes struggling for federal recognition. The most extensive CA Native resource.

7 California artists paintings, bios; includes Linda Yamane, basketweaver-writer-painter, and Harry Fonseca, Maidu, the coyote guy

Listing of Annual CA Powwows --just a table with sponsoring tribe/org, month, general locale and contact phones. Humboldt State Indian Studies prepared it. Seems to be missing many.

POMO detail map, info, and links page for Pomo and some nearby tribes

1. Hopland Reservation, Pomo; Mendocino Co
2. Stewarts Point Rancheria, Pomo; Sonoma Co
3. Potter Valley Rancheria, Pomo; Mendocino Co
4. Middletown Rancheria, Pomo; Lake Co
5. Manchester/Point Arena Rancheria, Pomo; Mendocino Co
6. Upper Lake Rancheria, Pomo; Lake Co
7. Dry Creek Rancheria, Pomo; Sonoma Co
8. Robinson Rancheria, Eastern Pomo; Lake Co
9. Coyote Valley Reservation, Pomo; Mendocino Co
10. Cloverdale Rancheria, Pomo, no info but Mendocino Co
11. Sherwood Valley Rancheria, Pomo; Mendocino Co
12. Big Valley Rancheria, Pomo and Pit River; Lake Co
13. Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians (Sugar Bowl Rancheria), Pomo and Wailaki; Lakeport Co
14. Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians, Sulphur Bank Rancheria, Pomo; Lake Co
15. Pinoleville, Pomo, Mendocino Co
16. Redwood Valley Rancheria, Northern Pomo; Mendocino Co

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17. Round Valley Reservation, Achomowai, Concow, Nomalaki, Wailaki, Wintun, Yuki and Pomo; Mendocino Co
    • Legacy of Nome Cult -- backgrounder on the history of Round Valley and the current intra-tribal strife there; links to other articles in this investigative series. Very good on history and general background
    • HIGH TIMES Mag does a Feb. '96 wrap, backgrounder. Reports from tribal members of police actions to destroy evidence
    • Long Interview (part I, Nov. '96> with Round Valley tribal member Edwina Lincoln -- her view of intra-tribal strife and events before and after the shootings. Up close and personal with this traditionalist family member.

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18. Laytonville Rancheria, Cahto; Mendocino Co

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      WIYOT TRIBE info  

    Wiyot Bibliography -- compiled by CILP

19. Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria, Wiyot and Matole; Humboldt Co
20. Table Bluff Rancheria, Wiyot; Humboldt Co
21. Blue Lake Rancheria, Wiyot, Yurok, Hupa; Humboldt Co
22. Trinidad Rancheria, Yurok, Wiyot, Tolowa; Humboldt Co
23. NOTE: Rohnerville (Humboldt Co) is also federally recognized
    

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24. Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation, Hupa; Humboldt Co
    • Danny Ammon's Hupa Language Web Page -- tribal member, math and computer whiz, has devoted major efforts to retrieval and teaching of Hupa language
    • Land to Hoopa Valley rez 104th Congress, 1996 report
    • Hoopa Valley Tribe -- Brief statistical info, Office of Native American Programs, HUD
25. Big Lagoon Rancheria, Yurok and Tolowa; Humboldt Co
    • Big Lagoon Rancheria -- Brief statistical info, Office of Native American Programs, HUD

26. Yurok Tribe, Yurok; Humboldt and Del Norte Cos
27. Elk Valley Rancheria, Tolowa; Del Norte Co
28. Karuk Tribe of California, Karuk, Humboldt and Siskiyou Cos
29. Resighini Rancheria, Yurok, Del Norte Co
30. Santa Rosa Rancheria, Tache, Tachi, Yokuts; Kings Co
31. Quartz Valley Reservation, Shasta, Upper Klamath; Siskiyou Co
    • Klamath GIS Project (Berkeley): highly technical GIS material is on an FTP server.
32. Grindstone Rancheria, Nomlaki and Wintun; Glenn Co
    

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33. Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians, Chumash; Santa Barbara Co
    • Stolen Santa Ynez Chumash artifacts, Santa Barbara
    • Santa Ynez Chumash Indian casino
    • Chumash Rock painting
    • Stop Ahmanson Ranch Development -- Chumash sacred caves, rock paintings
    • Chumash sports and games -- researech project by elementary class
    • Houses of the Chumash another part of the same elemetnary students' Cyberfair web pages
    
    

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34. Berry Creek Rancheria, Maidu; Butte Co
35. Greenville Rancheria, Maidu; Plumas and Tehama Cos
36. Shingle Springs Rancheria, Maidu; El Dorado Co
37. Chico Rancheria, Mechoopda (Maidu) Indians
    

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38. Tule River Reservation, Yokuts; Tulare Co

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39. Lone Pine Reservation, Paiute-Shoshone, Inyo Co.
40. Susanville Rancheria, Paiute, Maidu, Pit River and Washoe; Lassen Co.
41. Cedarville Rancheria, Paiute; Modoc Co
42. Fort Bidwell Reservation, Paiute; Modoc Co
43. Benton Paiute Reservarion, Paiute; Mono Co
44. Bishop Reservation, Paiute-Shoshone; Inyo Co
45. Fort Independence Reservation, Paiute
46. Bridgeport Indian Colony, Paiute; Mono Co

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47. Pit River Tribal Council, no info
48. Roaring Creek, Pit River, Achomawai, Atsugewi; Shasta Co
49. Montgomery Creek Rancheria, Pit River; Shasta Co
50. Lookout Rancheria, Pit River; Modoc Co
51. Alturas Rancheria, Pit River (Achomawi); Modoc Co
52. Redding Rancheria, Wintun, Pit River, Yuma; Shasta Co
53. X-L Ranch, Pit River; Modoc Co

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54. Rumsey Rancheria, Wintun (Yocha Dehe); Yolo Co
55. Cortina Rancheria, Wintun, Colusa Co
56. Colusa Rancheria , Wintun; Colusa Co

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57. Pechanga Band of Mission Indians, Luiseno; Riverside Co.
58. Pauma (and Yuima) Band of Mission Indians. Luiseno; San Diego Co
59. Pala Band of Mission Indians. Luiseno-Cupeno; San Diego Co
    • Pala Band of Mission Indians -- Brief statistical info, Office of Native American Programs, HUD
60. Soboba Band of Mission Indians, Luiseno; Riverside Co
61. Twenty Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, Luiseno; San Bernadino Co
62. Rincon Band of Mission Indians, Luiseno; San Diego Co
    • Rincon Band of Mission Indians -- Brief statistical info, Office of Native American Programs, HUD
63. La Jolla Band, Luiseno; San Diego Co

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64. Sycuan Rancheria, Kumeyaay (Digueno); San Diego Co
65. La Posta Band, Kumeyaay; San Diego Co
66. Jamul Band of Mission Indians, Kumeyaay; San Diego Co
67. Viejas Tribal Council, Kumeyaay; San Diego Co
68. Manzanita General Council, Kumeyaay; San Diego Co
69. San Pasqual Band, Kumeyaay; San Diego Co
70. Capitan Grande, Kuneyaay (Diegueno),; San Diego Co
71. Campo Band of Mission Indians, Kumeyaay; San Diego Co
72. Cuyapaipe Band of Mission Indians, Diegueno, Kumeyaay; San Diego Co

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73. Agua Caliente Tribal Council. Cahuila; Riverside Co
74. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, Cahuilla; Indio, Riverside County
    • Cabazon Band of Mission Indians -- Brief statistical info, Office of Native American Programs, HUD
75. Los Coyotes Band of Mission Indians, Cahuilla, Cupeno; San Diego Co
76. Santa Rosa Reservation, Cahuilla, Kings Co
77. Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians, Cahuilla; Riverside Co
78. Ramona Band of Cahuilla Indians, Cahuilla; Riverside Co
79. Torres-Martinez, Cahuilla; Imperial and Riverside Cos
    • Legislative summary, Torres-Martinez land claim,, 1996
    • End of Torres-Martinez dumping, 1995
    • Toxic emergency on Torres-Martinez reservation due to huge city sewage dumpsite
    • Mailing List WWW Gateway -- about Torres-Martinez sewage dumpsite
    • 9/24 Calif:Cyrus Powers Environmental Justice site
80. Morongo Band, Cahuilla, Serrano, Cupeno; Riverside Co
81. San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Serrano; San Bernadino Co
    

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82. Chemehuevi Tribal Council, Chemehuevi Tribe; San Bernadino Co

    • Nuclear waste dump Chemehuevi and Fort Mohave tribes oppose Ward Valley proposed hazardous waste dump site, protest slated for April 20, 1997

    • Environmental Review of Ward Valley Dump is Flawed 1995 article from "On Native Lands" criticizing the accuracy and explaining the oplosition of the 4 tribes most affected by the proposed site.
    • Fort Mojave Indian Tribe -- Brief statistical info, Office of Native American programs, HUD
    
    

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83. Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians, Diegueno; San Diego Co
84. Santa Ysabel Band of Mission Indians, Diegueno; San Diego Co
85. Barona Indian Reservation, Ipai-Tipai (Digueno); San Diego Co
86. Inaja & Cosmit Band of Mission Indians, San Diego Co, no info
    

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87. Timbisha (Death Valley) Shoshone Tribe, Western Shoshone; Inyo Co
    

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88. Tuolumne Me-wuk Rancheria, Me-wuk, Miwok, Yokut; Tuolumne Co
89. Sheep Ranch Rancheria, Me-wuk, Calaveras Co
90. Jackson Rancheria, Mewuk (Miwok); Amador Co
91. Buena Vista Rancheria, Miwok, what county?

    • Miwok bibliography on-line

    
    

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92. Cold Springs Rancheria, Western Mono; Fresno Co
93. Big Sandy Rancheria, Western Mono (Monache); Fresno Co
94. North Fork Rancheria, Western Mono; Madera Co
    

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95. Woodfords Community Council, no info
96. Lytton Rancheria, no info
97. Guidiville Rancheria, no info
98. Picayune Rancheria -- no info
99. Winnemucca Indian Colony, no info must be Paiutes
100. Table Mountain Rancheria; no info re tribe name; Fresno Co.
101. Chicken Ranch Rancheria, no info maybe Miwok; Tuolumne Co
102. Smith River Rancheria, no info, Del Norte Co
103. Mooretown Rancheria, no info
104. Fort Mojave, Mojave; Tribal office, San Bernadino Co, Needles, CA
     • Reservation is along Colorado River, 12633 acres in CA; 23,669 acres in AZ and 5,582 acres in Nv. Despite location of tribal office, and the fact most tribal members (about 1,000 enrolled) live in CA, it is administered by BIA Phoenix AZ Area office.

     • Nuclear waste dump in Ward Valley, being opposed by Mohave and Chemehuevi tribes, protest gathering slated for April 20, 1997
105. Fort Yuma, Quechan; Imperial Co (CA) and Yuma Co (AZ)
106. Paskempa, Nomelaki; Williams, CA

PETITIONING for FEDERAL Recognition

• Costanoan-Ohlone-Esselen Nation of Monterey-San Benito Counties

CREDITS: Tribal names and placements on the map come from the maps and data in Veronica Tiller's "American Indian Reservations and Trust Areas", Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1996. Listing of Federally recognized tribes was published by the BIA in the Federal Register and used on their own website. I corrected HTML coding errors, added back tribes that were recognized as of late 1995 that had been omitted, and added the tribal (in addition to the BIA's reservation names) and county locations. The map itself is a modification, bleached and with county names and outline marks removed, of the California Indian Libraries Project counties map (which is also provided here as a reference). For both it and the CILP "Pre-Contact Tribal Territories" maps, I cleaned up the color errors caused by scanning, reduced the colors, and reduced filesizes from 200K to less than 50K, for loading speed here -- a considerable amount of work. All buttons and icons were made by me. I do claim copyright on all of the big maps, in particular the one with the extremely laborious placement of over 100 small rancherias. I also claim copyright on annotating, correcting and arranging in orderly groups, by tribe, the BIA;'s incorrect by-rancheria-names list. These items, both maps and work-product linklists, are copyright. They may NOT be downloaded for use on any other website; they may be linked-to here.

Last Updated: 4/5/97