Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
Total population | |
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11[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United States ( California) | |
Languages | |
English, historically Central Sierra Miwok language | |
Related ethnic groups | |
other Miwok tribes |
The Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Miwok people in Tuolumne County, California.[1][2][3] The Chicken Ranch Rancheria Miwok are central Sierra Miwok, an indigenous people of California.[4]
Government
The tribe conducts business from Jamestown, California. The tribe is led by an elected council.[5]
Reservation
The Chicken Ranch Rancheria is 2.85-acre parcel of land, located in Tuolumne County.[6]
Economic development
The tribe owns Chicken Ranch Bingo and Casino, located in Jamestown, California,[7] as well as the Ranch House Restaurant.[8]
See also
Notes
- 1 2 "California Indians and Their Reservations: Populations." San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2011 . Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ Pritzker 135–6
- ↑ "Tribal Office Locations." California Department of Transportation: District 10. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ "California Indians and Their Reservations: Miwok." San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2011 . Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ "Tribes: C." National Congress of American Indians. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ "Member Tribes." California Rural Indian Health Board. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ "Chicken Ranch Bingo & Casino." 500 Nations. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ "The Ranch House." Chicken Ranch Casino. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
References
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1
External links
Coordinates: 37°55′40″N 120°26′59″W / 37.92778°N 120.44972°W
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