The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria is a

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Reservation

The Hopland Pomo's reservation is the Hopland Rancheria. Approximately 700 tribal members live in the area and 50 on the

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. The Rancheria was established in 1907 and is large. It is located about east of

Hopland, California Hopland (formerly Sanel) is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located on the west bank of the Russian River, south-southeast of Ukiah, in the Sanel Valley, at an elevation of . The population wa ...

Government

The Hopland Pomo ratified their constitution on August 20, 1981, which established a governing 7-person council. The tribe conducts business from

Services and programs

The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians has a tribal education program, EPA office, health department, utility department, police department, court system, and

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. The tribe owns and operates the Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino, located east of Hopland.

Disenrollment

In 2016, the Hopland Band disenrolled 74 members of the tribe, ostensibly to remedy mistakes stemming from faulty processing of applications.

Notable members

* Susan Billy, basket maker * Susan Santiago Billy (1884–1968), basket maker

Notes

References

* Pritzker, Barry M. ''A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.

External links

* {{authority control Pomo tribes Native American tribes in Mendocino County, California Federally recognized tribes in the United States