The Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California is a

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of Klamath, Karuk, and Shasta

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in Siskiyou County, California.

Reservation

The Quartz Valley Reservation was originally located near the current

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but was terminated by the US government in the 1960s. The current reservation is large, and the tribe is working to acquire additional lands. Nearby communities are Greenview, Fort Jones, and

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Education

For elementary education, part of the reservation is served by the

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and the other portion by the

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. For secondary education, the entire reservation is served by the

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Notes

External links

Quartz Valley Indian Community
official website

- Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project
Final Environmental Assessment, Quartz Valley Indian Reservation Wells Project
- August 2010, with map showing the reservation's location Federally recognized tribes in the United States Karuk Klamath Geography of Siskiyou County, California Native American tribes in California American Indian reservations in California {{NorthAm-native-stub