The Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California is a
federally recognized tribe
A federally recognized tribe is a Native American tribe recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs as holding a government-to-government relationship with the US federal government. In the United States, the Native American tribe ...
of
Klamath,
Karuk
The Karuk people ()Andrew Garrett, Susan Gehr, Erik Hans Maier, Line Mikkelsen, Crystal Richardson, and Clare Sandy. (November 2, 2021) ''Karuk; To appear in The Languages and Linguistics of Indigenous North America: A Comprehensive Guide (De G ...
, and
Shasta Indians in
Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County ( ) is a county (United States), county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 44,076. Its county seat is Yreka, California, Yre ...
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Reservation
The Quartz Valley Reservation was originally located near the current reservation 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 Etna, California.][
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Education
For elementary education, part of the reservation is served by the Quartz Valley Elementary School District and the other portion by the Etna Union Elementary School District. For secondary education, the entire reservation is served by the Etna Union High School District.
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
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