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The Redding Rancheria is a
/ref> The of the Redding Rancheria was purchased in 1922 by the
The Redding Rancheria 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 ...
with a reservation in Shasta County
Shasta County (), officially the County of Shasta, is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its population is 182,155 as of the 2020 census, up from 177,223 from the 2010 census. The county seat is Redding. ...
, Northern California
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. Redding Rancheria/ref> The of the Redding Rancheria was purchased in 1922 by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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in order to provide Indigenous peoples with a place to camp and live. They had been made landless by European-American settlers in the area. Three groups of Native Americans in the area organized as a tribe and were recognized in 1979.
Description
The Redding Rancheria consists ofWintu
The Wintu (also Northern Wintun) are Native Americans who live in what is now Northern California. They are part of a loose association of peoples known collectively as the Wintun (or Wintuan). There are three major groups that make up the Wi ...
, Achomawi
Achomawi (also Achumawi, Ajumawi and Ahjumawi) are the northerly nine (out of eleven) bands of the Pit River tribe of Palaihnihan Native Americans who live in what is now northeastern California in the United States. These 5 autonomous bands ( ...
(Pit River), and Yana
Yana may refer to:
Locations
*Yana, Burma, a village in Hkamti Township in Hkamti District in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma
* Yana, India, a village in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India
* Yana, Nigeria, an administrative c ...
Indians. It is located in the northern Sacramento Valley
The Sacramento Valley is the area of the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California that lies north of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and is drained by the Sacramento River. It encompasses all or parts of ten Northern California ...
, near Redding.
Government
The Redding Rancheria has a constitution, adopted in 1989, signed by Bob Foreman the First tribal chairman. It is governed by seven Councilors and three Alternate Councilors, elected by the membership. The current tribal administration is as follows. * Tribal Chairman – Jack Potter, Jr. * Vice Chairman – Michelle Hayward * Secretary – Patty Spaulding * Treasurer – Hope Wilkes * Council Member – Jason Hayward, Jr. * Council Member – Tony Hayward, Sr. * Council Member – Laine Hayward * 1st Alternate – Nicole Wilkes * 2nd Alternate – Jason Hayward, Sr. * 3rd Alternate – Miranda EdwardsEconomic development
The Redding Rancheria established the Win-River Resort & Casino alongCalifornia State Route 273
State Route 273 (SR 273) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that serves as a business loop of Interstate 5 in California, Interstate 5 that travels directly through the downtown districts of Anderson, California, Anderson and Re ...
, near Interstate 5
Interstate 5 (I-5) is the main north–south Interstate Highway System, Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific coast of the contiguous U.S. from Mexico to Canada. It travels thro ...
between Redding and Anderson. It has produced significant revenue for the tribe, enabling capital payments to each member.
Education
The ranchería is served by theCascade Union Elementary School District
Cascade Union Elementary School District is a public school district based in Shasta County, California
Shasta County (), officially the County of Shasta, is a County (United States), county located in the Northern California, northern por ...
and Anderson Union High School District.
See also
*Indigenous peoples of California
Indigenous peoples of California, commonly known as Indigenous Californians or Native Californians, are a diverse group of nations and peoples that are indigenous to the geographic area within the current boundaries of California before and afte ...
*Pit River tribes
The Pit River Tribe is a Federally recognized tribes, federally recognized tribe of eleven bands of indigenous peoples of California. They primarily live along the Pit River in the northeast corner of California.Redding Rancheria websiteRedding Rancheria DisenrollmentThe Redding Rancheria Documentary: "With the Strength of our Ancestors"
— ''on Redding Rancheria's website''.
Achomawi Wintun Yana people Pit River tribes Federally recognized tribes in the United States Populated places in Shasta County, California American Indian reservations in California Shasta County, California Sovereign immunity {{NorthAm-native-stub
— ''on Redding Rancheria's website''.
Achomawi Wintun Yana people Pit River tribes Federally recognized tribes in the United States Populated places in Shasta County, California American Indian reservations in California Shasta County, California Sovereign immunity {{NorthAm-native-stub