Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (162[1]) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( California) | |
| Languages | |
| English | |
| Religion | |
| Roundhouse religion, Kuksu, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Wintun and Wailaki peoples[2] |
The Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians is a federally recognized tribe and ranchería of Wintun and Wailaki Indians from northern California.[3]
Reservation
The tribe's reservation is the Grindstone Rancheria, located in Glenn County, California. It was founded in 1907[2] and is 120 acres (0.49 km2) large. Approximately 98 of the tribe's 162 members live on the reservation.[3] The nearest outside community is Elk Creek, about 5 miles to the south.
Government
The Grindstone Indian Rancheria is governed by a democratically elected tribal council. They are headquartered in Elk Creek, California, and their current tribal chairperson is Ronald Kirk.[4]
Language
Traditionally, the members of tribe spoke the Wailaki language or the Wintun, a Wintuan language of the Penutian language family, but the former is extinct and the latter has few speakers.[5]
Notes
- ↑ California Indians and Their Reservations: P. San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2010 (retrieved 30 June 2010)
- 1 2 Pritzker, 154
- 1 2 California Indians and Their Reservations: G. San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2010 (retrieved 30 June 2010)
- ↑ "Tribal Governments by Area." National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 30 June 2010)
- ↑ Hinton, 27
References
- Hinton, Leanne. Flutes of Fire: Essays on California Indian Languages. Berkeley: Heyday Books, 1994. ISBN 0-930588-62-2.
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.
Coordinates: 39°40′19″N 122°31′05″W / 39.67194°N 122.51806°W
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