Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria

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| population = 154 enrolled tribal members,
73 rancheria population (2011)[http://library.sdsu.edu/guides/sub2.php?id=195&pg=195 "Population."] SDSU: California Indians and Their Reservations. 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

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| langs = English

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| related = [http://www.actaonline.org/content/cher-ae-heights-indian-community-trinidad-rancheria "Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria."] Alliance for California Traditional Arts. 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

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The Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe with members who are descendants of Chetco, Hupa, Karuk, Tolowa, Wiyot, and Yurok people in Humboldt County, California.Pritzker 155 As of the 2010 Census the population was 132.https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=4275{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Government

The Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community is headquartered in Trinidad, California.[http://www.unitedindianhealthservices.org/node/448 "Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215145833/http://www.unitedindianhealthservices.org/node/448 |date=15 December 2012 }} United Indian Health Services. Retrieved 25 June 2012. In 1961, the tribe organized under the Articles of Association. In June 2008, a new Constitution was ratified, replaced the Articles of Association.[http://trinidad-rancheria.org/departments/tribal-council "Tribal Council."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516231312/http://trinidad-rancheria.org/departments/tribal-council |date=16 May 2013 }} Trinidad Rancheria. 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected five-person community council. The current tribal administration is as follows.

Chairman: Garth Sundberg
Vice Chairman: Zack Brown
Secretary / Treasurer: Trina Mathewson
Council Member Seat #1: James Brown Jr.
Council Member Seat #2: Robert Hemsted

Reservation

File:4275R Trinidad Rancheria Locator Map.svg

The Trinidad Rancheria ({{coord|41|03|15|N|124|07|49|W|scale:25000_source:GNIS|display=inline}}) is a federally recognized ranchería occupying three parcels of land with a total area of over {{Convert|80|acres}}. in Humboldt County. It was established in 1906 to house homeless local California Indians. An additional {{Convert|60|acres}} of land was purchased for the rancheria in 1908. The Rancheria's lands are within Yurok ancestral territory.[http://fiesta.bren.ucsb.edu/~mlpa3/tribes.html "Tribes and Tribal Communities of the North Coast."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112061843/http://fiesta.bren.ucsb.edu/~mlpa3/tribes.html |date=12 January 2012 }} Integrating Tribal Marine Resource Use into the Marine Life Protection Act. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

Economic development

The Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community owns and operates the Cher-Ae Heights Casino, Sunrise Deli, Seascape Restaurant, Trinidad pier, Sunset Restaurant, Firewater Lounge, and all are located in Trinidad.[http://500nations.com/casinos/caCherAe.asp "Cher-Ae Heights Casino."] 500 Nations. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

Culture

The Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria is a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe. They are a tribe of historic Yurok Origin and have tribal member families who are direct lineal descendants of Yurok villages. They continue to practice their culture and preserve their language, and are actively involved in traditional ceremonies.