Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
{{Short description|Indian tribe in California, United States}}
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historically Central Sierra Miwok language
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The Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Miwok people in Tuolumne County, California.Pritzker 135–6[https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:2WxnLbEe9nkJ:www.dot.ca.gov/dist10/divisions/Planning/ruraladmin/d10tribalmap306.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiMeGDR0CVDH0uIAhqnStp2dR-YrnZKB3NqqlyDFb8PnDcxQz7DsuSMfZhAUAwCAfJvjt9IFiZ1y649mp2sVjdEpkL8UlC8lAfBlxPaMt78QSvP_wp_uBB89POTEy7cnGCDh0sW&sig=AHIEtbS82JqFtBKK3ZEeC0Mdjy-UwU_u2g&pli=1 "Tribal Office Locations."] California Department of Transportation: District 10. Retrieved 29 May 2012. The Chicken Ranch Rancheria Miwok are central Sierra Miwok, an Indigenous people of California.[http://library.sdsu.edu/guides/sub2.php?id=195&pg=195 "California Indians and Their Reservations: Miwok."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930090640/http://library.sdsu.edu/guides/sub2.php?id=195&pg=195 |date=30 September 2013 }} San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2011 . Retrieved 29 May 2012.
Government
The tribe conducts business from Jamestown, California. The tribe is led by an elected council.[http://www.ncai.org/tribal-directory?letter=C "Tribes: C."] National Congress of American Indians. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
Reservation
File:0620R Chicken Ranch Rancheria Locator Map.svg
The Chicken Ranch Rancheria is 2.85-acre parcel of land, located in Tuolumne County.[http://www.crihb.org/inside-crihb/member-tribes.html "Member Tribes."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504135819/http://www.crihb.org/inside-crihb/member-tribes.html |date=4 May 2012 }} California Rural Indian Health Board. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
Economic development
The tribe owns Chicken Ranch Casino, located in Jamestown, California as well as the Ranch House Restaurant.[http://www.chickenranchcasino.com/#38 "The Ranch House."] Chicken Ranch Casino. Retrieved 29 May 2012.{{Cite web |last=Hansen |first=BJ |date=2024-11-11 |title=Chicken Ranch Casino Resort Officially Kicks Off New Era |url=https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/3454801/chicken-ranch-casino-resort-officially-kicks-off-new-era.html#amp_tf=From%20%251$s&aoh=17313514077798&csi=0&referrer=https://www.google.com&share=https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/3454801/chicken-ranch-casino-resort-officially-kicks-off-new-era.html.html/amp?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251$s&aoh=17313514077798&csi=0&referrer=https://www.google.com&share=https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/3454801/chicken-ranch-casino-resort-officially-kicks-off-new-era.html |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=myMotherLode.com |language=en-US}}
Education
The ranchería is served by the Jamestown Elementary School District and Sonora Union High School District.
Notes
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References
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. {{ISBN|978-0-19-513877-1}}
External links
- {{official website|https://www.chickenranchtribe.com}}
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Category:Native American tribes in California
Category:Federally recognized tribes in the United States
Category:Populated places in Tuolumne County, California
Category:American Indian reservations in California