The Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California are a
Native American people based in northeastern
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
, south of
Lassen Peak
Lassen Peak ( ), commonly referred to as Mount Lassen, is a lava dome volcano and the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range of the Western United States. Located in the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California, it is part of the ...
. They historical have spoken the
Konkow language
The Konkow language, also known as Northwest Maidu (also ''Concow-Maidu'', or ' in the language itself) is a part of the Maiduan language group. It is spoken in California. It is severely endangered, with three remaining elders who learned to s ...
, also known as Northeastern Maidu.
They are a
federally recognized
This is a list of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States of America. There are also federally recognized Alaska Native tribes. , 574 Indian tribes were legally recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) of the United ...
Maidu
The Maidu are a Native American people of northern California. They reside in the central Sierra Nevada, in the watershed area of the Feather and American rivers. They also reside in Humbug Valley. In Maiduan languages, ''Maidu'' means "man."
...
tribe, headquartered in
Oroville in
Butte County.
Reservation
Their reservation is , located in two separate geographical sites: one () near
Oroville in the community of
Oroville East, and the other () at the eastern edge of the community of
Berry Creek, within a mile of the
Feather River
The Feather River is the principal tributary of the Sacramento River, in the Sacramento Valley of Northern California. The river's main stem is about long. Its length to its most distant headwater tributary is just over . The main stem Feather R ...
. The tribe has 304 enrolled members; 136 of whom live on the reservation.
Government
The tribe is managed by an elected tribal council. They hold elections every four years. Their current tribal chairman is Francis Steele.
[
]
Enrollment
The tribe has approximately 304 enrolled citizens. The reservation population is approximately 136.[
]
Education
The ranchería is served by the Pioneer Union Elementary School District and Oroville Union High School District
Oroville Union High School District is a public school district in Butte County, California, United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily ...
.
Notable Berry Creek Rancheria members
* Frank Day (1902–1976), artist
See also
* List of Indian reservations in the United States
This is a list of Indian reservations and other tribal homelands in the United States. In Canada, the Indian reserve is a similar institution.
Federally recognized reservations
There are 326 Indian Reservations in the United States. Most of t ...
References
External links
Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
official website
{{authority control
Maidu
Native American tribes in California
Federally recognized tribes in the United States
Butte County, California