The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria is a
federally recognized tribe of
Pomo people
The Pomo are an Indigenous people of California. Historical Pomo territory in Northern California was large, bordered by the Pacific Coast to the west, extending inland to Clear Lake, and mainly between Cleone and Duncans Point. One small gr ...
in
Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County (; ''Mendocino'', Spanish for "of Mendoza) is a county located on the North Coast of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 91,601. The county seat is Ukiah.
Mendocino County consists whol ...
, south of
Ukiah.
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''San Diego State University Library and Information Access.'' 2009 . Retrieved 3 August 2009. The Hopland Band Pomos traditionally lived in the
Sanel Valley.
[About Us.]
''Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino.'' (3 August 2009)
Reservation
The Hopland Pomo's reservation is the Hopland Rancheria. Approximately 700 tribal members live in the area and 50 on the
ranchería
The Spanish word ranchería, or rancherío, refers to a small, rural settlement. In the Americas the term was applied to native villages or bunkhouses. Anglo-Americans adopted the term with both these meanings, usually to designate the resident ...
.
[ The Rancheria was established in 1907 and is large. It is located about east of ]Hopland, California
Hopland (formerly Sanel) is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located on the west bank of the Russian River south-southeast of Ukiah, in the Sanel Valley, at an elevation of . The population was ...
.
Government
The Hopland Pomo ratified their constitution on August 20, 1981, which established a governing 7-person council.
The tribe conducts business from Hopland, California
Hopland (formerly Sanel) is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located on the west bank of the Russian River south-southeast of Ukiah, in the Sanel Valley, at an elevation of . The population was ...
.
Services and programs
The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians has a tribal education program, EPA office, health department, utility department, police department, court system, and economic development corporation
An economic development corporation ("EDC") is an organization common in the United States, usually a 501(c)(3) non-profit, whose mission is to promote economic development within a specific geographical area. These organizations are complementary ...
. The tribe owns and operates the Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino, located east of Hopland.[
]
Disenrollment
In 2016, the Hopland Band disenrolled 74 members of the tribe, ostensibly to remedy mistakes stemming from faulty processing of applications.
Notable members
* Susan Billy
Susan Billy (born April 27, 1951) is a Native American Pomo basket weaver from the Hopland Band Pomo Indians of Northern California.
Life
Billy was born in Hot Springs, South Dakota in 1951. She owns and operates Bead Fever, a bead store i ...
, basket maker
* Susan Santiago Billy
Susan (Susie) Santiago Billy (October 5, 1884 – November 20, 1968) born Andrea Susan Santiago, was a Native American Pomo basket weaver from the Hopland Band Pomo Indians of California
California is a state in the Western United State ...
(1884–1968), basket maker
See also
*Pomo people
The Pomo are an Indigenous people of California. Historical Pomo territory in Northern California was large, bordered by the Pacific Coast to the west, extending inland to Clear Lake, and mainly between Cleone and Duncans Point. One small gr ...
Notes
References
* Pritzker, Barry M. ''A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.
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Pomo tribe
Native American tribes in California
Native American tribes in Mendocino County, California
Federally recognized tribes in the United States