The Montgomery Creek Rancheria is a
federal Indian reservation belonging to members of the
Pit River Tribe
The Pit River Tribe is a federally recognized tribe of eleven bands of indigenous peoples of California. They primarily live along the Pit River in the northeast corner of California.federally recognized tribe of
indigenous people of California
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. 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 ...
is located in
Shasta County
Shasta County (), officially the County of Shasta, is a county in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its population is 182,155 as of the 2020 census, up from 177,223 from the 2010 census. The county seat is Redding.
Shasta ...
in northern
California
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.
Established in 1915, Montgomery Creek Rancheria is large and is located in the unincorporated community of Montgomery Creek, about 35 miles northeast of Redding, California.
Education
The ranchería is served by the Mountain Union Elementary School District and
Shasta Union High School District
Shasta Union High School District is a high school district in Redding, California. It serves all the high schools in Redding and its surrounding areas. Shasta Union High School District was first established in 1899.
On May 6, 2009, a county ...
.
Notes
References
* Pritzker, Barry M. ''A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. .