The Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California is a
federally recognized tribe
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of Eastern
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 grou ...
in
Lake County, California
Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 68,163. The county seat is Lakeport. The county takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic fe ...
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[California Indians and Their Reservations.](_blank)
''San Diego State University Library and Information Access.'' 2009 (retrieved 29 July 2009)
Reservation
The Robinson Pomo's reservation is the Robinson Rancheria, which is made up of two sites in Lake County. They are separated by eight miles and together total of trust lands.
[ The larger section of land is .][ The second section lies to the west, in the vicinity of . Of the approximately 477 members of the tribe, 153 live on the reservation.][ The reservation lies near the communities of ]Nice
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, Upper Lake, and North Lakeport.
The tribe conducts business from Nice, California
Nice is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, California, United States. Nice is located southeast of Upper Lake, at an elevation of 1362 feet (415 m). The population was 2,731 at the 2010 census, up from 2,509 at the 2000 census.
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History
The US federal government terminated relations with the tribe in 1956, but the court case, ''Mabel Duncan, et al. v. US'', settled in 1981 declared this termination illegal. After the 1956 termination of the Old Robinson Reservation, tribal members moved to urban areas. Federal recognition for the tribe was restored in the 1960s. In 1978 Robinson Rancheria organized a tribal government and adopted their constitution in 1980. Many tribal members live back on the reservation today.[
In February, 2017, the tribe announced reinstatement of the nearly 70 members who were disenrolled in 2009. After tribal members spoke out, the tribal government voluntarily decided to reinstate without a court order.
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Government
The Robinson Pomo are governed by a democratically elected, six-person tribal council. Officers of the council are the tribal chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary-treasurer. Positions are to be elected for two-year terms and elections are held annually. The chairperson, secretary / treasurer, and (1) member at large position are held in the even years; and the vice chairperson, and two other member at large positions are held in the odd years.
Economic and environmental development
The Robinson Rancheria Environmental Center operates a native plant nursery and a recycling center. The center also monitors local water quality and maintains tribal roads.
The tribe also operates the Robinson Rancheria Resort and Casino, the Pomo Smoke Shop, and "R Pomo Pumps."Enterprises.
''Robinson Rancheria Pomo Indians.'' (retrieved 29 July 2009)
Education
The ranchería is served by the Upper Lake Union Elementary School District
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and the Upper Lake Union High School District
Upper may refer to:
* Shoe upper or ''vamp'', the part of a shoe on the top of the foot
* Stimulant, drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both
* ''Upper'', the original film title for the 2013 found fo ...
.
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 grou ...
References
External links
Robinson Rancheria Pomo Indians
official tribal website
Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino
official casino website
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Pomo tribe
Native American tribes in California
Geography of Lake County, California
Federally recognized tribes in the United States
American Indian reservations in California