The Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of

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. The Chicken Ranch Rancheria Miwok are central

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, an

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Government

The tribe conducts business from

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. The tribe is led by an elected council.

Reservation

The Chicken Ranch Rancheria is 2.85-acre parcel of land, located in Tuolumne County.

Economic development

The tribe own
Chicken Ranch Casino
located in

as well as the Ranch House Restaurant."The Ranch House."
''Chicken Ranch Casino.'' Retrieved 29 May 2012.

Education

The ranchería is served by the Jamestown Elementary School District and Sonora Union High School District.

Notes

References

* Pritzker, Barry M. ''A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.

External links

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