The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe of

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''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

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. The Rancheria was established in 1907 and is large. It is located about east of

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Government

The Hopland Pomo ratified their constitution on August 20, 1981, which established a governing 7-person council. The tribe conducts business from

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

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. 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

Notes

References

* Pritzker, Barry M. ''A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. {{authority control Pomo tribe Native American tribes in California Native American tribes in Mendocino County, California Federally recognized tribes in the United States