The Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of

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Maidu people The Maidu are a Native American people of northern California. They reside in the central Sierra Nevada, in the watershed area of the Feather and American rivers. They also reside in Humbug Valley. In Maiduan languages, ''Maidu'' means "man. ...

in Butte County. Concow, or Konkow, people are the northwestern or foothill branch of the Maidu people, who traditionally spoke the

Concow language The Konkow language, also known as Northwest Maidu (also ''Concow-Maidu'', or ' in the language itself) is a part of the Maiduan language group. It is spoken in California. It is severely endangered, with three remaining elders who learned to ...

Government

Mooretown Rancheria is headquartered in

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."Tribal Directory."
''National Congress of American Indians.'' Retrieved 19 November 2012. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, tribal council, and the current tribal chairperson is Ben Clark.

History

https://mooretowndistributees.com/, Original Mooretown Distributees. All records are from BIA FOIA request.

Education

The ranchería is served by the

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Oroville Union High School District Oroville Union High School District is a public school district in Butte County, California, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily ...

Reservation

The Mooretown Rancheria is a federally recognized

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with an area of 109 acres."Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians."
''SDSU: California Indians and Their Reservations.'' 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2012. It is located in the community of Oroville East, in suburban Oroville. Other nearby communities include South Oroville and Palermo.

Economic development

The tribe owns and operates the Feather Falls Casino, Feather Falls Casino Brewing Company, The Lodge at Feather Falls Casino, KOA Kampground, Feather Falls Mini Mart, and the Feather Smoke Shop, all located in Oroville."Moretown Rancheria."
. Retrieved 19 November 2012.

Notes

References

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

External links

Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
official website
Tribal History
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