The Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Miwok people in Tuolumne County, California.[1][2][3] The Chicken Ranch Rancheria Miwok are central Sierra Miwok, an Indigenous people of California.[4]

Government

The tribe conducts business from Jamestown, California. The tribe is led by an elected council.[5]

Reservation

Location of Chicken Ranch Rancheria

The Chicken Ranch Rancheria is 2.85-acre parcel of land, located in Tuolumne County.[6]

Economic development

The tribe owns Chicken Ranch Casino, located in Jamestown, California as well as the Ranch House Restaurant.[7][8]

Education

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

Notes

  1. ^ a b "California Indians and Their Reservations: Populations." San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2011 . Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. ^ Pritzker 135–6
  3. ^ "Tribal Office Locations." California Department of Transportation: District 10. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  4. ^ "California Indians and Their Reservations: Miwok." Archived 30 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2011 . Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Tribes: C." National Congress of American Indians. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Member Tribes." Archived 4 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine California Rural Indian Health Board. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  7. ^ "The Ranch House." Chicken Ranch Casino. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  8. ^ Hansen, BJ (11 November 2024). "Chicken Ranch Casino Resort Officially Kicks Off New Era". myMotherLode.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

References

  • Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1

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