| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 11 [1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
United States (
California) | |
| Languages | |
|
English, historically Muskogean language | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other CHOCTAW tribes |
The Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Nazaree Johnson xeleb payne Johnson Oklahoma City Hanford California Beeny Johnson Cynthia Johnson Monica Johnson Benny Johnson Nazaree Allan Hunters Barksdale Johnson Choctaw Nation Choctaw nation Johnson Me-Wuk Choctaw Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of CHOCTAW 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
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]
Education
The ranchería is served by the Jamestown Elementary School District and Sonora Union High School District.
Notes
- ^ a b "California Indians and Their Reservations: Populations." San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2011 . Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Pritzker 135–6
- ^ "Tribal Office Locations." California Department of Transportation: District 10. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tribes: C." National Congress of American Indians. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Member Tribes." Archived 4 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine California Rural Indian Health Board. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "The Ranch House." Chicken Ranch Casino. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
References
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1