Roaring Creek Rancheria
Ethnic group
Total population | |
---|---|
1800 Pit River Indians, 14 living on rancheria[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United States ( California) | |
Languages | |
English | |
Religion | |
traditional tribal religion, Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
other Pit River Indians[2] |
The Roaring Creek Rancheria is a federal Indian reservation belonging to Achumawi and Atsugewi members of the Pit River Tribe, a federally recognized tribe of indigenous people of California. The ranchería is located in Shasta County in north-central California.[1]
Established in 1915, Roaring Creek Rancheria is 80 acres (320,000 m2) large[2] and is located 43 miles northeast of Redding, California.[1] More locally, it lies about 5 miles northwest of the unincorporated community of Montgomery Creek.
Education
The ranchería is served by the Mountain Union Elementary School District and the Shasta Union High School District.
Notes
- ^ a b c "Roaring Creek Rancheria." SDSU: California Indians and their Reservations. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ a b Pritzker 117
References
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.
External links
- Pit River Tribe, official website
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