Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California

(Redirected from Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians) Indian tribe in California, United States

Ethnic group

Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
Total population
11
Regions with significant populations
United States ( California)
Languages
English, historically Central Sierra Miwok language
Related ethnic groups
other Miwok tribes

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

Government

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

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

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

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

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v t e Indian reservations and Rancherías in California
Reservations and Colonies	Agua Caliente Barona Benton Paiute Big Pine Bishop Bridgeport Campo Capitan Grande Chemehuevi Colorado River Colusa Coyote Valley Death Valley Elem Ewiiaapaayp Fort Bidwell Fort Independence Fort Mojave Fort Yuma Hoopa Valley Inaja and Cosmit Jamul Indian Village La Jolla La Posta Lone Pine Los Coyotes Manzanita Mendocino Mesa Grande Morongo Pala Pauma and Yuima Pechanga Quartz Valley Rincon Round Valley San Manuel San Pasqual Santa Rosa Santa Ynez Santa Ysabel Sebastian Smith River Sycuan Tejon Tule River Viejas Washoe Wiyot Yurok
Rancherías	Alturas Auburn Berry Creek Big Bend Big Lagoon Big Sandy Big Valley Blue Lake Buena Vista Cedarville Chicken Ranch Chico Cloverdale Cold Springs Cortina Dry Creek Elk Valley Enterprise Graton Greenville Grindstone Jackson Laytonville Likely Lookout Lower Lake Lytton Manchester-Point Arena Middletown Montgomery Creek Mooretown Northfork Paskenta Picayune Redwood Valley Redding Resighini Roaring Creek Robinson Rohnerville Rumsey Santa Rosa Sheep Ranch Shingle Springs Smith River Stewarts Point Susanville Trinidad Upper Lake Wilton XL Ranch

Indian reservations and Rancherías in California

v t e Miwok indigenous peoples of California
Ethnic groups	Bay Coast Lake Plains and Sierra
Federally recognized tribes	Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians California Valley Miwok Tribe Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Ione Band of Miwok Indians Jackson Rancheria Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians United Auburn Indian Community Wilton Rancheria
Regions inhabited	Lake County / Contra Costa County Marin County / Sonoma County Sierra Nevada / Central Valley
Culture	Coast narratives Lake narratives Plains and Sierra narratives Hunting and gathering Kuksu religion Cosmology Languages