Ethnic group
 General location of the Cortina Rancheria | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 117 enrolled members, 19 rancheria residents | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Colusa County, California | |
| Languages | |
| English, formerly Wintu | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Wintun (Nomlaki and Patwin), Yokuts |
The Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe of Indigenous people of California. They are Wintun people, who historically spoke Wintuan languages.
They're headquartered in Williams, California, and they have approximately 270 enrolled citizens. They were previously known as the Kletsel Dehe Band of Wintun Indians, Cortina Indian Rancheria, and Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California.
Government
Charlie Wright serves as their chairperson.
Rancheria
The Cortina Rancheria is an Indian reservation in Colusa County, California, at an elevation of 1,312 feet (400 m). The rancheria is 640 acres large in area. It is located about 70 miles northwest of Sacramento and 15 miles west of Arbuckle, California. As of the 2010 Census the population was 21.
Activities
The tribe partnered with California State University, Chico, to study water quality and purification systems.
See also
References
- ^ "Cortina Indian Rancheria". California Indians and Their Reservations: An Online Dictionary. San Diego State University. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria". Indian Affairs. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- "Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria". National Indian Law Library. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- "Federally Recognized Tribal Contact Information". California Governor's Office of Tribal Affairs. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=0780
- "Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation Partners with Local University on Water Quality Initiatives". US Environmental Protection Agency. May 8, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
External links
39°01′06″N 122°17′25″W / 39.01833°N 122.29028°W / 39.01833; -122.29028
- Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation, official website
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria
- Cortina Rancheria Band of Wintun Indians
| Municipalities and communities of Colusa County, California, United States | ||
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| County seat: Colusa | ||
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| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |