Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
 Flag of the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 11[1] | |
| 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.[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]
Casino and resort
The tribe owns the Chicken Ranch Casino Resort in Jamestown, targeting visitors from the Bay Area, Sacramento, Reno and Fresno areas; it is approximatley an hour's driving time from Yosemite National Park. The resort has been expanded several times since 1985, when the tribe first opened a bingo hall on the site. Slot machines were added in 2000, with more expansions through the years; a hotel tower and resort were opened in the fall of 2024.[7][8]
Education
The ranchería is served by the Jamestown Elementary School District and Sonora Union High School District.
Notes
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ 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