Indian tribe in California, United States
Ethnic group
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]
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
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
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