Montgomery Creek Rancheria

Montgomery Creek Rancheria
Total population
1800 Pit River Indians, 15 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]
Location of Montgomery Creek Rancheria

The Montgomery Creek Rancheria is a federal Indian reservation belonging to members of the Pit River Tribe, a federally recognized tribe of indigenous people of California. The ranchería is located in Shasta County in northern California.[1]

Established in 1915, Montgomery Creek Rancheria is 109 acres (440,000 m2) large[2] and is located in the unincorporated community of Montgomery Creek, about 35 miles northeast of Redding, California.

Education

The ranchería is served by the Mountain Union Elementary School District and Shasta Union High School District.

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Montgomery Creek Rancheria." SDSU: California Indians and their Reservations." Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  2. ^ 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.

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