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A map of California tribal groups and languages at the time of European contact. The Indigenous peoples of California are the Indigenous inhabitants who have previously lived or currently live within the current boundaries of California before and after the arrival of Europeans.
A representation of a Pomo dancer, painting by Grace Hudson. Indigenous peoples of California, commonly known as Indigenous Californians or Native Californians, are a diverse group of nations and peoples that are indigenous to the geographic area within the current boundaries of California before and after European colonization.
Indigenous tribal and languages regions of California. This is a category for federally recognized tribes, bands, governments, and rancherias of Indigenous peoples of California. See also: Classification of Native Americans: California Region tribes and groups list
Bobbie Banda, elder who established Native American education programs in public schools. [43] Clarence H. Lobo (1912–1985), chief, lobbyist, and spokesperson of the Acjachemen for 39 years who "was responsible for the Johnson administration reimbursing California Indians $2.9 million for the loss of their land."
Karuks are also enrolled in two other federally recognized tribes, the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria [3] and the Quartz Valley Indian Community. Happy Camp, California, is located in the heart of the Karuk Tribe's ancestral territory, which extends along the Klamath River from Bluff Creek (near the community of ...
Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley. Big Sandy Rancheria. Big Valley Rancheria. Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony. Blue Lake Rancheria. Bridgeport Indian Reservation. Buena Vista Rancheria. Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California.
Many places throughout the U.S. state of California take their names from the languages of the indigenous Native American/American Indian tribes. The following list includes settlements, geographic features, and political subdivisions whose names are derived from these indigenous languages.
The Esselen Tribe of Monterey County closed escrow on 1,199 acres (485 hectares) about 5 miles (8 kilometers) inland from the ocean that was part of a $4.5 million deal involving the state and the ...