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The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, [1] formerly known as the Federated Coast Miwok, is a federally recognized American Indian tribe of Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo Indians. [2] The tribe was officially restored to federal recognition in 2000 by the U.S. government pursuant to the Graton Rancheria Restoration Act. [3] [4]
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The Graton Rancheria was a 15.45-acre (62,500 m 2) property in the coastal hills of northern California, about two miles (3 km) northwest of Sebastopol. The site is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of the hamlet of Graton , population 1,815 in 2000. [ 1 ]
The Graton Rancheria Tribe was one of many that was terminated by Congress in 1958. The “Termination Era” lasted from the late 1940s to the early 1960s and ended during the Nixon administration, largely the result of Indian activism and widespread opposition to the policy.
Map of states with US federally recognized tribes marked in yellow. States with no federally recognized tribes are marked in gray. Federally recognized tribes are those Native American tribes recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs as holding a government-to-government relationship with the US federal government. [1]
MUKWONAGO - In the straightest path, 2,000 miles separate Mukwonago from Elk Grove, California, yet the Native American connection between them proved to be closer than many people realized ...
Elk Valley Rancheria: Elk Valley Rancheria, California: July 16, 1966: December 22, 1983: December 22, 1983: By US Federal Court decision Tillie Hardwick, et al. v. United States of America, et al. Case #C-79-1710-SW [26] At the time of the Hardwick I decision 215.44 acres (87.19 ha) were restored to the tribal trust. [6] 13. Graton Rancheria
The Wilton Rancheria tribe have fought for years to reclaim stolen lands. A 77-acre parcel outside Sacramento is theirs once more.