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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.
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.
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
Winnemem Wintu chief Caleen Sisk in 2009 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.
This is a list of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States. There are also federally recognized Alaska Native tribes . As of January 8, 2024 [update] , 574 Indian tribes were legally recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) of the United States.
This Category includes contemporary Indian Reservations, Indian Colonies, and Rancherias within the U.S. state of California. For historical Native American settlements see: Category: Former Native American populated places in California
This land ultimately became the only Chumash reservation, although Chumash individuals and families also continued to live throughout their former territory in southern California. Today, the Santa Ynez band lives at and near Santa Ynez. The Chumash population was between roughly 10,000 and 18,000 in the late 18th century.
Pages in category "Native American tribes in Sonoma County, California" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .