Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians

Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians
Total population
162^[1]
Regions with significant populations
United States ( California)
Languages
English
Religion
Roundhouse religion, Kuksu, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
other Wintun and Wailaki peoples^[2]

The Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians is a federally recognized tribe and ranchería of Wintun and Wailaki Indians from northern California.^[3] As of the 2010 Census the population was 164.^[4]

Reservation

The tribe's reservation is the Grindstone Rancheria, located in Glenn County, California. It was founded in 1907^[2] and covers an area of 120 acres (0.49 km²) large. Approximately 98 of the tribe's 162 members live on the rancheria.^[3] The nearest neighboring community is Elk Creek, situated about 5 miles to the south.

Education

The reservation is served by the Stony Creek Joint Unified School District.

Government

The Grindstone Indian Rancheria is governed by a democratically elected tribal council. They are headquartered in Elk Creek, California, and their current tribal chairperson is Ronald Kirk.^[5]

Language

Traditionally, the members of tribe spoke the Wailaki language or the Wintun, a Wintuan language of the Penutian language family, but the former is extinct and the latter has few speakers.^[6]

Notes

^ California Indians and Their Reservations: P. San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2010 (retrieved 30 June 2010)
^ ^a ^b Pritzker, 154
^ ^a ^b California Indians and Their Reservations: G. Archived 2010-01-10 at the Wayback Machine San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2010 (retrieved 30 June 2010)
^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search". Archived from the original on 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
^ "Tribal Governments by Area." Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 30 June 2010)
^ Hinton, 27

References

Hinton, Leanne. Flutes of Fire: Essays on California Indian Languages. Berkeley: Heyday Books, 1994. ISBN 0-930588-62-2.
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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Indian reservations and Rancherías in California

Reservations
and Colonies

Rancherías

v t e Municipalities and communities of Glenn County, California, United States
County seat: Willows
Cities	Orland Willows	Glenn County map
CDPs	Artois Elk Creek Hamilton City
Unincorporated communities	Afton Alder Springs Bayliss Butte City Capay Chrome Codora Fruto Glenn Jacinto Newville Ordbend
Indian reservations	Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians
Ghost towns	Monroeville
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