Wailaki Tribe

Brief Timeline
1850: Inter-tribal warfare against the Kato, alliance with the Yuki

1856: Nome Cult Farm

1856-1865: Round Valley Wars

1858: Round Valley Reservation (Nome Cult Farm) established

1859: Eel River Rangers authorized by the State of California, destroyed may Yuki and Wailaki villages

1861: settlers and Concow Indians attack a Wailaki at Horse Canyon

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Wailaki tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods.

Bands of the Wailaki Tribe and Their Reservations
Grindstone Rancheria

Round Valley Reservation

Agency Records
Round Valley Agency

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Superintendency
The Wailaki tribe was under the jurisdiction of the California Superintendency.

Websites

 * Round Valley Indian Tribe of the Round Valley Reservation Wikipedia