Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria



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Homeland: Northern California in Long Valley and Cahto Valley.

Linquistic group: Athabascan

Tribal Headquarters
P.O. Box 1239 300 Cahto Drive Laytonville, CA 95454

Phone: 1.707.984.6197 Fax: 1.707.984.620


 * Cahto Tribe Information Network Official Web Site

Brief Timeline
1840: conflict with the Yuki tribe

1851: Tribe encountered by Redick McKee

1856: settlers begin to encroach upon tribal land

1859: massacre in Long Valley 32 Indians were killed.


 * removed to Round Valley Reservation

1908: a land grant of 264 acres to the tribe,became known as Laytonville Rancheria

Reservations
This tribe is primarily associated with the Laytonville Rancheria in California.

Important Web Sites

 * Articles of Association of the Laytonville Rancheria
 * Cahto Tribe Information Network Official Web Site
 * Kato Tribe Wikipedia