Cortina Indian Rancheria (California)

Guide to Wintun Indian ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.

Tribal Headquarters
Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians 570 6th Street, Suite F. Williams, CA 95987 Phone: 530.473.3274 Fax: 530.743.3301

The Cortina Rancheria is a federally-recognized rancheria located about 70 miles northwest of Sacramento in Colusa County, California.


 * Established -- June 25, 1907
 * Agency (BIA) -- Central California Agency
 * Principal tribes -- Wintun
 * Population -- about 79
 * Tribal enrollment -- 117

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

Land Records
Tribe land 640 acres, the land is tribally-owned

Web Sites

 * Cortina Indian Rancheria
 * Cortina Indian Rancheria, California Wikipedia

For Further Reading
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