Wintun Tribes

History
The traditional location of the Wintun Tribe was in the Greater Sacramento Valley in California. The tribe consisted of three divisions -- the Northern Division, or Wintu; the Central Division, or Nomelaki; and the Southern Division, or Patwin. In modern times, the Wintun live on the Round Valley Reservation and the Colusa, Cortina, Grindstone, Redding, and Rumsey Rancherias.

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 Wintun tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.

Tribal Headquarters
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation P.O. Box 18 Brooks, CA 95606 Phone: 530.796.3400 Fax: 530.796.2143 E-mail: info@yochadehe-nsn.gov

Bands of the Wintun Tribe and Their Reservations

 * Cachil DeHe Band -- Colusa Rancheria
 * Cortina Rancheria
 * Grindstone Rancheria
 * Nomelaki Indians -- Central Division of the Wintun Tribe
 * Rumsey Rancheria

Important Web Sites

 * Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Official Website
 * Wintu Tribe Wikipedia
 * Constitution and By-Laws for the Cachil Dehe Band of Wintu Indians