Big Bend Indian Rancheria (California)

Headquarters
Pit River Tribe 36970 Park Ave. Burney, CA 96013 Phone: 530-335-5421 Website

The Big Bend Rancheria is a federally-recognized rancheria located in Shasta County, California.


 * Established -- July 28, 1916
 * Agency (BIA) -- Northern California Agency
 * Principal tribes -- Pit River
 * Population -1969: resident 10

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
Tribally owned land: 40 acres

For Further Reading
See slso For Further Reading.
 * Kroeber, Alfred L. Handbook of the Indians of California. Washington D.C.:Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 78, 1925. Reprint. New York City: Dover Publications, [ca 2006] WorldCat 255854981 Available online.