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Online Resources
Native American Online Genealogy Records
 * Category:American Indian reservations in California
 * California Courts California Tribal Communities
 * California County List of Tribal Nations
 * California Indian Reservations and Cessions

Tribes Recognized by the Federal Government
Active Federally Recognized Tribes living in California

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation Alturas Indian Rancheria of Pit River Indians Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians

Barona Band of Mission Indians and Barona Indian Reservation (California) Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria Berry Creek Indian Rancheria (California) Big Bend Rancheria of Pit River Indians Big Lagoon Rancheria of Smith River Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California No Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria Bishop Pauite Tribe (previously listed as Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony) Blue Lake Rancheria Bridgeport Indian Colony Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California

Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria California Valley Miwok Tribe, California Campo Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation Capitan Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of California :Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Cederville Rancheria Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation (Arizona and California) Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California Covelo Indian Community Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians

Death Valley Timbi-Sha Shoshone Tribe Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians

Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria Elk Valley Rancheria Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, Cuyapaipe Band of Mission Indians Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, formally known as Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueno Mission Indians, California

Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Fort Bidwell Indian Community of Paiute Indians Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians Fort Mojave Indian Tribe (Arizona, California and Nevada)

Greenville Rancheria Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California Guidiville Rancheria of California

Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake Hoopa Valley Tribe Hopland Band of Pomo Indians

Inaja and Cosmit Reservation of Diegueno Indians Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California

Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians Jamul Indian Village of California

Karok Tribe Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewart’s Point Rancheria Koi Nation of Northern California

La Jolla Band of Luiseno Mission Indians La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians Lytton Rancheria of California

Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester Rancheria Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians Montgomery Creek Rancheria of Pit River Indians Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians

Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California

Bishop Paiute Tribe Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California, Nomlaki People Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California Pinoleville Pomo Nation Pit River Tribe (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek and Roaring Creek Rancherias) Potter Valley Tribe (formerly the Potter Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California)

Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe

Ramona Band of Cahuilla Redding Indian Rancheria Redwood Valley or Little River Band of Pomo Indians of the Redwood Valley Rancheria California Resighini Rancheria Rincon Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation Roaring Creek Rancheria Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians Round Valley Indian Tribes

San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Lipay Nation of Santa Ysabel (Previously listed as the Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation) Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians Sheep Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract) Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Susanville Indian Rancheria of Paiute, Maidu, Pit River and Wahsoe Indians Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation (formerly the Sycuan Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California)

Table Mountain Rancheria of California Tejon Indian Tribe Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation or the Smith River Indian Rancheria (California) Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians Tule River Indian Tribe Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California

United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California Upper Lake Band of Pomo Indians Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation

Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians

Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, (Carson Colony, Dresslerville Colony, Woodfords Community, Stewart Community and Washoe Ranches) Wilton Rancheria Wiyot Tribe or Wiyot Indians

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation (Formerly Rumsey Indian Rancheria Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation

Agency Records
The following list of agencies that have operated or now exist in California has been compiled from Hill's Office of Indian Affairs..., Hill's Guide to Records in the National Archives Relating to American Indians , and others.

For a few years in the early Twentieth Century, there were Indian offices in California that acted as agencies but were called super-intendencies. They have been included in this list of agencies and sub-agencies.


 * Bishop Agency
 * California Agency
 * Campo Superintendency
 * Capitan Grande Agency
 * Central California Agency, 1800 Tribute Road, Suite 111, Sacramento, CA, 95815
 * Colorado River Agency, Rt. 1, Box 9-C, Parker, AZ, 85344
 * Digger Agency
 * Fort Bidwell Agency
 * Fort Yuma Agency
 * Fresno Subagency
 * Greenville Agency
 * Hoopa Valley Agency
 * Klamath Agency
 * Mendocino Subagency
 * Mission Agency
 * Morongo Subagency
 * Nome Lackee Agency
 * Northern California Agency, P.O. Box 49879, Churn Creek Rd, Suite 300, Redding, CA,92262
 * Pala Superintendency
 * Palm Springs Field Station, P.O. Box 2245, 441 S. Calle Enilia, Suite 8, Palm Springs, CA,92262
 * Pechanga Superintendency
 * Roseburg
 * Round Valley Agency
 * Sacramento Agency
 * Sebastian Agency -- another name for the Tejon Agency
 * Smith River Agency
 * Soboba Superintendency
 * Southern California Agency, 3600 Lime St., Suite 722, Riverside, CA, 92501
 * Tejon Agency
 * Torres-Martinez Subagency
 * Tule River Agency
 * Upper Lake - Ukiah Agency
 * Volcan Superintendency
 * Walker River Agency
 * Western Nevada Agency, 1300 South Curry Street, Carson City, NV, 89701

Reservations in California
American Indian reservations in California in Wikipedia has a list of the 91 Reservations or Rancheria for California, at Wikipedia.

The following list of reservations in 1991, has been compiled from the National Atlas of the United States of America, the Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America , and other sources. Those reservations named in bold are current federally-recognized reservations located wholly or partially in California, with their associated agency and tribe(s). Others have historically been associated with the state or are not currently recognized by the federal government.


 * Agua Caliente Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Palm Springs Field Station, Tribe: Agua Caliente Band Nearest Town: palm Springs, CA
 * Augustine Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Augustine Band of Mission Indians Nearest Town: Thermal, CA
 * Barona Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Nearest Town: Alpine, CA
 * Benton Paiute Reservation, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Paiute
 * Big Pine Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Paiute-Shoshone
 * Bishop Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Paiute-Shoshone
 * Cabazon Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Cabazon Band of Mission Indians Nearest Town: Indio, CA
 * Cahuilla Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians Nearest Town: Anz, CA
 * Campo Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Mission Band of Indians
 * Captain Grande Reservation:                    Nearest Town: Lakeside, CA
 * Chemehuevi Reservation: State, under the jurisdiction of Colorado River Agency, Tribe:
 * Captain Grande Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Mission Tribes
 * Colorado River Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Colorado River Agency, Tribes: Mojave and Chemehuevi
 * Cuyapaipe Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Cuyapaipe Band of Mission Indians Nearest Town: Pine Valley, CA
 * Digger Reservation
 * Fort Bidwell Reservation -- located in the extreme northeastern corner of California, in Modoc County, near the Oregon and Nevada borders. It is a federally-recognized reservation, under the jurisdiction of the Northern California Agency of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It serves primarily the Paiute Tribe. Neaarst Town: Fort Bidwell, CA
 * Fort Independence Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Paiute  Nearest Town: Independence, CA
 * Fort Mojave Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Colorado River Agency, Tribe Mojave
 * Fort Yuma Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Fort Yuma Agency, Tribe Quechan
 * Hupa (or Hoopa) Valley Extension Reservation -- see Yurok Reservation Nearest tTown: Weitchpec, CA
 * Hupa (or Hoopa) Valley Reservation -- located in northwestern California, not far from Eureka. It is a federally-recognized reservation, serving the Hupa (Hoopa) Tribe. It adjoins the Yurok Reservation.
 * Inaja-Cosmit Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Inaja-Cosmit Nearest Town: Julian, CA
 * La Jolla Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: La Jolla Band of Mission Indians Nearest Town: Valley Center, CA
 * La Posta reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: La Posta Band of Mission Indians Nearest Town: Boulevard, CA
 * Lone Pine Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe Piaute-Shoshone
 * Los Coyotes Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Los Coyotes Band of Mission Indians and Luiseno Nearest Town: Warner Springs,CA
 * Manzanita Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Manzanita Band of Mission Indians and Diegueno Nearest Town: Pine Valley, CA
 * Mendocino Reservation
 * Mesa Grande Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Mesa Grand Band of Mission Indians and Luiseno Nearest Town: Santa Ysabel, CA
 * Mission Reservation
 * Mission Creek Reservation: Federal,Tribe: Mission Creek Band of Mission Indians
 * Morongo Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Morongo Band of Mission Indians and Serrano Nearest Town: Banning, CA
 * Pala Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Pala band of Mission Indians and Luiseno
 * Pauma &amp; Yuima Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Pauma Band of Mission Indians and Luiseno Nearest Town: Valley Center, CA
 * Pechanga Reservation: Tribe: Luisenno  Nearest Town: Temecula, CA
 * Ramona Reservation:  Tribe:     Nearest Town: Valle VVista or Anza, CA
 * Rincon Reservation: State, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: San Luiseno Band of Mission Indians Nearest Town Valley Center, CA
 * Round Valley Reservation -- located in northern California in Mendocino County. It is a federally-recognized reservation under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency and serves the Yuki, Pit River, Little Lake, Concow (Konkow), Wyaki Pomo, Nomelacki, Wailaki, Yuki, and Wintun Tribes.   Nearest Town: Covelo, CA
 * San Manual Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: San Manuel Band and Serrano Nearest Town: San Bernardino, CA
 * San Pasqual Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians ans Luiseno Nearest Town: Valley Center, CA
 * Santa Rosa Reservation:: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Tache and Cahuilla Nearest Town: Hemet, CA
 * Santa Ynez Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Santa Ynez band of Mission Indians and Chumash
 * Santa Ysabel Reservation:*Sycuan Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Sycuan Band of Mission Indians and Diegueno
 * Soboba Reservation Tribe: Cahuilla   Nearest Town: San Jacinto,CA
 * Sycuan Reservation Tribe: Diegueno  Nearest Town: El Cajon, CA
 * Timba-Sha Reservation: State, under the jurisdiction of California Agency, Tribe:
 * Torres-Martinez Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of California Agency, tribe: Torres-Martinez Band of Mission Indians
 * Tule River Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Tule River Tribe Nearest Town: Porterville, CA'''
 * Twenty-Nine Palms Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Twenty Nine Palms Band and Serrano
 * Viejas Reservation: Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Viejas Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians and Diegueno Nearest Town: Lakeside, CA
 * XL Ranch Reservation -- located in northeastern California in Modoc County. It is a federally-recognized reservation serving the Pit River-Paiute Tribe.
 * Yuma Reservation
 * Yurok Reservation -- located in northwestern California, near Eureka, it is a federally-recognized reservation serving the Yurok Tribe. It adjoins the Hoopa Valley Reservation and has sometimes been called the Hoopa Valley Extension Reservation

California Indian Schools
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The Office of Indian Affairs (now the Bureau of Indian Affairs) established a network of schools throughout the United States, beginning with Carlisle Indian School, established in 1879. Some of these schools were day schools, usually focusing on Indian children of a single tribe or reservation. Some were boarding schools which served Indian children from a number of tribes and reservations.

In addition, other groups such as various church denominations established schools specifically focusing on American Indian children. (read more...)

The following list of Indian Schools in California has been compiled from Hill's Office of Indian Affairs..., Hill's Guide to Records in the National Archives Relating to American Indians , and others.


 * Bishop School
 * Cahuilla School
 * Campo School
 * Capitan Grande School
 * Fort Bidwell School 1898-1930 (National Archives at San Francisco)
 * Fort Yuma Boarding School 1913-1928 under the Fort Yuma Agency (National Archives at Riverside)
 * Greenville Boarding School -- records 1897-1902, 1901-1911, Family History Library film
 * Hoopa Valley School -- records, 1896-1942, Family History Library 1st film
 * Independence School
 * La Jolla School
 * Martinez School
 * Mesa Grande School
 * Pala School
 * Pechanga School
 * Perris Indian School -- Forerunner of Sherman Institute
 * Potrero School
 * Rincon School
 * Riverside Indian School -- forerunner of Sherman Institute
 * Round Valley School -- records 1897-1916, Family History Library film
 * St. Boniface Indian Industrial School FS Library book 970.1 B227s
 * Sherman Institute 1898-1980 (National Archives at Riverside)
 * Soboba School
 * Tule River School
 * Ukiah Day School
 * Upper Lake School
 * Volcan School

California Map of Indian Lands
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California Pre-Contact Map Indian Lands of the Federally Recognized Tribes of the United States, 2005

California Native Americans Historical Background
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Historical Background
A number of tribes have resided in California, some centered around the Spanish missions there. Others had no connection to those missions. The Spanish missions were the first effort at encouraging good relationships between the natives and the Caucasian settlers. Efforts were made to teach the Indians about farming methods, the Catholic religion, and other matters.

Old Spanish Missions of California, with dates of their founding

 * La Purisima Concepcion -- 1787
 * Nuestra Senora de la Soledad -- 1791
 * San Antonio de Padua -- 1771
 * San Buenaventura -- 1782
 * San Carlos Borromeo de Monterey -- 1770
 * San Diego de Alcala -- 1769
 * San Fernando Rey -- 1797
 * San Francisco de Asis (Dolores) -- 1776
 * San Francisco Solaro (San Solano or Sonoma) -- 1823
 * San Gabriel Arcangel -- 1771
 * San Jose -- 1797
 * San Juan Bautista -- 1797
 * San Luis Obispo de Tolosa -- 1772
 * San Luis Rey de Fancia -- 1798
 * San Juan Capistrano -- 1776
 * San Miguel -- 1797
 * San Pedro y San Pablo de Bicuner -- 1780
 * San Rafael -- 1817
 * Santa Barbara -- 1786
 * Santa Clara -- 1777
 * Santa Cruz -- 1791
 * Santa Ines -- 1804

Pablo Tac., An Indian Neophyte, Indian Life and Customs at Mission San Luis Rey. Written about 1835. Edited and translated by Minna and Gordon Hewes. WorldCat

Rancherias
Rancheria is a Spanish term for small Indian settlements and are peculiar to California. Similar to an Indian reservation, they are small areas of land set aside around an Indian settlement. Before 1906, most land set aside for California Indians were designated as reservations. Between 1906 and 1934, 54 rancherias were established, as well as one "Indian village." Since 1934, five rancherias, an "Indian village," an "Indian community," and four reservations have been established.


 * Alturas Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Northern California Agency, Tribe: Paiute River
 * Bear River Rancheria -- see Hoopa Valley Agency
 * Berry Creek Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Maidu
 * Big Bend Rancheria, Federal, Tribe: Pit River
 * Big Lagoon Rancheria,State, under the jurisdiction of Northern California Agency, Tribe:     Nearest Town: Orick, California
 * Big Sandy Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Mono Nearest Town: Auberry, California
 * Big Valley Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe:
 * Blue Lake Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Northern California Agency, Tribe: -- see Hoopa Valley Agency
 * Bridgeport Colony, State, under the jurisdiction of Central Califronia Agency, Tribe:
 * Buena Vista Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe:
 * Cedarville Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Northern California Agency, Tribe Paiute
 * Chicken Ranch Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe:
 * Chico Rancheria
 * Cloverdale Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe:
 * Cold Springs Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Mono Nearest Town: Tollhouse, California
 * Colusa Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun
 * Cortina Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Wintun Nearest Town: Williams, California
 * Coyote Valley Rancheria, State under the jurisdiction of Cenrtal California Agency, Tribe:
 * Crescent City Rancheria -- see Hoopa Valley Agency
 * Dry Creek Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Pomo Nearest Town: Geyserville, California
 * Eel River Rancheria -- see Hoopa Valley Agency
 * Elk Valley Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Northern California Agency, Tribe:
 * Enterprise Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Maidu Nearest Town: Oroville, California
 * Graton Rancheria
 * Greenville Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Maidu
 * Grindstone Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Nomalaki-Wailaki and Wintun Nearest Town: Orland, California
 * Hopland Ranacheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Pomo
 * Jackson Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Me-Wuk (Miwok)
 * Jamul Indian Village, State, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe:
 * Karuk Tribe: State, under the jurisdiction of Northern California Agency, Tribe: Karuk
 * Laytonville Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Cahto
 * Likely Rancheria, Federal, Tribe: Pit River
 * Lookout Rancheria, Federal, Tribe: Pit River
 * Lower Lake Rancheria
 * Lytton Rancheria
 * Manchester Point Arena Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Pomo
 * Middletown Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Pomo-Patwin
 * Montgomery Creek Rancheria, Federal, Tribe: Pit River
 * Mooretown Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe:
 * Northfork Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe:
 * Picayune Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe:
 * Pinoleville Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe:Pit River Tribe, State, under the jurisdiction of Northern California Agency, Tribe: Pit River
 * Potter Valley Rancheria, Stae, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe:
 * Quartz Valley Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Northern California Agency, Tribe:
 * Ramona Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Southern California Agency, Tribe: Ramona Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians
 * Redding Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Northern California Agency, Tribe:
 * Redwood Valley Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe:
 * Resighini Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Northern California Agency, Tribe: Yurok Nearest Town: Klamath, California
 * Roaring Creek Rancheria, Federal, Tribe: Pit River Nearest Town: Montgomery Creek, California
 * Robinson Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe:
 * Rohnerville Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Northern California Agency, Tribe: Bear River Band
 * Rumsey Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Wintun
 * Santa Rosa Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Tachi Nearest Town: Lemoore, California
 * Sheep Ranch Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Me-Wuk (Miwok)
 * Sherwood Valley Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Nearest Town: Willits, California
 * Shingle Springs Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Miwok Nearest Town: El Dorado, California
 * Smith Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Northern California Agency, Tribe:
 * Smith River Rancheria -- see Hoopa Valley Agency
 * Stewarts Point Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: KashiaBand of Pomo
 * Strathmore Rancheria, State,
 * Sulphur Bank Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Pomo Nearest town: Clearlake Oaks, California
 * Susanville Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Northern California Agency, Tribes: Paiute, Maidu, Pit River and Washoe
 * Table Bluff Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Northern California Agency, Tribe:
 * Table Mountain Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Chukchansi Nearest town: Friant, California
 * Trinidad Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Northern California Agency, Tribe: Yurok
 * Tuolumne Rancheria, Federal, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk
 * Upper Lake Rancheria, State, under the jurisdiction of Central California Agency, Tribe: Pomo
 * Woodfords Community, State, under the jurisdiction of Western Nevada Agency, Tribe
 * X-L ranch Rancheria, State Tribe: Pit River  Nearest town: Alturas, California

Tribes and Bands of California
The following list of American Indians who have lived in California has been compiled from Hodge's Handbook of American Indians... and from Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America. Some may simply be variant spellings for the same tribe.

Achomawi--or Pit River Indians occupied the drainage area of Pit river from a few miles below Round mountain up into the south end of Goose Lake Valley, about twenty miles above Alturas.

Agua Caliente -- A small Shoshonean division on the head waters of San Luis Rey r., s. Cal, forming one linguistic group with the Kawia, Luiseno, and Juaneño.

Alliklik -- Alliklik Indians are part of the Shoshonean division of the Indians of California. Living on the upper Santa Clara River in California. Also known as the Tataviam.

Atsugewi -- They are very industrious and hardworking people. Depending on vegetables, acorns and fish to survive.

Bear River Traditionally living in the Cape Mendocino, in the vicinity of the Mattole and Bear rivers area.

Cahto Sometimes called "People of the Lake" or Lake People, refers to a Ancient lake shore where many of the people lived.

Cahuilla They are referred to as Desert, Mountain and Pass Cahuillas. The Cahuilla located their people near water and food sources.

Chasta A group of small tribes or divisions forming the Shastan linguistic family of north California and formerly extending into Oregon.

Chaushila --As a tribe they are now extinct.

Chemehuevi -- Chemehuevi. A Shoshonean tribe, apparently an offshoot of the Paiute, formerly inhabiting the east bank of the Rio Colorado

Chetco -- A group of former Athapascan villages situated on each side of the mouth of and about 14 miles up Chetco river, Oregon.

Chilula The Chilula villages were near lower Redwood Creek to several miles upstream, near Minor Creek. All but one were on the NE side of the river, where timber was not as dense.

Chimariko A small tribe, comprising the Chimarikan family, formerly on Trinity River, near the mouth of New River, Northern California, extending from Hawkins Bar to about Big Bar, and probably along lower New River; they adjoined the Hupa downstream and the Winton upstream.

Chumash The Chumash Indians were some of the first people to inhabit North America. Once a thriving culture, the Chumash, as did other Native American tribes, succumbed to Spanish conquistadors and American colonists.

Chumash Indians Coast Indian Community --There were at one time over 20,000 Chumash living along the California coastline.

Costanoan Are a Native American people of the central California coast.

Cupeno--Cupeño are a Native American tribe from Southern California. Their name in their own language is Kuupangaxwichem

Cuyapaipe Band -- The tribes had comparatively peaceful culture, living in costal plaines of California.

Dakubetede -- Inhabiting the territory between San Diego, southern California and the mouth of the Rio Colorado.

Diegueno--The Diegueno belonged to the Central division of the Yuman linguistic group.

Esselen-- Previously resided on the Central California Coast. They were one of the smallest native American tribes in California

Fernandeno -- The Tataviam people have continued to maintain a local tribal government since those times. Despite a lack of federal acknowledgement as a recognized Native American Tribe, the Tribe defies limitations in its continued perseverance to defend the rights of Fernandeño Tataviam people as Indian people.

Gabrielino-While Gabrieleño (also Gabrielino) remains in use, the name Tongva has become increasingly preferred as a self-designation since the 1990's.

Halchidhoma--The Halchidhoma were part of an alliance that also included the Maricopa and Cocopa.

Hoopa--Native American tribes in Northwestern California.

Huchnom,

Hupa,

Juaneno, The Juanero Band of Mission Indians is the only a State Recognized Tribe - by California

Kamia, Karok, Kasihta, Kato,Kawaiisu, Kitanemake, Konkau, Konomihu, Koso, Lassik, Little Lake, Luiseno, Maidu, Mattole, Miwok, Modoc, Mohava, Mono, Nicoleno, Nongatl, Okwanuchu, Paiute (Northern), Patwin, Pomo, Quechan, Salinan, Serrano, Shasta, Shoshone, Sinkyone, Tolowa, Tubatulabal, Vanyume, Wailaki, Wappo, Washoe, Whilkut, Wintu, Wintun, Wiyot, Yahi, Yana, Yokuts, Yuki, Yuma, Yurok

Barona Group of Captian Grande Band,Coyote Valley Band,Inaja Cosmit Band, La Jolla Band, La Posta Band, Los Coyotes Band, Romona Band, Paiute: Mono Lake


 * Heizer, Robert Fleming and Mary Anne Whipple. The California Indians: A Source Book. WorldCat
 * Kroeber, Alred Louis. Handbook of the Indians of California. WorldCat