The Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians is a federally recognized tribe and ranchería of Wintun and Wailaki Indians from northern California.[3] As of the 2010 Census the population was 164.[4]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 162[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( California) | |
| Languages | |
| English | |
| Religion | |
| Roundhouse religion, Kuksu, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Wintun and Wailaki peoples[2] |
Reservation
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The tribe's reservation is the Grindstone Rancheria, located in Glenn County, California. It was founded in 1907[2] and covers an area of 120 acres (0.49 km2) large. Approximately 98 of the tribe's 162 members live on the rancheria.[3] The nearest neighboring community is Elk Creek, situated about 5 miles to the south.
Education
editThe reservation is served by the Stony Creek Joint Unified School District.
Government
editThe Grindstone Indian Rancheria is governed by a democratically elected tribal council. They are headquartered in Elk Creek, California, and their current tribal chairperson is Ronald Kirk.[5]
Language
editTraditionally, the members of tribe spoke the Wailaki language or the Wintun, a Wintuan language of the Penutian language family, but the former is extinct and the latter has few speakers.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ California Indians and Their Reservations: P. San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2010 (retrieved 30 June 2010)
- ^ a b Pritzker, 154
- ^ a b California Indians and Their Reservations: G. Archived 2010-01-10 at the Wayback Machine San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2010 (retrieved 30 June 2010)
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search". Archived from the original on 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- ^ "Tribal Governments by Area." Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 30 June 2010)
- ^ Hinton, 27
References
edit- Hinton, Leanne. Flutes of Fire: Essays on California Indian Languages. Berkeley: Heyday Books, 1994. ISBN 0-930588-62-2.
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.