Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California is a
Mono Native Americans. North Fork Rancheria is the name of the tribe's reservation, which is located in Madera County, California.[1] Nium is their self-designation.[2]
Culture
The North Fork Mono tribe are Western Mono Indians, whose traditional homeland is in the southern
Paiute language family.[3] Their oral history is included in Mono traditional narratives
.
Enrollment
The tribe's 1996 Constitution allows open enrollment to eligible lineal descendants of the Northfork Mono. Their enrollment is 1800, making them one of California's largest native tribes.[4]
Reservation
The North Fork Rancheria occupies 80 acres (320,000 m2) along the western edge of the
Madera County
, California.
Mono tribes
Other federally recognized Mono tribes are the
Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California.[1]
Education
The ranchería is served by the Chawanakee Joint Elementary School District and Sierra High school Joint Union High School District.
Notes
- ^ a b Pritzker, 137
- ^ a b California Indians and Their Reservations. Archived 2010-01-10 at the Wayback Machine SDSU Library and Information Access. (retrieved 24 July 2009)
- ^ California Indians and Their Reservations. Archived 2010-07-26 at the Wayback Machine SDSU Library and Information Access. (retrieved 24 July 2009)
- ^ History and Timeline. Archived 2008-04-22 at the Wayback Machine North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. (retrieved 25 July 2009)
References
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1