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Research Guides for both historic and modern Native Communities relating to records held at the National Archives California Nevada Introduction Page Introduction Page Historic Native Communities Historic Native Communities Modern Native Communities Modern Native Communities Sample Document Beginning of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the U.S. Government and the Kahwea, San Luis Rey, and Cocomcahra Indians. Signed at the Village of Temecula, California, 1/5/1852. National Archives. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/55030733 National Archives Native Communities Research Guides. https://www.archives.gov/education/native-communities California Native Communities To perform a search of more general records of California’s Native People in the National Archives Online Catalog, use Advanced Search. Enter California in the search box and 75 in the Record Group box (Bureau of Indian Affairs). There are several great resources available for general information and material for kids about the Native People of California, such as the Native Languages and National Museum of the American Indian websites. Type California into the main search box for both. Related state agencies and universities may also hold records or information about these communities. Examples might include the California State Archives, the Online Archive of California, and the University of California Santa Barbara Native American Collections. Historic California Native Communities Federally Recognized Native Communities in California (2018) Sample Document Map of Selected Site for Indian Reservation in Mendocino County, California, 7/30/1856. National Archives: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/50926106 National Archives Native Communities Research Guides. https://www.archives.gov/education/native-communities Historic California Native Communities For a map of historic language areas in California, see Native Languages. Instructions: Slashes separate search terms and phrases. Copy the exact phrase into the Online Catalog, including quotation marks, if present. Always be willing to experiment with search terms. Quoted phrases return very different results than non-quoted phrases. Using the geographic location or most relevant word or words from the tribal name, with one of the following words may also prove beneficial: Indian (most useful), Native, Tribe, Reservation, or Village. Be sure to link to modern tribal pages. They contain current information and more possible search terms. Historic Suggested Online Catalog Search Associated Federally Recognized Tribal Communities Tribes terms 2018 Achumawi "Pit River Indians" / "Pitt River Indians" / California: "Rogue River War" Alturas Indian Rancheria, California Pit River Tribe, California Ahwahnechee Yosemite Indian The original inhabitants of Yosemite Valley, California. Closely related to the Northern Paiute, Mono, and Southern Sierra Miwok. At least one group is seeking federal recognition. Atsugewi "Pit River Tribe" / "Pit River Indians" / California: "Pitt River Indians" / "Rogue River War" Pit River Tribe, California Susanville Indian Rancheria, California Bay Miwok Miwok Descendant groups are living in the San Francisco Bay area, includig the unrecognized Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. They claim to descend from Missions Dolores, Santa Clara and San Jose populations. Cahuilla Cahuilla California: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, California Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, California Cahuilla Band of Indians Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation Ramona Band of Cahuilla, California Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, California Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, California Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, California Chemehuevi Chemehuevi Arizona and California: Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and California California: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, California Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation, California Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, California Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California Chilula Hoopa / Hupa / Chilula California: Hoopa Valley Tribe, California National Archives Native Communities Research Guides. https://www.archives.gov/education/native-communities Historic Suggested Online Catalog Search Associated Federally Recognized Tribal Communities Tribes terms 2018 Chimariko Shasta Indian / Hoopa / Hupa / "Quartz California: Valley Reservation" Hoopa Valley Tribe, California Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California Chumash Chumash California: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California Tejon Indian Tribe Coast Miwok Miwok / "Graton Rancheria" California: Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California Cocopah Cocopah Arizona: Cocopah Tribe of Arizona (See Home Page – Desert Southwest) Cupeno Cupeno NOT "Puerto Rican" / "Pala California: Band" / "Morongo Band" / "Los Coyotes Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians, Band" California Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California Pala Band of Mission Indians Diegueno Diegueno / Kumeyaay / Kamia Indian California: (Kumeyaay) Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation, California Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, California Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, California Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, California Jamul Indian Village of California La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation, California Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, California Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, California San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation The Mount Laguna Band of Kwaaymii Indians is no longer Federally recognized. Their reservation passed into private hands in 1947, however, there are federal records prior to that time. Esselen No Federal Government records are A group of Esselen in Monterey County, California claim available. descendency. Gabrielino Gabrielino / Tongva The state of California recognized both the Gabrielino-Tongva (Tongva) Tribe and the Fernandino-Tongva Tribe in 1994. They are not Federally Recognized, however there are records at the National Archives. Halchidhoma "Maricopa Indian" / "Salt River" Indian Arizona: National Archives Native Communities Research Guides. https://www.archives.gov/education/native-communities Historic Suggested Online Catalog Search Associated Federally Recognized Tribal Communities Tribes terms 2018 Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona (See Home Page – Desert Southwest) Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona (See Home Page – Desert Southwest) Hupa Hupa / Hoopa NOT Defense California: Hoopa Valley Tribe, California Juaneno "Juaneno Band" Not recognized by the Federal Government, however they are recognized by the State of California. Also known as Acjachemen. Associated with Mission San Capistrano. Karok Karok NOT State AND NOT War / Karuk California: Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, California Karuk Tribe Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California Kashaya Kashia California: Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California Kato (Cahto) "Cahto Indian" California: Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria Round Valley Indian Tribes, Round Valley Reservation, California Kawaiisu Kawaiisu NOT "Puerto Rican" / "Tule California: River" Indian Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California Kitanemuk "Tejon Indian" / "Tule River" Indian California: Tejon Indian Tribe Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California Klamath "Klamath Indian" / "Quartz Valley" California: Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California Oregon: Klamath Tribes (See Home Page – Pacific Northwest) Konkow "Chico Rancheria" California: (Maidu) Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, California Lake Miwok Miwok NOT Census / "Middletown California: Rancheria" Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California Lassik No Federal Government records are Decimated by the Bald Hills War in the 1860s. Classified with available. the Eel River Athabascan group of communities in California (Wailaki, Lassik, Nongatl, and Sinkyone). National Archives Native Communities Research Guides. https://www.archives.gov/education/native-communities Historic Suggested Online Catalog Search Associated Federally Recognized Tribal Communities Tribes terms 2018 Luiseno Luiseno Indian California: La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, California Pala Band of Mission Indians Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation, California Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, California Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation, California Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, California Maidu Maidu Indian California: Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California Enterprise Rancheria