Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria
General location of the Cortina Rancheria | |
Total population | |
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117 enrolled members, 19 rancheria residents[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Colusa County, California | |
Languages | |
English, formerly Wintu | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Wintun (Nomlaki and Patwin), Yokuts |
The Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe of Indigenous people of California.[2] They are Wintun people, who historically spoke Wintuan languages.
They're headquartered in Williams, California,[2] and they have approximately 270 enrolled citizens.[1] They were previously known as the Kletsel Dehe Band of Wintun Indians, Cortina Indian Rancheria, and Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California.[3]
Government
Charlie Wright serves as their chairperson.[2][4]
Rancheria
The Cortina Rancheria is an Indian reservation in Colusa County, California, at an elevation of 1,312 feet (400 m). The rancheria is 640 acres large in area.[1] It is located about 70 miles northwest of Sacramento[1] and 15 miles west of Arbuckle, California. As of the 2010 Census the population was 21.[5]
Activities
The tribe partnered with California State University, Chico, to study water quality and purification systems.[6]
See also
- Waikosel, California
- Wintu-Nomlaki traditional narratives
References
- ^ a b c d "Cortina Indian Rancheria". California Indians and Their Reservations: An Online Dictionary. San Diego State University. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria". Indian Affairs. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria". National Indian Law Library. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "Federally Recognized Tribal Contact Information". California Governor's Office of Tribal Affairs. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=0780[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation Partners with Local University on Water Quality Initiatives". US Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
External links
39°01′06″N 122°17′25″W / 39.01833°N 122.29028°W / 39.01833; -122.29028
- Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation, official website
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria
- Cortina Rancheria Band of Wintun Indians
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