Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
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The Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Mono
Native Americans
. Cold Springs Rancheria is the name of the tribe's reservation, which is located in Fresno County, California
.
. The Mono language
is part of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Acorns are a traditional staple food with great symbolic importance. Their oral history is included in Mono traditional narratives
.
. The lands are close to Tollhouse, California
, where the tribe is headquartered.
, the Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California, the Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
, Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation
.
Mono tribe
The Mono are a Native American people who traditionally live in the central Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Eastern Sierra , the Mono Basin, and adjacent areas of the Great Basin.-Culture and geography:...
Native Americans
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
. Cold Springs Rancheria is the name of the tribe's reservation, which is located in Fresno County, California
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
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Culture
The Cold Springs tribe is composed of Western Mono Indians, whose traditional homeland is in the southern Sierra Nevada foothills of CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The Mono language
Mono language (Native American)
Mono is a Native American language of the Numic group of Uto-Aztecan languages, the ancestral language of the Mono people. Mono consists of two dialects, Eastern and Western. The name "Monachi" is commonly used in reference to Western Mono and "Owens Valley Paiute" in reference to Eastern Mono....
is part of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Acorns are a traditional staple food with great symbolic importance. Their oral history is included in Mono traditional narratives
Mono traditional narratives
Mono traditional narratives include myths, legends, tales, and oral histories preserved by the Mono people, including the Owens Valley Paiute east of the Sierra Nevada and the Monache on that range's western slope, in California....
.
Government
They ratified their current tribal constitution on April 11, 1970 and last amended it in 2001. Their Tribal Council is democratically elected and includes a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary-Treasurer and three Council Members. Additionally all tribal members 18 years old or older form a voting General Council.Enrollment
Tribal enrollment to the Cold Springs Rancheria is limited to those members listed on the 1960 Plan for Distribution of Assets of the Cold Springs Rancheria roles and their lineal descendants that have a blood quantum of at least one-quarter degree of Californian Indian blood. Approximately 159 to 193 people lived on the Cold Springs Rancheria, and there are 265 to 275 enrolled members of the tribe.Reservation
The Cold Springs Rancheria occupies 155 acre (0.6272633 km²) in Sycamore Valley, located 45 miles (72.4 km) east of Fresno, CaliforniaFresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
. The lands are close to Tollhouse, California
Tollhouse, California
Tollhouse is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1919 feet . Tollhouse is located in the Sierra Nevadas, southwest of Shaver Lake....
, where the tribe is headquartered.
Mono tribes
Other federally recognized Mono tribes are the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River ReservationTule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation
The Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Native Americans. The Tule River Reservation is the name of the tribe's reservation, which is located in Tulare County, California...
, the Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California, the Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
The Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Mono Native Americans. Northfork Rancheria is the name of the tribe's reservation, which is located in Madera County, California...
, Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation
Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation
The Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation are a federally recognized tribe of Mono and Timbisha Indians in California.The Big Pine Reservation is located from Bishop, at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada...
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