Colusa Indian Community
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The Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria is a federally recognized ranchería
of Wintun
Indians from central California
.
and was founded in 1907. The average elevation is 59 feet (18 m), and the ranchería
is 573 acres (2.3 km²) large. 273 acres (1.1 km²) are in federal trust and 300 acres (1.2 km²) are owned privately by the tribe. Population is approximately 77.
, and their current tribal chairperson is Daniel Gomez.
, a Wintuan language
of the Penutian language family. The Colusa Indian Community Council published a language book and are working on language CDs and DVDs to help foster language preservation.
Ranchería
The Spanish word ranchería, or rancherío, refers to a small, rural settlement. In the Americas the term was applied to native villages and to the workers' quarters of a ranch. English adopted the term with both these meanings, usually to designate the residential area of a rancho in the American...
of Wintun
Wintun
Wintun is the name generally given to a group of related Native American tribes who live in Northern California, including the Wintu , Nomlaki , and Patwin tribes. Their range is from approximately present-day Lake Shasta to San Francisco Bay, along the western side of the Sacramento River to the...
Indians from central California
California
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...
.
Reservation
The tribe's reservation is the Colusa Rancheria, also known as the Cachildehe Rancheria. It is located in Colusa County, CaliforniaColusa County, California
Colusa County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, northwest of state capital Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, its population was 21,419. The county seat is Colusa.-History:...
and was founded in 1907. The average elevation is 59 feet (18 m), and the ranchería
Ranchería
The Spanish word ranchería, or rancherío, refers to a small, rural settlement. In the Americas the term was applied to native villages and to the workers' quarters of a ranch. English adopted the term with both these meanings, usually to designate the residential area of a rancho in the American...
is 573 acres (2.3 km²) large. 273 acres (1.1 km²) are in federal trust and 300 acres (1.2 km²) are owned privately by the tribe. Population is approximately 77.
Government
The Colusa Indian Colony is governed by a democratically elected tribal council. They are headquartered in Colusa, CaliforniaColusa, California
Colusa is the county seat of Colusa County, California. The population was 5,971 at the 2010 census, up from 5,402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, and their current tribal chairperson is Daniel Gomez.
Language
Traditionally, the tribe spoke the Wintu languageWintu language
Wintu is an endangered Wintuan language spoken by the Wintu people of Northern California.Wintu is the northernmost member of the Wintun family of languages....
, a Wintuan language
Wintuan languages
Wintuan is a family of languages spoken in the Sacramento Valley of central Northern California.All Wintuan languages are severely endangered.-Family division:...
of the Penutian language family. The Colusa Indian Community Council published a language book and are working on language CDs and DVDs to help foster language preservation.