XL Ranch
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The XL Ranch is a band of the federally recognized tribe Pit River Tribe
and one of 11 bands of Achomawi
Indians. They are located in northeastern California
.
. The reservation was established in 1938 is 9254.86 acres (37.5 km²) large. Approximately 40 tribal members live on the reservation.
and Atsugewi language
s, both of which are closely related. They are part of the Palaihnihan branch of the Hokan language family. Some members of XL Ranch speak the Northern Paiute language
, a Western Numic language of the Uto-Aztecan language family
.
Tribal members often find employment in logging and hay ranching.
Pit River Tribe
The Pit River Tribe is a federally recognized tribe of eleven bands of indigenous peoples of California. They primarily live along the Pit River in the northeast corner of California...
and one of 11 bands of Achomawi
Achomawi
The Achomawi are one of eleven bands of the Pit River tribe of Native Americans who lived in northeastern California, USA....
Indians. They are located in northeastern 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 XL Ranch have a federal reservation, sometimes known as XL Rancheria, XL Ranch Indian Reservation, or X-L Ranch Reservation, located in Modoc County, north of Burney, CaliforniaBurney, California
Burney is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 3,154 at the 2010 census, down from 3,217 at the 2000 census...
. The reservation was established in 1938 is 9254.86 acres (37.5 km²) large. Approximately 40 tribal members live on the reservation.
Language
The band traditionally spoke the AchumawiAchumawi language
The Achumawi language is the native language spoken by the Pit River people of present-day California. The term Achumawi is an anglicization of the name of the Fall River band, ajúmmááwí, from ajúmmá "river"...
and Atsugewi language
Atsugewi language
Atsugewi is an extinct Palaihnihan language of northeastern California spoken by the Hat Creek and Dixie Valley people. In 1962, there were four speakers out of an ethnic group of 200, all elderly.Astugewi is related to Achumawi...
s, both of which are closely related. They are part of the Palaihnihan branch of the Hokan language family. Some members of XL Ranch speak the Northern Paiute language
Northern Paiute language
Northern Paiute is a Western Numic language of the Uto-Aztecan family, which according to Marianne Mithun had around 500 fluent speakers in 1994. Ethnologue reported the number of speakers in 1999 as 1,631...
, a Western Numic language of the Uto-Aztecan language family
Uto-Aztecan languages
Uto-Aztecan or Uto-Aztekan is a Native American language family consisting of over 30 languages. Uto-Aztecan languages are found from the Great Basin of the Western United States , through western, central and southern Mexico Uto-Aztecan or Uto-Aztekan is a Native American language family...
.
Today
The band is part of the Pit River Indian Tribe, whose headquarters are located in Burney, California.Tribal members often find employment in logging and hay ranching.