Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria

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Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria
Total population
700 [1]
Regions with significant populations
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Languages
English, Pomoan languages
Religion
Roundhouse religion, Christianity, Kuksu
Related ethnic groups
Pomo tribes

The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe of Pomo people in Mendocino County, California, south of Ukiah. [2] The Hopland Band Pomos traditionally lived in the Sanel Valley. [3]

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Reservation

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Location of the Hopland Rancheria

The Hopland Pomo's reservation is the Hopland Rancheria. Approximately 700 tribal members live in the area and 50 on the ranchería. [2] The Rancheria was established in 1907 and is 40 acres (160,000 m2) large. [4] It is located about three miles (5 km) east of Hopland, California. [5]

Government

The Hopland Pomo ratified their constitution on August 20, 1981, which established a governing 7-person council.

The tribe conducts business from Hopland, California. [6]

Services and programs

The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians has a tribal education program, EPA office, health department, utility department, police department, court system, and economic development corporation. [7] The tribe owns and operates the Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino, located east of Hopland. [3]

Disenrollment

In 2016, the Hopland Band disenrolled 74 members of the tribe, ostensibly to remedy mistakes stemming from faulty processing of applications. [8]

Notable members

See also

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Notes

  1. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 California Indians and Their Reservations. Archived 2010-07-26 at the Wayback Machine San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2009 . Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  3. 1 2 About Us. Archived 2009-08-05 at the Wayback Machine Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino. (3 August 2009)
  4. Pritzker, 140
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hopland Rancheria
  6. California Tribes and Organizations. 500 Nations. . Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  7. Hopland Band of Pomo Indians. . Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  8. Reith, Sarah (2016-03-14). "Hopland tribe in turmoil". Ukiah Daily Journal. Retrieved 2016-06-26.

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