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Redding Rancheria

Coordinates: 40°30′24″N 122°23′01″W / 40.50667°N 122.38361°W / 40.50667; -122.38361
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The Redding Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe with a reservation in Shasta County, Northern California.[1] The 31-acre site (13 ha) of the Redding Rancheria was purchased in 1922 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in order to provide Indigenous peoples with a place to camp and live. They had been made landless by European-American settlers in the area. Three groups of Native Americans in the area organized as a tribe and were recognized in 1979.

Description

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The Redding Rancheria consists of Wintu, Achomawi (Pit River), and Yana Indians.[1] It is located in the northern Sacramento Valley, near Redding.[1]

Government

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The Redding Rancheria has a constitution, adopted in 1989, signed by Bob Foreman the First tribal chairman. It is governed by seven Councilors and three Alternate Councilors, elected by the membership. The current[when?] tribal administration is as follows.

  • Tribal Chairman – Jack Potter, Jr.
  • Vice Chairman – Michelle Hayward
  • Secretary – Patty Spaulding
  • Treasurer – Hope Wilkes
  • Council Member – Jason Hayward, Jr.
  • Council Member – Tony Hayward, Sr.
  • Council Member – Laine Hayward
  • 1st Alternate – Nicole Wilkes
  • 2nd Alternate – Jason Hayward, Sr.
  • 3rd Alternate – Miranda Edwards

Economic development

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The Redding Rancheria established the Win-River Resort & Casino along California State Route 273, near Interstate 5 between Redding and Anderson.[2][3] It has produced significant revenue for the tribe, enabling capital payments to each member.[4]

Education

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The ranchería is served by the Cascade Union Elementary School District and Anderson Union High School District.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Redding Rancheria
  2. ^ Chandler, Michele (July 5, 2022). "Win-River casino owners want Redding to void illegal land sale near their expansion site". Ventura County Star. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Win-River Resort & Casino
  4. ^ Rainey, James; Cole, Carolyn (October 19, 2023). "A 19th century massacre, mostly forgotten, clouds plans for a shimmering tribal casino". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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40°30′24″N 122°23′01″W / 40.50667°N 122.38361°W / 40.50667; -122.38361