Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
The Berry Creek Rancheria of Tyme Maidu Indians are a Native American people inhabiting a northeastern part California, south of Lassen Peak.
They are a federally recognized Maidu tribe, headquartered in Oroville in Butte County. Their reservation is 65 acres (260,000 m2), located in two geographically separate sites: one (39°30′09″N 121°30′16″W / 39.50250°N 121.50444°W) near Oroville in the community of Oroville East, and the other (39°37′32″N 121°19′40″W / 39.62556°N 121.32778°W) at the eastern edge of the community of Berry Creek, within a mile of the Feather River. The tribe has 304 enrolled members; 136 of whom live on the reservation.[1]
WikiMiniAtlas39°37′32″N 121°19′40″W / 39.625641°N 121.327781°W[2]
Education[]
The ranchería is served by the and Oroville Union High School District.
Notable Berry Creek Rancheria members[]
- Frank Day (1902–1976), artist
See also[]
References[]
- ^ California Indians and Their Reservations. Archived 2009-02-05 at the Wayback Machine San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2009 (retrieved 24 Feb 2009)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berry Creek Rancheria
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