Montgomery Creek Rancheria
Total population | |
---|---|
1800 Pit River Indians, 15 living on rancheria[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United States ( California) | |
Languages | |
English | |
Religion | |
traditional tribal religion, Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
other Pit River Indians[2] |
The Montgomery Creek Rancheria is a federal Indian reservation belonging to members of the Pit River Tribe, a federally recognized tribe of indigenous people of California. The ranchería is located in Shasta County in northern California.[1]
Established in 1915, Montgomery Creek Rancheria is 109 acres (440,000 m2) large[2] and is located in the unincorporated community of Montgomery Creek, about 35 miles northeast of Redding, California.
Education[]
The ranchería is served by the and Shasta Union High School District.
Notes[]
- ^ a b "Montgomery Creek Rancheria." SDSU: California Indians and their Reservations." Retrieved 29 Nov 2012.
- ^ a b Pritzker 117
References[]
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.
External links[]
- Pit River Tribe, official website
Coordinates: 40°50′03″N 121°54′56″W / 40.83417°N 121.91556°W
Categories:
- Pit River tribes
- Maidu
- Populated places in Shasta County, California
- American Indian reservations in California
- Native American tribes in California
- Federally recognized tribes in the United States