Tribal Government Sources: Nations by State -- California

Last update: February 9, 2009

The listing of tribes in these pages have been compiled in order to allow for easier access to information on the culture and history of the Native American tribes of the United States.

Some of the links will have an icon next to them designating them as either Federally recognized () or State recognized ().

Appearance on this site does not mean an endorsement has been made for recognition of any particular tribe. The listing was created in order to aid academic research.

For addresses and phone numbers for California tribes, be sure to use the tribal directory.

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Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation (California)
Alturas Indian Rancheria (California)
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine Reservation (California)
Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation (California)
Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria (California)
Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
Big Lagoon Rancheria (California)
- Barstow Casinos and Resort
- Historical Information
Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation (California)
Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria (California)
Blue Lake Rancheria (California)
Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California
Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians (California)
(formerly the Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Cabazon Reservation)
Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria (California)
- Constitution and Bylaws
Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation (California)
Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria (California)
California Valley Miwok Tribe (California)
(formerly the Sheep Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California)
Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation (Callifornia)
Capitan Grande of Diegueno Mission Inidans of California
- Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation (California)
- Viejas (Baron Long)Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation (California)
Cedarville Rancheria (California)
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation (California)
Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria (California)
Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
Chumash Indians of Southern California
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation (Arizona and California)
Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California
- Coyote Valley Shodokai Casino
Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Cuaypaipe Reservation (California)
(Now known as the Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians)
Death Valley Timbi-Sha Shoshone Band of California
Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria (California)
Elk Valley Rancheria (California)
- Elk Valley Casino
Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians (California)
(formerly the Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Cuyapaipe Reservation)
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (California)
(formerly the Graton Rancheria)
Fernandeño/Tataviam Tribe (California)
Fort Bidwell Indian Community of the Fort Bidwell Reservation of California
Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation (California)
Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California, and Nevada
Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Waikai Indians of California
Guidville Rancheria of California
Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake (California)
(formerly the Upper Lake Band of Pomo Indians of
Upper Lake Rancheria of California)
Hoopa Valley Tribe(California)
Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria (California)
Inaja Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation (California)
Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California
Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
Jamul Indian Villiage of California
(formerly the Jamul Indian Village Band of Diegueño Mission Indians)
Juaneño Band of Mission Indians (California)
Karuk Tribe of California
Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria (California )
Kumeyaay (California)
La Jolla Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the La Jolla Reservation (California)
La Posta Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation (California)
Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation (California)
(formerly the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation)
Lower Lake Rancheria (California)
Lytton Rancheria of California
Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria (California)
Manzanita Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation (California)
Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria (California)
Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation (California)
Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
- Twin Pine Casino & Hotel
Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
- Feather Falls Casino
Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation (California)
North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
Okla Chahta Clan of California
Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony (California)
Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of fthe Lone Pine Reservation (California)
Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pala Resevation (California)
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California
- Rolling Hills Casino
Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indinas of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation (California)
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservatin (California)
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California
Pinoleville Pomo Nation
(Pinoleville Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California)
Pit River Tribe (California)
- Big Bend Rancheria
- Likely Rancheria
- Lookout Rancheria
- Montgomery Creek Rancheria
- Roaring Creek Rancheria
- XL Ranch
Potter Valley Tribe (California)
(formerly Potter Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California)
Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California
Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation (California, Arizona)
- Profile
- Paradise Casinos
Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California
Redding Rancheria (California)
Redwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
Resighini Rancheria (California)
(formerly the Coast Indian Community of Yurok Indians of the Resighini Rancheria)
Rincon Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation (California)
Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation
(formerly Covelo Indian Community)
Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California
San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians of the San Manuel Reservation (California)
- San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
San Pasqual Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of California
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians (California)
(formerly Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa Rosa Reservation)
Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria (California)
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation (California)
Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation (California)
- Cultural Information
- Santa Ysabel Resort and Casino
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California
- Fee-to-Trust and Gaming Development Project Environmental Impact Statement
Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancherai [Verona Tract] (California)
Smith River Rancheria (California)
Soboba Band o f Luiseno Indians (California)
(formerly the Soboba Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Soboba Reservation)
Susanville Indian Rancheria (California)
Sycuan Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California
Table Mountain Rancheria of California
- Table Mountain Casino
Tachi-Yokut Tribe of the Santa Rosa Rancheria (California)
Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California
Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation (California)
- Constitution and Bylaws
Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California
(previously listed as the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of California)
- Spotlight 29 Casino
United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California
Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation (California)
Viejas (Baron Long)Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation (California)
- Viejas Casino
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
- Carson Colony
- Dresslerville Colony
- Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
- Stewart Community
- Washoe Ranches
- Woodfords Community
Wiyot Tribe (California)
(formerly Table Bluff Reservation)
Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation (California)

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Tribal Government Sources: Nations by State -- California

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