Tribal Government Sources Nations by State: California Daniel J. Evans Library, Government Documents/Maps Mailstop L-2300, Olympia, Washington, 98505 phone: (360) 867-6251, fax: (360) 866-6790

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.

• Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation
• Alturas Indian Rancheria
• Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine Reservation
• Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria
• Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
• Big Lagoon Rancheria
• Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation
• Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
• Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria
• Blue Lake Rancheria
• Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California
• Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
• 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
• Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation
• Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria
• California Valley Miwok Tribe
  (formerly the Sheep Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of
• 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
• Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation
• Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria
• Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
• Chumash Indians of Southern California
• Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
• Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
• Colorado Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
• Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation
• 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)
• 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
• Elk Valley Rancheria
  • Elk Valley Casino
• Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
• Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
  (formerly Graton Rancheria)
• Fernandeño/Tataviam Tribe
• Fort Bidwell Indian Community of the Fort Bidwell Reservation of California
• Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation
• 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
• Hoopa Valley Tribe
• Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria
• 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 Village Band of Diegueño Mission Indians (California)
• Juaneno Band of Mission Indians
• 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 Mission Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation (California)
• Lower Lake Rancheria
• Lytton Rancheria of California Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria
• Manzanita Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation (California)
• Mechoopoda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria
• Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation (California)
• Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
• Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
• Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation (California)
• Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
• Okla Chahta Clan of California
• Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony
• Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of fthe Lone Pine Reservation
• Pala Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pala Resevation
• Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California
• Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indinas of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation (California)
• Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation
• Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California
• Pinoleville Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
• Pit River Tribe
  • Big Bend Rancheria
  • Lookout Rancheria
  • Montgomery Creek Rancheria
  • Roaring Creek Rancheria
  • XL Ranch
• 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)
• Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California
• Redding Rancheria
• Redwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
• Resighini Rancheria
  (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
• Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California
• San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians of the San Manuel Reservation
  • San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
• San Pasqual Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of California
• Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa Rosa Reservation
• Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria
• Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation
• Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation
• Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California
• Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
• Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancherai [Verona Tract]
• Smith River Rancheria
• Soboba Band o f Luiseno Indians
  (formerly the Soboba Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Soboba Reservation)
• Susanville Indian Rancheria
• Sycuan Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of California
• Table Bluff Reservation -- Wiyot Tribe
• Table Mountain Rancheria
  • Table Mountain Casino
• Tachi-Yokut Tribe of the Santa Rosa Rancheria
• Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California
• Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation
• 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
• United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California
• Upper Lake Band of Pomo Indians of Upper Lake Rancheria of California
• Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation
• Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
  • Carson Colony
  • Dresslerville Colony
  • Woodfords Community
  • Stewart Community
  • Washoe Ranch
• Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation

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