Mono People

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Indigenous People of California

Mono People

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Tribal Headquarters

North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
33143 Road 222 / P.O. Box 929
North Fork, CA 93643
Phone: 559-877-2461
Website

History

Brief Timeline

1850's: Encroachment by settlers and prospectors

1910s Three Rancherias established for the Mono

Additional References to the History of the Tribe

Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Mono tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods.

Bands of the Mono Tribe and Their Reservations / Rancherias

Big Sandy group -- Big Sandy Rancheria

Cold Springs group -- Cold Springs Rancheria
federally recognized

Northfork Rancheria

Records

The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:

• Allotment records
• Annuity rolls
• Census records
• Correspondence
• Health records
• Reports
• School census and records
• Vital records

Tribe	Agency	Location of Original Records	Pre-1880 Correspondence M234 RG 75 Rolls Roll Number	FHL Film Number	Post-1885 Census M 595 RG 75 Rolls Roll Number	FHL Film Number
Mono	California Superintendency, 1849-80	Washington D.C.	32-52	-	13

Important Websites

• Mono Tribe Wikipedia
  

Bibliography

• California Indians and Their Reservations: An Online Dictionary. Available online.

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