Round Valley Indian Reservation (California)

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Tribal Headquarters

Round Valley Indian Tribes
P.O. Box 448
Covelo, CA 95428
Phone: 1.707.983.6126
Fax: 1.707.983.6128

The Round Valley Reservation is a federally-recognized reservation in Mendocino County, California.

Established -- 8 April 1864

Agency (BIA) --

Principal tribes -- Clear Lake (Pomo), Concow (Konkau), Little Lake,Nomelaki, Pit River (Achornawi), Potter Valley (Pomo), Redwood, Wailaki, Yuki

Population -- 1969: Tribal enrollment 1,582

History

The Round Valley Reservation was established by Acts of Apr. 8,1864 (XIII, 39), and Mar. 3, 1873 (XVII, 634), by Executive orders, Mar. 30, 1870, Apr. 8, 1873, May 18, 1875, and July 26, 1876 and by an act of Oct. 1, 1890 (XXVI, 658).

Records

Land records: Tribally-owned land: 12,706 acres. Allotted land: 8,000 acres

Allotment Register, 1894. FS Library film: 897337 item 5

Websites

• Round Valley Indian Tribes Official Website
• Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation Wikipedia

Bibliography

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Volume 1 -- Not yet published

Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- WorldCat 234303751

Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- WorldCat 255572371

Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- WorldCat 19331914; FS Catalog book 970.1 H191h v.4.

Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- WorldCat 299653808; FS Catalog book 970.1 H191h v.5.

Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- WorldCat 247493742; FS Catalog book 970.1 H191h v.6.

Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- WorldCat 247493311

Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 13240086; FS Catalog book 970.1 H191h v.8.

Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- WorldCat 26140053; FS Catalog book 970.1 H191h v.9.

Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- WorldCat 301504096; FS Catalog book 970.1 H191h v.10.

Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- WorldCat 256516416; FS Catalog book 970.1 H191h v.11.

Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- WorldCat 39401371; FS Catalog book 970.1 H191h v.12.

Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- WorldCat 48209643

Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- WorldCat 254277176

Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 356517503; FS Catalog book 970.1 H191h v.15.

Volume 16 -- Not yet published

Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- WorldCat 43957746

Volume 18 -- Not yet published

Volume 19 -- Not yet published

Volume 20 -- Not yet published

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