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=== Tribal Headquarters  ===


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'''Pit River Tribe'''<br>36970 Park Ave.<br>Burney, CA 96013<br>Phone: 530-335-5421<br>[https://pitrivertribe.gov/ Website]


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=== History  ===


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The Pit River Indians consist of eleven bands, all of whom have traditionally lived along the Pit River in the northeastern part of what is now California and who now live on or near the Pit River Reservation. Some Pit River Indians live on other reservations and rancherias in the area.<br>  
 
== Tribal Headquarters  ==
 
Pit River Tribal Office<br>37014 Main Street<br>Burney, CA 96013<br>Ph. 1-530-335-5421
 
*[http://www.pitriverpeople.org/ Pit River People ]Official Website
 
== History  ==
 
The Pit River Indians consist of eleven bands, all of whom have traditionally lived along the Pit River in the northeastern part of what is now California and who now live on or near the Pit River Reservation. Some Pit River Indians live on other reservations and rancherias in the area.<br>


==== Brief Timeline  ====
==== Brief Timeline  ====
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*[[XL Ranch Indian Reservation (California)|X-L Reservation]]
*[[XL Ranch Indian Reservation (California)|X-L Reservation]]


== Records  ==
=== 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:<br>
 
*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]]
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]]
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]


'''Agency Records'''  
'''Agency Records'''  


[[Fort_Bidwell_Indian_Agency_(California)|Fort Bidwell Agency]]
[[Fort Bidwell Indian Agency (California)|Fort Bidwell Agency]]  


[[Round_Valley_Indian_Agency_(California)|Round Valley Agency]]
[[Round Valley Indian Agency (California)|Round Valley Agency]]  


'''Correspondence and Census'''  
'''Correspondence and Census'''  


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=== Websites ===
 
== Important Web Sites ==


*[http://www.narf.org/nill/Constitutions/pitconst/pitriverconsttoc.htm Constitution of the Pit River Tribe]  
*[http://www.narf.org/nill/Constitutions/pitconst/pitriverconsttoc.htm Constitution of the Pit River Tribe]  
*[http://www.pitriverpeople.org/ Pit River People ]Official Website  
*[http://www.pitriverpeople.org/ Pit River People ]Official Website  
*Achomawi (Pit River Tribe) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achomawi Wikipedia]
*Achomawi (Pit River Tribe) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achomawi Wikipedia]
== References  ==
<references />


==== Bibliography  ====
==== Bibliography  ====


*California Indians and Their Reservations: An Online Dictionary. [http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/calindians/calinddict.shtml#a Available online].  
*California Indians and Their Reservations: An Online Dictionary. [http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/calindians/calinddict.shtml#a Available online].  
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
=== References  ===
*Hodge, Frederick Webb. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico''. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ Available online].
*Klein, Barry T., ed. ''Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian''. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317923332?referer=list_view WorldCat 317923332]; {{FHL|1122745|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 R259e}}.
*Kroeber, Alfred L. ''Handbook of the Indians of California''. Washington D.C.:Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 78, 1925. Reprint. New York City: Dover Publications, [ca 2006] [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/255854981&referer=brief_results WorldCat 255854981] [http://books.google.com/books?id=YDdn0WNMQMYC&dq=%22Handbook+of+the+Indians+of+California%22&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=o8N3Sp7cMIGqswPIlvjsBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8#v=onepage&q=&f=false Available online].
*Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529 Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of “Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups” Maps of “State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations. [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=no:037475188 WorldCat 37475188]; {{FHL|831087|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 G131g}}.
 
:Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean
:Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
:Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
:Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands
 
*Sturtevant, William C. ''Handbook of North American Indians''. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– . <br>
 
:Volume 1 -- Not yet published
:Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/234303751&referer=brief_results WorldCat 234303751]<br>
:Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/255572371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 255572371]<br>
:Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19331914&referer=brief_results WorldCat 19331914]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4}}.<br>
:Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/299653808&referer=brief_results WorldCat 299653808]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5}}.<br>
:Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493742&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493742]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6}}.<br>
:Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493311&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493311]<br>
:Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13240086&referer=brief_results WorldCat 13240086]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8}}.<br>
:Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26140053&referer=brief_results WorldCat 26140053]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9}}.<br>
:Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/301504096&referer=brief_results WorldCat 301504096]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10}}.
:Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256516416&referer=brief_results WorldCat 256516416]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11}}.<br>
:Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39401371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 39401371]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12}}.<br>
:Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48209643&referer=brief_results WorldCat 48209643]<br>
:Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/254277176&referer=brief_results WorldCat 254277176]
:Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256517503&referer=brief_results WorldCat 356517503]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15}}.<br>
:Volume 16 -- Not yet published
:Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43957746&referer=brief_results WorldCat 43957746]<br>
:Volume 18 -- Not yet published
:Volume 19 -- Not yet published
:Volume 20 -- Not yet published


*Swanton John R. ''The Indian Tribes of North America''. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/indianlocation.htm Available online].
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*Waldman, Carl. ''Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes''. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14718193?referer=list_view WorldCat 14718193]; {{FHL|1465222|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006}}.


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Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Pit River Tribe
36970 Park Ave.
Burney, CA 96013
Phone: 530-335-5421
Website

History[edit | edit source]

The Pit River Indians consist of eleven bands, all of whom have traditionally lived along the Pit River in the northeastern part of what is now California and who now live on or near the Pit River Reservation. Some Pit River Indians live on other reservations and rancherias in the area.

Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]

Additional References to the History of the Tribe[edit | edit source]

Reservations[edit | edit source]

Bands of the Pit River Indians and Their Reservations[edit | edit source]

Records[edit | edit source]

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:

Agency Records

Fort Bidwell Agency

Round Valley Agency

Correspondence and Census

Tribe Agency Location of Original Records

Pre-1880 Correspondence

M234 RG 75 Rolls 962

Roll Number

FS Library

Film

Number

Post-1885 Census

M595 RG 75 Rolls 693

Roll Number

FS Library

Film

Number


Pit River Fort Bidwell Agency, 1910-31 San Franisco - Rolls 12, 137 FS Catalog Film: 576492
Pit River Round Valley Agency, 1893-1917 San Franisco - Rolls 224, 446-49 FS Catalog Films: 581441-581443

Websites[edit | edit source]

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]