Feather Falls Casino Indian Tribe
- Feather Falls Casino Indian Tribe Shawnee
- Feather Falls Casino Indian Tribe Reservations
- Feather Falls Casino Indian Tribe Reservation
- Feather Falls Indian Casino California Resort The tribe owns and operates the Feather Falls Casino, Feather Falls Casino Brewing Company, The Lodge at Feather Falls Casino, KOA Kampground, Feather Falls Mini Mart, and the Feather Smoke Shop, all located in Oroville.
- Chairman Benjamin Clark of the local Mooretown Maidu Rancheria tribe, a federally-recognized tribe headquartered in Oroville, was present for the entire statement. Clark, whose rancheria owns.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| unknown | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (California) | |
| Languages | |
| English, traditionally Concow and Maidu | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Concow and Maidu people |
The Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Concow and Maidu people in Butte County.[1][2] Concow, or Konkow, people are the northwestern or foothill branch of the Maidu people, who traditionally spoke the Concow language[3]
Government[edit]
Mooretown Rancheria is headquartered in Oroville, California.[4] The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, tribal council, and the current tribal chairperson is Ben Clark.[4]
History[edit]
https://mooretowndistributees.com/, Original Mooretown Distributees. All records are from BIA FOIA request.
Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California, official website Tribal History, Feather Falls Coordinates: 39°28′10″N 121°31′08″W / 39.46944°N 121.51889°W / 39.46944; -121. 34 Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California Twin Pine Casino & Hotel Middletown 35 Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California Feather Falls Casino & Lodge Oroville 36 Morongo Band of Mission Indians (previously listed as the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation) Morongo Casino Resort & Spa.
Reservation[edit]
The Mooretown Rancheria is a federally recognized ranchería with an area of 109 acres.[1] It is located in the community of Oroville East, in suburban Oroville. Other nearby communities include South Oroville and Palermo.
Economic development[edit]
The tribe owns and operates the Feather Falls Casino, Feather Falls Casino Brewing Company, The Lodge at Feather Falls Casino, KOA Kampground, Feather Falls Mini Mart, and the Feather Smoke Shop, all located in Oroville.[5]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
Feather Falls Casino Indian Tribe Shawnee
- ^ ab'Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians.'SDSU: California Indians and Their Reservations. 2011. Retrieved 19 Nov 2012.
- ^Pritkzer 133
- ^Pritzker 132
- ^ ab'Tribal Directory.'National Congress of American Indians. Retrieved 19 Nov 2012.
- ^'Moretown Rancheria.' Retrieved 19 Nov 2012.
References[edit]
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN978-0-19-513877-1
Feather Falls Casino Indian Tribe Reservations
External links[edit]
- Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California, official website
- Tribal History, Feather Falls
Feather Falls Casino Indian Tribe Reservation
Coordinates: 39°28′10″N121°31′08″W / 39.46944°N 121.51889°W