Montgomery Creek Rancheria

The Montgomery Creek Rancheria is a federal Indian reservation belonging to members of the Pit River Tribe, a federally recognized tribe of indigenous people of California. The ranchería is located in Shasta County in northern California.[1]

Montgomery Creek Rancheria
Total population
1800 Pit River Indians, 15 living on rancheria[1]
Regions with significant populations
 United States ( California)
Languages
English
Religion
traditional tribal religion, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
other Pit River Indians[2]

Established in 1915, Montgomery Creek Rancheria is 109 acres (440,000 m2) large[2] and is located in the unincorporated community of Montgomery Creek, about 35 miles northeast of Redding, California.

Notes

  1. "Montgomery Creek Rancheria." SDSU: California Indians and their Reservations." Retrieved 29 Nov 2012.
  2. Pritzker 117

References

  • Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.

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