Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria
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The Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe of Pomo
Indians in California
.
The tribe's reservation is the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, situated near the towns of Manchester and Point Arena
in Mendocino County, California
. The reservation is 364 acres (1.5 km²) large.
The tribe is a community of Pomo Indians who are native to northern California. The Manchester-Point Arena Pomos speak the Central Pomo dialect of the Pomo language
. The late Eileen Oropeza and Winifred Leal are Manchester-Point Arena native speakers of the language, as was the late Jesse Frank.
The Manchester-Point Arena Pomos formed their current governmental system under the Indian Reorganization Act
of 1935, and their constitution was ratified on 11 March 1936. To vote in tribal elections, enrolled members must be at least 21 years old and have lived on the reservation for at least the previous year. All qualified voters form a community council and officers include the tribal chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and treasurer. The population of the tribe is estimated at 500. Tribal enrollment is based upon lineal descent from members listed on the official 1 April 1935 census rolls and does not require a minimum blood quantum. Health care to the tribe is provided by a satellite clinic of the Sonoma County Indian Health Project.
As a testament to Pomo community support, the Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California has made donations to the Manchester-Point Arena Pomos in past years.
Pomo people
The Pomo people are an indigenous peoples of California. The historic Pomo territory in northern California was large, bordered by the Pacific Coast to the west, extending inland to Clear Lake, and mainly between Cleone and Duncans Point...
Indians in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
The tribe's reservation is the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, situated near the towns of Manchester and Point Arena
Point Arena, California
Point Arena is a small coastal city in Mendocino County, California, United States. Point Arena is located west of Hopland, at an elevation of 118 feet . The population was 449 at the 2010 census, down from 474 at the 2000 census, making it one of the smallest incorporated cities in the state...
in Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census...
. The reservation is 364 acres (1.5 km²) large.
The tribe is a community of Pomo Indians who are native to northern California. The Manchester-Point Arena Pomos speak the Central Pomo dialect of the Pomo language
Pomoan languages
Pomoan is a family of endangered languages spoken in northern California by the Pomo people on the Pacific Coast. According to the 2000 census, there are 255 speakers of the languages...
. The late Eileen Oropeza and Winifred Leal are Manchester-Point Arena native speakers of the language, as was the late Jesse Frank.
The Manchester-Point Arena Pomos formed their current governmental system under the Indian Reorganization Act
Indian Reorganization Act
The Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934 the Indian New Deal, was U.S. federal legislation that secured certain rights to Native Americans, including Alaska Natives...
of 1935, and their constitution was ratified on 11 March 1936. To vote in tribal elections, enrolled members must be at least 21 years old and have lived on the reservation for at least the previous year. All qualified voters form a community council and officers include the tribal chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and treasurer. The population of the tribe is estimated at 500. Tribal enrollment is based upon lineal descent from members listed on the official 1 April 1935 census rolls and does not require a minimum blood quantum. Health care to the tribe is provided by a satellite clinic of the Sonoma County Indian Health Project.
As a testament to Pomo community support, the Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California has made donations to the Manchester-Point Arena Pomos in past years.