Quartz Valley Indian Community
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The Quartz Valley Indian Community is a federal reservation in Siskiyou County, California
. It consists of Klamath, Karuk
, and Shasta
Indians
.
The community area is about 174 acre (0.70415364 km²) and numbers around 264.
Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. Yreka is the county seat. Because of its substantial natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important...
. It consists of Klamath, Karuk
Karuk
Karuk is an indigenous people of California in the United States.The tribal headquarters, located off State Route 96, is in the town of Happy Camp, California. Currently the tribe has three tribal board meeting places, in Yreka, Happy Camp, and Orleans...
, and Shasta
Shasta
Shasta can be a reference to a Native American tribe, and also various locations in Northern California. The term is applied to numerous natural features in the same general vicinity, and many other items associated with the area...
Indians
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
.
The community area is about 174 acre (0.70415364 km²) and numbers around 264.
External links
- Quartz Valley Indian Community
- Corporate Charter of the Quartz Valley Indian Community - Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project
- Final Environmental Assessment, Quartz Valley Indian Reservation Wells Project - August 2010, with map showing the reservation's location