īy 1966, Mabel Hodge Dixie was identified as the only adult member of the tribe living on the ranchería. Davis was recorded as voting in favor of the Indian Reorganization Act on June 8, 1912. In 1935, the only Indian recorded as living on the ranchería was Jeff Davis. They were described by the Indian agent who arranged the purchase as 'the remnant of once quite a large band of Indians in former years living in or near the old decaying mining town known and designated on the map as 'Sheepranch' '.

In 1916, the federal government purchased 0.92 acres (0.37 ha) at Sheep Ranch, California for the benefit of 12 named members of the tribe. Membership of the tribe was very low throughout the 20th century.

Officers are elected for six-year terms, with the tribe electing a vice chairperson in 2015 and both a chairperson and a secretary/treasurer in 2017.

Rashel Reznor, Secretary/Treasurer Īccording to the tribe's website, it is currently governed by a tribal/general council that meets monthly.

The tribe conducts business from Stockton, California. The California Valley Miwok are Sierra Miwok, an indigenous people of California. They were previously known as the Sheep Ranch Rancheria or the Sheep Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indian of California. The California Valley Miwok Tribe is a federally recognized tribe of Miwok people in San Joaquin County and Calaveras County, California. Indian tribe in California, United States California Valley Miwok Tribe Total populationĤ3 people reported as being part of the California Valley Miwok Tribe (some in combination with other ethnicities) in the 2010 census ĥ enrolled citizens were recognized by the federal government as of August 2011 Įnglish, historically Northern Sierra Miwok language, Central Sierra Miwok language, and Southern Sierra Miwok language

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