Pit River Tribe
United States Indigenous Peoples of the United States
California, United States Genealogy
Indigenous Peoples of California
Pit River Tribe
Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]
Pit River Tribal Office
37014 Main Street
Burney, CA 96013
Ph. 1-530-335-5421
History[edit | edit source]
The Pit River Indians consist of eleven bands, all of whom have traditionally lived along the Pit River in the northeastern part of what is now California and who now live on or near the Pit River Reservation. Some Pit River Indians live on other reservations and rancherias in the area.
Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]
Additional References to the History of the Tribe[edit | edit source]
Reservations[edit | edit source]
Bands of the Pit River Indians and Their Reservations[edit | edit source]
- Achomawu Band
- Alturas Band -- Alturas Rancheria
- Aporidge Band
- Astariwawi Band
- Atsuge Band
- Atwamsini Band
- Big Bend Band -- Big Bend Rancheria
- Big Valley Band -- Big Valley Rancheria
- Hanhawi Band
- Hewisedawi Band
- Ilmawi Band
- Itsatawi Band
- Kosealextawi Band
- Likely Band -- Likely Rancheria
- Lookout Band -- Lookout Rancheria
- Madesi Band
- Montgomery Creek Band -- Montgomery Creek Rancheria
- Redding Band -- Redding Rancheria
- Roaring Creek Band -- Roaring Creek Rancheria
- Round Valley Reservation
- Susanville Band -- Susanville Rancheria
- X-L Reservation
Records[edit | edit source]
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:
- Allotment records
- Annuity rolls
- Census records
- Correspondence
- Health records
- Reports
- School census and records
- Vital records
Agency Records
Correspondence and Census
Tribe | Agency | Location of Original Records |
Pre-1880 Correspondence M234 RG 75 Rolls 962 Roll Number |
FHL Film Number |
Post-1885 Census M595 RG 75 Rolls 693 Roll Number |
FHL Film Number
|
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Pit River | Fort Bidwell Agency, 1910-31 | San Franisco | - | Rolls 12, 137 | FHL Film: 576492 | |
Pit River | Round Valley Agency, 1893-1917 | San Franisco | - | Rolls 224, 446-49 | FHL Films: 581441-581443 |
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Constitution of the Pit River Tribe
- Pit River People Official Website
- Achomawi (Pit River Tribe) Wikipedia
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- California Indians and Their Reservations: An Online Dictionary. Available online.