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{{Short description|Indian tribe in California, United States}}
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|poptime=96 rancheria population<ref>[http://library.sdsu.edu/guides/sub2.php?id=195&pg=195 "Population."] ''SDSU: California Indians and Their Reservations.'' Retrieved 25 June 2012.</ref>
|caption=The tribe's Bear River Casino in [[Loleta, California]]
| population = 550 enrolled members <ref>[https://www.bearrivercasino.com/about-us/about-the-tribe.aspx] ''Bear River Tribe: About Us.'' Retrieved 12 September 2017.</ref>
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|related=other [[Mattole]] and [[Wiyot people]]<ref name=uihs>[http://www.unitedindianhealthservices.org/node/444 "Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215145920/http://www.unitedindianhealthservices.org/node/444 |date=15 December 2012 }} ''United Indian Health Services''. Retrieved 25 June 2012.</ref>
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|related=other [[Mattole]] and [[Wiyot people]]<ref name=uihs>[http://www.unitedindianhealthservices.org/node/444 "Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria."] ''United Indian Health Services.'' Retrieved 25 June 2012.</ref>
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The '''Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria''' is a [[Federally recognized tribes|federally recognized tribe]] of [[Mattole people|Mattole]] and [[Wiyot people]] in [[Humboldt County, California]].<ref>Pritzker 155</ref>
The '''Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria''' is a [[Federally recognized tribes|federally recognized tribe]] of [[Mattole people|Mattole, Bear River]] and [[Wiyot people]] in [[Humboldt County, California]].<ref name = "Pritzker">{{cite book|last=Pritzker|first=Barry M|title=A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples|date=2000|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford, U.K.|isbn=978-0-19-513877-1|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/nativeamericanen0000prit}}{{RP|155}}</ref>


==Government==
==Government==
The Bear River Band is headquartered in [[Loleta, California]]. Their current tribal chairperson is Len Bowman<ref name=uihs/> Tribal enrollment is based on residency on the Rohnerville Rancheria from 1911 to 1960 or being a lineal descent of those residents.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:DGbf0xH6XtUJ:bearrivertribe.com/pdf/other/The%2520Amended%2520Constitution.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiOlELNksq14XiVKVA4i_CsVLQYZQ58kGIT5yFId-ix00YemaYe0diGn9HUIcPfDL583nucX1lhWLabKqIz5K39tLOFaaiYMC9wSBb8WMJC1ilTJeU0yplaIS-b6iwkmppofuKd&sig=AHIEtbTtn80i2KwZAeJZ5jh_fEpiapbJpg "Amended Constitution of the Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria."] Retrieved 25 June 2012.</ref>
The Bear River Band is headquartered in [[Loleta, California]].<ref name=uihs/> Tribal enrollment is based on residency on the Rohnerville Rancheria from 1910 to 1960 or being a lineal descent of those residents.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:DGbf0xH6XtUJ:bearrivertribe.com/pdf/other/The%2520Amended%2520Constitution.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiOlELNksq14XiVKVA4i_CsVLQYZQ58kGIT5yFId-ix00YemaYe0diGn9HUIcPfDL583nucX1lhWLabKqIz5K39tLOFaaiYMC9wSBb8WMJC1ilTJeU0yplaIS-b6iwkmppofuKd&sig=AHIEtbTtn80i2KwZAeJZ5jh_fEpiapbJpg "Amended Constitution of the Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria."], retrieved 25 June 2012.</ref>


==Reservation and traditional territories==
==Reservation and traditional territories==
[[File:3220R Rohnerville Rancheria Locator Map.svg|thumb|Location of Rohnerville Rancheria]]
The '''Rohnerville Rancheria''' is a federally recognized [[ranchería]] located in two separate parts. One ({{coord|40|34|49|N|124|07|21|W|scale:10000_source:GNIS|display=inline}}) is at the eastern edge of [[Fortuna, California|Fortuna]], and the other ({{coord|40|37|53|N|124|12|11|W|scale:10000_source:GNIS|display=inline}}) to the southeast of Loleta, both in Humboldt County.
The '''Rohnerville Rancheria''' is a federally recognized [[ranchería]] located in two separate parts. One ({{coord|40|34|49|N|124|07|21|W|scale:10000_source:GNIS|display=inline}}) is at the eastern edge of [[Fortuna, California|Fortuna]], and the other ({{coord|40|37|53|N|124|12|11|W|scale:10000_source:GNIS|display=inline}}) to the southeast of Loleta, both in Humboldt County. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]] the population was 38.<ref>https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=3220{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


The tribe's traditional territory was along the [[Mattole River|Mattole]] and [[Bear River (Humboldt County)|Bear River]]s near [[Cape Mendocino]]. Wiyot people lived along the [[Little River (Humboldt County)|Little River]] down to the Bear River and 25 miles eastward.<ref>Pritzker 154</ref> The Mattole villages of Tcalko', Chilsheck, Selsche'ech, Tlanko, Estakana, and Sehtla were located along Bear River<ref name=uihs/>
The tribe's traditional territory was along the [[Mattole River|Mattole]] and [[Bear River (Humboldt County)|Bear River]]s near [[Cape Mendocino]]. Wiyot people lived along the [[Little River (Humboldt County)|Little River]] down to the Bear River and {{Convert|25|mi}} eastward.<ref name = "Pritzker" />{{RP|154}} The Mattole villages of Tcalko', Chilsheck, Selsche'ech, Tlanko, Estakana, and Sehtla were located along Bear River.<ref name=uihs/>


==Economic development==
==Economic development==
The Bear River Band owns and operate the Bear River Casino, River's Edge Restaurant, and the Thirsty Bear Sports Bar and Grill in Loleta, California.<ref>[http://500nations.com/casinos/caBearRiver.asp "Bear River Casino."] ''500 Nations.'' Retrieved 25 June 2012.</ref>
The Bear River Band owns and operates several entities including Bear River Casino Resort, River's Edge Restaurant, the Thirsty Bear Lounge, Bear River Recreation Center, and Bear River Tobacco Traders all located in Loleta, California.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bear River Casino |url=https://500nations.com/casinos/caBearRiver.asp |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=500nations.com}}</ref> The new Bear River Family Entertainment Center that includes a 10 lane bowling alley, arcade, and laser tag and tournament baseball field open to the public, located next to the Bear River Recreation Center.


==Traditional culture==
==Traditional culture==
Mattole people differ from neighboring tribes because men traditionally tattooed their faces, instead of just women. Mattole spoke the [[Mattole language]], an [[Athapaskan language]],<ref name=uihs/> while Wiyots spoke the [[Wiyot language]], an [[Algonquian languages|Algonquian language]].<ref>[http://library.sdsu.edu/guides/sub2.php?id=195&pg=197 "Wiyot Indians."] ''SDSU: California Indians and Their Reservations.'' Retrieved 25 June 2012.</ref> Subsistence practices that continue today for ceremonial purposes include salmon fishing and gathering salt, seaweed, and shells by hand.<ref>[http://fiesta.bren.ucsb.edu/~mlpa3/tribes.html "Tribes and Tribal Communities of the North Coast."] ''Integrating Tribal Marine Resource Use into the Marine Life Protection Act.'' Retrieved 25 June 2012.</ref>
Mattole people differ from neighboring tribes because men traditionally tattooed their faces, instead of just women. Mattole spoke the [[Mattole language]], an [[Athapaskan language]],<ref name=uihs/> while Wiyots spoke the [[Wiyot language]], an [[Algonquian languages|Algonquian language]].<ref>[http://library.sdsu.edu/guides/sub2.php?id=195&pg=197 "Wiyot Indians."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930082035/http://library.sdsu.edu/guides/sub2.php?id=195&pg=197 |date=30 September 2013 }} ''SDSU: California Indians and Their Reservations.'' Retrieved 25 June 2012.</ref>

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


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Bear River Casino}}
* [http://bearrivertribe.com/ Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria], official website
* [http://www.brb-nsn.gov/ Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria], official website
* [http://www.wiyot.com/ Wiyot Tribe]
* [http://www.wiyot.com/ Wiyot Tribe]
* [http://www.fourdir.com/mattole.htm Mattole], Four Directions Institute
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20020114175930/http://www.fourdir.com/mattole.htm Mattole]}}, Four Directions Institute
* [http://www.fourdir.com/wiyot.htm Wiyot], Four Directions Institute
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20020127202817/http://www.fourdir.com/wiyot.htm Wiyot]}}, Four Directions Institute


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Latest revision as of 10:31, 1 October 2023

Bear River Band of the
Rohnerville Rancheria
The tribe's Bear River Casino in Loleta, California
Total population
550 enrolled members [1]
Regions with significant populations
 United States ( California)
Languages
English, historically Mattole and Wiyot
Related ethnic groups
other Mattole and Wiyot people[2]

The Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe of Mattole, Bear River and Wiyot people in Humboldt County, California.[3]

Government

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The Bear River Band is headquartered in Loleta, California.[2] Tribal enrollment is based on residency on the Rohnerville Rancheria from 1910 to 1960 or being a lineal descent of those residents.[4]

Reservation and traditional territories

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Location of Rohnerville Rancheria

The Rohnerville Rancheria is a federally recognized ranchería located in two separate parts. One (40°34′49″N 124°07′21″W / 40.58028°N 124.12250°W / 40.58028; -124.12250) is at the eastern edge of Fortuna, and the other (40°37′53″N 124°12′11″W / 40.63139°N 124.20306°W / 40.63139; -124.20306) to the southeast of Loleta, both in Humboldt County. As of the 2010 Census the population was 38.[5]

The tribe's traditional territory was along the Mattole and Bear Rivers near Cape Mendocino. Wiyot people lived along the Little River down to the Bear River and 25 miles (40 km) eastward.[3]: 154  The Mattole villages of Tcalko', Chilsheck, Selsche'ech, Tlanko, Estakana, and Sehtla were located along Bear River.[2]

Economic development

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The Bear River Band owns and operates several entities including Bear River Casino Resort, River's Edge Restaurant, the Thirsty Bear Lounge, Bear River Recreation Center, and Bear River Tobacco Traders all located in Loleta, California.[6] The new Bear River Family Entertainment Center that includes a 10 lane bowling alley, arcade, and laser tag and tournament baseball field open to the public, located next to the Bear River Recreation Center.

Traditional culture

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Mattole people differ from neighboring tribes because men traditionally tattooed their faces, instead of just women. Mattole spoke the Mattole language, an Athapaskan language,[2] while Wiyots spoke the Wiyot language, an Algonquian language.[7]

References

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  1. ^ [1] Bear River Tribe: About Us. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria." Archived 15 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine United Indian Health Services. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b Pritzker, Barry M (2000). A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.: 155 
  4. ^ "Amended Constitution of the Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria.", retrieved 25 June 2012.
  5. ^ https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=3220[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Bear River Casino". 500nations.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Wiyot Indians." Archived 30 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine SDSU: California Indians and Their Reservations. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
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