RobinsonRancherIa.org
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The Robinson Rancheria Tribe of Pomo Indians is comprised of 426 members including children. The location of the largest acreage of Robinson Rancheria's land base is approximately 10 miles northeast of Lakeport, the county seat of Lake County, California. Most of the tribal property lies adjacent to State Highway 20 between the small communities of Upper Lake and Nice.
The site was purchased in 1981, as a result of a unique set of circumstances stemming from a settlement agreement between members of the Robinson Rancheria and the United States government (Mabel Duncan, et.al. v. United States of America, 667 F. 2nd 36 (Ct. Cl. 1981). The court case held that the U.S. government illegally terminated the reservation status of the Indians at Old Robinson in 1956.
In 1956, ninety percent of the tribal members were relocated to urban areas as part of the termination process. This caused a generation of cultural heritage to be shamefully repressed, and then lost to the next two generations. As a result tradition, culture, and language were almost lost. Based on the cited court case, federal recognition was re-instituted in the 1960s.
Languages
English
Contact
- Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians
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- Palo Alto CA
- US 94303
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- +1.6503281954
