Likely Rancheria Explained

Group:Likely Rancheria
Popplace: United States
Rels:traditional tribal religion, Christianity
Langs:English
Related:other Pit River Indians[1]
Population:1800 Pit River Indians, 0 living on rancheria

The Likely Rancheria is a federal Indian reservation belonging to the Pit River Tribe, a federally recognized tribe of indigenous people of California. The rancherĂ­a is located in Modoc County in northern California.[2]

Likely Rancheria is 1.32acres large. It was purchased by the Pit River Tribe in 1922[1] and serves as their tribal cemetery.[2] It has the distinction of being the smallest Indian reservation in the United States. It is located about 2miles southeast of the community of Likely, in Modoc County.

Education

The rancherĂ­a is served by the Modoc Joint Unified School District.

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Notes and References

  1. Pritzker 117
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20150706185302/http://library.sdsu.edu/guides/sub2.php?id=195&pg=194 "Likely Rancheria."