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Greenville Rancheria was initially donated as a "safe-zone" for Indian people from Euro-American settlers in the late 1800s. This land contained a boarding school for Maidu and other Californian tribes from 1890 until 1920 when it was burned down. This land eventually adopted rancheria status and
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The tribe has been working for years on securing land for housing and membership. The current status of the land the tribe holds is 1 acre in
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ruling was established. Because of this act, the tribes regained federal recognition and the original boundaries of
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A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples
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505:California
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954:Picayune
949:Paskenta
804:Big Bend
686:Pechanga
641:La Posta
636:La Jolla
541:Big Pine
518:Colonies
388:15 March
322:Archived
289:See also
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909:Lookout
894:Jackson
859:Cortina
789:Alturas
671:Morongo
360:25 June
174:History
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