Mechupda
Vorlage:Infobox ethnic group The Mechoopda are a tribe of Maidu people, indigenous peoples of California. They are enrolled in the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, a federally recognized tribe. Historically, the tribe has spoken Konkow, a language related to Maidu language, and as of 2010, has created digital learning materials from old recordings of Emma Cooper, made during the 1940s as a part of the war effort.[1]
The tribe was formerly centered in a village located about Vorlage:Convert south of contemporary Chico.[2] The Tribe was terminated in the 1967, losing its 26-acre Chico Rancheria. "Approximately one-half of the old Chico Rancheria is now owned by Chico State University, Chico"[3]
The Mechoopda regained federal recognition in 1992.
Government
The Mechoopda Indian Tribe ratified their constitution on 1 February 1998. The tribe is governed by a seven-member council.[4] The current administration is as follows:
- Tribal Chairman: Dennis Ramirez
- Vice Chairperson: Sandra Knight:
- Treasurer: Barbara Rose
- Secretary: B. Arlene Ward
- Member-at-Large: Paulita Hopper
- Member-at-Large: Donna Rose
- Member-at-Large: Eileen Conway.[4]
Reservation
The Chico Rancheria is a federal reservation located in Butte County. The population on the rancheria is approximately 70. Chico is the closest town.[5]
Notes
External links
- Mechoopda Maidu Indians, official website
- Mechoopda Indian Rancheria, history
- A manufactured history? County says Mechoopda tribe not legitimate
- University Signs Agreement with Mechoopda Tribe
- ↑ Meridith J. Cooper: Preserving Mechoopda tradition - A young tribe member creates a learning program using old recordings of the native language In: Chico News & Review, 30. September 2010. Abgerufen am 19. Juli 2012
- ↑ Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park. In: EveryTrail. Abgerufen am 19. Juli 2012.
- ↑ Conversation with Tribal Chairman Steve Santos In: Inside Chico State - Volume 36 Number 3. Abgerufen am 8. Mai 2013
- ↑ a b "Tribal Council." Mechoopda Maidu Indians. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ↑ "California Indians and Their Reservations: Chico Rancheria." San Diego State University Library and Information Access. Retrieved 31 August 2012.