Bridgeport Indian Colony

Home :: US Tribes A to Z :: US Tribes A-B :: Bridgeport Indian Colony The Bridgeport Indian Colony became a federally recognized indian tribe on October 17, 1974. This tribe is located just outside of Bridgeport, California in the Eastern Sierra Mountain range.  The Bridgeport Indian Colony consists of descendants from the Miwok, Mono, Paiute, Shoshone, and Washoe tribes.

 Official Tribal Name: Bridgeport Indian Colony

Address:  P.O. Box 37, 355 Sage Brush Drive, Bridgeport CA. 93517 Phone: Fax: Email: secretary@bridgeportindiancolony.com Official Website: http://www.bridgeportindiancolony.com/ Recognition Status: Federally Recognized

Buy this Proud To Be Paiute Adult Hooded Sweatshirt Traditional Name / Traditional Meaning: Common Name / Meaning of Common Name: Alternate names: Formerly known as the Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California Alternate spellings / Mispellings: Name in other languages: Region: California State(s) Today: California Traditional Territory: Confederacy: Treaties: Reservations: Bridgeport Reservation The Bridgeport Indian Colony has a federal reservation in Mono County, close to the Nevada border, in the unincorporated community of Bridgeport, California. Approximately twenty-one (21) Tribal Members live on the Colony, and there is currently one hundred and five Tribal members(105) enrolled. Land Area:  40 acres (160,000 m²) Tribal Headquarters:  Bridgeport, CA Time Zone:  Pacific Population at Contact: Registered Population Today: 120 tribal members Tribal Enrollment Requirements: Genealogy Resources: Government: Charter: Name of Governing Body: Number of Council members:   2 Members at Large, (one on the reservation and one off reservation), plus the executive officers. Dates of Constitutional amendments: Number of Executive Officers:  Tribal Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary-Treasurer Elections:  Language Classification and Dialects: The Bridgeport traditionally spoke the Northern Paiute language, which is part of the Western Numic branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Their dialect is sometimes called "Southern Nevada Northern Paiute." They used the Bridgeport writing system. Number of fluent Speakers: Dictionary: Origins: Bands, Gens, and Clans Related Tribes: Traditional Allies: Traditional Enemies: Ceremonies / Dances: Modern Day Events & Tourism: Legends / Oral Stories: Art & Crafts: Animals: Clothing: Adornment: Housing: Subsistance: Economy Today: Religion & Spiritual Beliefs: Burial Customs: Wedding Customs   Radio: Newspapers: Miwok People of Note Mono People of Note Paiute People of Note Shoshone People of Note Washoe People of Note Catastrophic Events: Tribe History: In the News: Further Reading: Miwok Means People: The life and fate of the native inhabitants of the California Gold Rush country A History of the Enduring Washoe People: And their Neighbors Including the Si Te Cah (Sasquatch) Shoshone History and Culture Survival Arts Of The Primitive Paiutes