The Fort Bidwell Indian Community of the Fort Bidwell Reservation of California is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute Indians. The Paiute members are descended from the Northern Paiute Kidütökadö Band (Gidu Ticutta – “Yellow-bellied marmot-Eaters,” also called “Northern California Paiute”).
Official Tribal Name: Fort Bidwell Indian Community of the Fort Bidwell Reservation of California
Address: P.O. Box 129, Fort Bidwell, CA 96112
Phone: 530-279-6310
Fax: 530-279-2233
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Recognition Status: Federally Recognized
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Region: California
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Reservation: Fort Bidwell Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land
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