Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California

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The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Western Mono Indians, whose traditional homeland is in the southern Sierra Nevada foothills of California.

Official Tribal Name: Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California

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Federally Recognized

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Region: California

State(s) Today: California

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Confederacy: Mono, Paiute

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Reservation: North Fork Rancheria

 
Land Area:  80 acres
Tribal Headquarters:  North Fork, CA
Time Zone:  Pacific

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Registered Population Today: Approximately 1800, making them one of California’s largest indian tribes.

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The tribe’s 1996 Constitution allows open enrollment to eligible lineal descendants of the Northfork Mono.

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