Likely Rancheria Explained

Group:Likely Rancheria
Popplace: United States
Rels:traditional tribal religion, Christianity
Langs:English
Related:other Pit River Indians[1]
Population:1800 Pit River Indians, 0 living on rancheria

The Likely Rancheria is a federal Indian reservation belonging to the Pit River Tribe, a federally recognized tribe of indigenous people of California. The ranchería is located in Modoc County in northern California.[2]

Likely Rancheria is 1.32acres. It was purchased by the Pit River Tribe in 1922[1] and serves as their tribal cemetery.[2] It has the unlikely distinction of being the smallest Indian reservation in the United States. It is located about 2miles southeast of the community of Likely, in Modoc County.

Education

The ranchería is served by the Modoc Joint Unified School District.

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Notes and References

  1. Pritzker 117
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20150706185302/http://library.sdsu.edu/guides/sub2.php?id=195&pg=194 "Likely Rancheria."