Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California

The Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute Indians in Mono County, California.[1]

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Reservation

The Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony has a federal reservation in Mono County, close to the Nevada border, near the unincorporated community of Bridgeport, California. The reservation is 40 acres (160,000 m2) large. Approximately 100 tribal members live in the area, with 43 living on the reservation.[1] In 1990 only 37 members lived on reservation. In 1992, 162 people were enrolled in the tribe.[2]

Language

The Bridgeport Paiutes 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.[3]

Today

The tribe's headquarters is located in Bridgeport, California. The Tribal Administrator is Christy Robles.[4] The tribe is governed by a five-person tribal council,[2] who currently are as follows:

  • Joseph Sam, Chairman
  • Herb Glazier Vice-Chairman
  • Shawn Minder, Member-at-Large (on reservation)
  • Alvin Lawrence Member-at-Large (off reservation)
  • Debbie L. Painter, Secretary-Treasurer.

Notes

  1. ^ a b California Indians and Their Reservations. San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2009 (retrieved 8 Dec 2009)
  2. ^ a b Pritzker, 227
  3. ^ "Writing Systems." Northern Paiute Language Project. (retrieved 8 Dec 2009)
  4. ^ "Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony." IICOC Business Directory. (retrieved 8 Dec 2009)

On-Reservation Councilman (per 2010 election)Gerald Sam Off-reservation Councilman: Henry (Hank) Glazier

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