XL Ranch
The XL Ranch is an Indian reservation located in Modoc County, north of Burney, California.[1]
It is home to the Pit River Tribe, a federally recognized tribe, which includes 9 bands of Achomawi Indians[2] and 2 bands of Atsugewi Indians.
The XL Ranch is sometimes known as XL Rancheria, XL Ranch Indian Reservation, or X-L Ranch Reservation.
The reservation was established in 1938 and is 9,255 acres (3,745 ha).[2] Approximately 40 tribal members live on the reservation.[1]
Language
The band traditionally spoke the Achumawi and Atsugewi languages, which are closely related. They are part of the Palaihnihan branch of the Hokan language family.[1] Some members of XL Ranch speak the Northern Paiute language, a Western Numic language of the Uto-Aztecan language family.[3]
Today
The Pit River Indian Tribe is headquartered in Burney, California.[4]
Tribal members often find employment in logging and hay ranching.[2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "California Indians and Their Reservations." San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2009 (retrieved 15 Dec 2009)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pritzker, 177
- ↑ "Northern Paiute." Four Directions Institute. (retrieved 15 Dec 2009)
- ↑ "California Indian Tribes." 500 Nations. (retrieved 15 Dec 2009)
References
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.
Coordinates: 41°33′16″N 120°27′09″W / 41.554404°N 120.452385°W
