[1] Between the years of 1909 and 1915, the federal government purchased small parcels of land for homeless California Indians, called rancherias.

Disease and harsh conditions resulted in early death for members of the band.

Other tribal members picked hops or fruit as migrant farm workers.

In 1991, the combined Scotts Valley-Guidiville federal lawsuit was settled, paving the way for the tribe to reorganize.

They have obtained a 44-acre (180,000 m2) parcel of land, located two miles (3 km) to the east of Ukiah, California.