Redwood Valley Rancheria

Redwood Valley Rancheria is a sovereign Indian tribe with the powers of self-governance.

The Rancheria is located approximately 1.25 miles northeast of the community of Redwood Valley in Mendocino County, California and consists of 160 acres of land held in trust to the Tribe by the United States as well as additional land held in trust to individuals.

It is an irregular parcel on the east side of the valley and faces generally west.

For several thousand years the Tribe’s ancestors lived along the West Fork of the Russian River, located north of Calpella, CA.

Since then the tribe has formed a tribal government, acquired a land-base, began an economic-development program, and established numerous social, educational, and environmental programs[5] On June 20, 1987, The Redwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians was formed with a constitution and bylaws, according to the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.