The Alturas Indian Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe of Achomawi

Achomawi

The Achomawi are one of eleven bands of the Pit River tribe of Native Americans who lived in northeastern California, USA....

 Indians in California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

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The tribe controls 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) reservation near Alturas, California

Alturas, California

Alturas is the county seat of Modoc County, California, United States. Alturas is located on the Pit River, east of the center of Modoc County, at an elevation of 4370 feet...

, in Modoc County. Tribal enrollment is estimated at 15. The tribe operates the Desert Rose Casino and the Rose Cafe in Alturas.

The Achomawi are also known as the Pit River Indians. They traditionally spoke the Achumawi language.

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See also

• Achumawi language
  Achumawi language
  The Achumawi language is the native language spoken by the Pit River people of present-day California. The term Achumawi is an anglicization of the name of the Fall River band, ajúmmááwí, from ajúmmá "river"...
  
  
• Achomawi traditional narratives
  Achomawi traditional narratives
  Achomawi traditional narratives include myths, legends, tales, and oral histories preserved by the Achomawi people of the Pit River basin of Northeastern California....
  
  
• List of Indian reservations in the United States