The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe of Pomo people

Pomo people

The Pomo people are an indigenous peoples of California. The historic Pomo territory in northern California was large, bordered by the Pacific Coast to the west, extending inland to Clear Lake, and mainly between Cleone and Duncans Point...

 in Mendocino County, California

Mendocino County, California

Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census...

, south of Ukiah

Ukiah, California

The average high temperature is 73.5 °F . Average low temperature is 46.1 °F . Temperatures reach 90 °F on an average of 65.6 days annually and 100 °F on an average of 14.4 days annually. Due to frequent low humidity, summer temperatures normally drop into the fifties at night. Freezing...

. The Hopland Band Pomos traditionally lived in the Sanel Valley.

Reservation

The Hopland Pomo's reservation is the Hopland Rancheria. Approximately 291 tribal members live in the area and 45 on the reservation. The Rancheria was established in 1907 and is 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) large.

Government

The Hopland Pomo ratified their constitution on August 20, 1981, which established a governing 7-person council. The current tribal leaders are:

• Shawn Pady, Tribal Chairman
• Pamela Espinoza, Vice-Chairman
• Rita Ray, Treasurer
• Suzanne Romero, Secretary
• Roman W. Carrillo, Jr., Member-at-Large
• James Crandell, Member-at-Large
• Leonard R. Powell, Member-at-Large.

The tribe conducts business from Hopland, California

Hopland, California

Hopland is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the west bank of the Russian River south-southeast of Ukiah, at an elevation of 502 feet . The population was 756 at the 2010 census....

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Services and programs

The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians has a tribal education program, EPA office, health department, utility department, police department, court system, and economic development corporation. The tribe owns and operates the Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino, located east of Hopland.

External links

• Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, official website