The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California, also known as the Scott's Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Sugar Bowl Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe of Pomo

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...

 and Wailaki Indians in Lake County

Lake County, California

Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California...

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Tribal status

The US federal government terminated relations with the Scotts Valley Pomo, but the tribe regained their federal recognition in 1991. They approximately 96 enrolled members living in Lake County. They conduct business from Kelseyville

Kelseyville, California

Kelseyville is a census-designated place in Lake County, California, United States. Kelseyville is located southeast of Lakeport, at an elevation of 1384 feet...

 and Lakeport, California

Lakeport, California

Lakeport is an incorporated city and county seat of Lake County, California. Lakeport is located on the west shore of Clear Lake, at an elevation of 1355 feet...

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Reservation

The Scotts Valley Pomo Tribe's former reservation, the Sugar Bowl Rancheria, was eliminated by the US government, so the tribe is currently seeking to rebuild its land base. They have purchased land entered into a federal trust in North Richmond, California

North Richmond, California

North Richmond is a community in Contra Costa County, California, a census-designated place of 3,717 adjacent to and nearly surrounded by the city Richmond, to which it is generally socially and culturally attached...

 where they have garnered approval for the Sugar Bowl Casino

Sugar Bowl Casino

The Sugar Bowl Casino is a planned 2,000 slot gambling hall in North Richmond, California. The project has met little opposition for area residents that believe it will provide jobs and added police presence allowing for reduced crime.-History:...

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The tribe is currently applying to put six parcels of land, totaling 29.87 acres (120,879.7 m²), into federal trust.

Other bands of Pomo include the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians

Lytton Band of Pomo Indians

The Lytton Band of Pomo Indians is a tribe of Pomo Native Americans created in the late 1980s by lineal descendants of the two families who lived at the Lytton Rancheria in Healdsburg, California from 1937 to about 1960. The tribe now has between 200 and 300 members...

 and the Guideville Band of Pomo Indians

Guideville Band of Pomo Indians

The Guideville Band of Pomo Indians is a Native American tribe of the Pomo Indians of northern California.-History:The tribe's origin is of the original setters of areas in Mendocino, Lake, and Sonoma Counties...

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