Tribal Profile

Tribal Profile

• Descendants of the Plains and Sierra Miwok who lived and prospered in the Sacramento Valley
• 1958 Rancheria Act terminated federal trusts; Congress ratified the termination in 1964
• Federal recognition lost in 1964, restored in 2009
• Over 700 members currently
• Over 62% live in South Sacramento County
• 40% of members under 18
• 60% of tribal youth reside in Elk Grove Unified School District

Long-term effects of termination: poverty, health, & social problems

• 62% unemployment rate (U.S. average: 6.3%)
• Median annual income $20,000 (U.S. poverty line for family of four: $24,000/yr.) 
• 38% without health insurance (U.S. average: 10.4%)
• College graduation rate 14% (U.S. average: 34%)