BIA Records: California

This guide is arranged geographically by state and thereunder contains a listing of tribes and bands living within that state’s borders. Under each entry for a tribe or band is a list of the BIA offices that had a jurisdictional relationship with that tribe, and for which the National Archives holds records. The NARA facility that has records for that office is listed in parentheses next to the entry. We have provided direct links into the National Archives Catalog whenever possible for each of these agencies, offices, and/or superintendencies. For each, the National Archives Catalog has tallied the number of descriptions and series available. Note that the National Archives Catalog may include multiple derivations of the agency's, office's, or superintendency's name.

It has been impossible to include the name of every subagency and special agency. The most significant omissions are the agencies and subagencies established during the early years of a superintendency, when agents were moved about without permanent assignments to a particular tribe or locality.

California

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Agua Caliente Band of Mission Indians [Cahuilla]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Alturas Indian Rancheria [Modoc, Pit River]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Augustine Band of Mission Indians [Cahuilla]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Barona Band of Mission Indians [Kumeyaay/Diegueño]

Prior to 1932, this band is identified in the records as a part of the Capitan Grande band.

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria [Mattole, Eel River, Bear River, Wiyot]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Berry Creek Rancheria of Tyme Maidu Indians of California [Tyme Maidu]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
 Big Lagoon Rancheria, California [Tolowa, Yurok]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley [Mono, Timbisha, Owens Valley Paiute, Panamint Shoshone]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Big Sandy Rancheria Band of Western Mono Indians [Western Mono]

This tribe was formerly  known as the Big Sandy Rancheria of Auberry.

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians [Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Bishop Paiute Tribe [Owens Valley Paiute, Panamit Shoshone]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Blue Lake Rancheria [Wiyot, Yurok, Tolowa, Cherokee]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Bridgeport Indian Colony [Miwok, Mono, Paiute, Shoshone/Numic,  Washoe]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians [Sierra Miwok]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Cabazon Band of Mission Indians [Cahuilla]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community [Wintun]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria [Cahto, Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians [Cahuilla]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): California Valley Miwok Tribe, California [Sierra Miwok]

This tribe was formerly  known as Sheep Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California.

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Campo Band of Mission Indians [Kumeyaay]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Cedarville Rancheria [Northern Paiute]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria [Yurok, Wiyot, Tolowa]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Chicken Ranch Band of Me-Wuk Indians [Sierra Miwok]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians [Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Cold Springs Tribe [Western Mono]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Colorado River Indian Tribes [Mojave, Chemehuevi, Hopi, Navajo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Cortina Rancheria Band of Wintun Indians [Wintun]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians [Northern Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Cuyapaipe [Ewiiaapaayp] Band of Mission Indians, [Kumeyaay]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians [Pomo, Wappo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
E’lem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria [Southeastern Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Elk Valley Rancheria [Tolowa, Yurok]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Enterprise Rancheria [Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria [Coast Miwok, Southern Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Fort Bidwell [Northern Paiute]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation [Owens Valley Paiute, Shoshone]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Fort Mojave Tribe [Mojave]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Fort Yuma Quechan Indians [Quechan]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Greenville Rancheria [Northern Maidu]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Guidiville Rancheria [Northern Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake [Eastern Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Hoopa Valley Tribe [Hupa, Whilkut, Chilula, Yurok]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Hopland Band of Pomo Indians [Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Inaja  Band of Mission Indians [Diegueño]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Ione Band of Miwok Indians [Sierra Miwok, Lake Miwok, Coast Miwok]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians [Sierra Miwok]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Karuk Tribe [Karuk]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria [Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Koi Nation of Northern California [Pomo]

The Koi Nation was formerly known as the Lower Lake Rancheria.

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
La Jolla Band of Mission Indians [Luiseño]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
La Posta Band of Mission Indians [Kumeyaay]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Laguna Band of Mission Indians [Kumeyaay]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe
[Owens Valley Paiute, Shoshone]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Los Coyotes Band of Mission Indians [Cahuilla]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Lytton Rancheria of California [Pomo, Wappo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Manchester Band of Pomo Indians [Central Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Manzanita Band of Mission Indians [Kumeyaay]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria [Mechoopda Maidu, Wailaki]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians [Diegueño]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians
[Pomo, Wappo, Lake Miwok]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Mission Creek Band of Mission Indians

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Mooretown Rancheria [Maidu, Concow]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Morongo Band of Mission Indians [Cahuilla]

The Morongo band is also referred to as Malki in the records.

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
North Fork Mono Rancheria [Western Mono]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Pala Band of Mission Indians [Luiseño, Cupeño]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians [Nomlaki or Central Wintun]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Pauma Band of Mission Indians [Luiseño]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians [Luiseño, Cupeño]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians [Chukchansi]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Pinoleville Pomo Nation [Northern Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Pit River Tribe [Achomawi, Aporidge, Atsugewi, Atsuge, Atwamsini, Hanhawi, Hewisedawi, Ilmawi, Itsatawi, Kosalextawi, Madesi]

The Pit River Tribe includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek and Roaring Creek Rancherias.

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Potter Valley Tribe of Pomo Indians [Northern Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Quartz Valley Indian Reservation [Klamath, Karuk, and Shasta]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Ramona Band of Cahuilla Indians [Cahuilla]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Redding Rancheria [Pit River, Wintu, Yana]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Redwood Valley Little River Band of Pomo Indians [Northern Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Resighini Rancheria [Yurok]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians [Luiseño]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians [Eastern Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Round Valley Indian Tribes [Yuki, Wailaki, Concow, Little Lake Pomo, Nomlacki, and Pit River]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians [Serrano]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
San Pasqual Band of Indians [Kumeyaay/Digueño]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians [Cahuilla]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians [Chumash]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Santa Ysabel Band of Digueño Indians [Kumeyaay/Digueño]

The Santa Ysabel band is also referred to as Volcan in the records.

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians [Northern Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians [Coastal Pomo]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians [Maidu, Miwok]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
 Smith River Rancheria [Tolowa]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians [Kumeyaay/Digueño]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Susanville Indian Rancheria [Maidu, Northern Paiute, Achumawi Pit River, Washoe]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation [Kumeyaay/Digueño]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Torres-Martinez Desert CahuillaIndians [Desert Cahuilla, Chemehuevi]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Table Mountain Rancheria [Chukchansi , Yokotch]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Tule River Indian Tribe [Yokut, Mono, Tubatulabal, Tejon]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians [Miwok]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Twenty-nine Palms Band of Mission Indians [Chemehuevi, Luiseño]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
United Auburn Indian Community [Maidu, Miwok]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation [Northern Paiute, Owens Valley Paiute]

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians [Kumeyaay/Diegueño]

Prior to 1932, this band is identified in the records as a part of the Capitan Grande band.

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California [Washoe]

Includes Carson Colony, Dresslerville Colony, Woodfords Community, Stewart Community, and Washoe Ranches.

Tribe(s)/Band(s): Wilton Rancheria [Plains Miwok]

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Wiyot Tribe [Wiyot]

This tribe was formerly listed as the Table Bluff Reservation - Wiyot Tribe.

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation [Wintun]

This tribe was previously listed as the Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians.

Tribe(s)/Band(s):
Yurok Tribe [Yurok]