title: Redding Rancheria
text: The Redding Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe with a reservation in Shasta County, Northern California. The  of the Redding Rancheria was purchased in 1922 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in order to provide Indigenous peoples with a place to camp and live. They had been made landless by European-American settlers in the area. Three groups of Native Americans in the area organized as a tribe and were recognized in 1979.
  
  Description
  The Redding Rancheria consists of Wintu, Achomawi (Pit River), and Yana Indians. It is located in the northern Sacramento Valley, near Redding.
  
  Government 
  The Redding Rancheria has a constitution, adopted in 1989, signed by Bob Foreman the First tribal chairman. It is governed by seven Councilors and three Alternate Councilors, elected by the membership. The current tribal administration is as follows.
  
   Tribal Chairman – Jack Potter, Jr.
   Vice Chairman – Michelle Hayward
   Secretary – Patty Spaulding
   Treasurer – Hope Wilkes
   Council Member – Jason Hayward, Jr.
   Council Member – Tony Hayward, Sr.
   Council Member – Laine Hayward 
   1st Alternate –  Nicole Wilkes
   2nd Alternate – Jason Hayward, Sr.
   3rd Alternate – Miranda Edwards
  
  Economic development
  The Redding Rancheria established the Win-River Resort & Casino along California State Route 273, near Interstate 5 between Redding and Anderson. It has produced significant revenue for the tribe, enabling capital payments to each member.
  
  Education
  The ranchería is served by the Cascade Union Elementary School District and Anderson Union High School District.
  
  See also 
  Indigenous peoples of California
  Pit River tribes
  
  References
  
  External links
  Redding Rancheria website
  Redding Rancheria Disenrollment
  The Redding Rancheria Documentary: "With the Strength of our Ancestors" — on Redding Rancheria's website.
  Trail Of Tears- Foreman Family
  L.A. Times Article - Redding Rancheria
  
  Wintun
  Yana
  Pit River tribes
  Federally recognized tribes in the United States
  Populated places in Shasta County, California
  American Indian reservations in California
  Shasta County, California
  
  Sovereign immunity