Английская Википедия:Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California

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Official symbol of the colony

The Bridgeport Indian Colony of California (Шаблон:Lang-pao, lit. those who eat suckers),[1] formerly known as the "Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California", is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute Indians in Mono County, California, United States.[2]

Reservation

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Location of Bridgeport Indian Colony

The Bridgeport Indian Colony has a federal reservation in Mono County, close to the Nevada border, in the unincorporated community of Bridgeport, California. The reservation is Шаблон:Convert large. Approximately fifty-five (55) Tribal Members live on the Colony, currently one hundred and five Tribal members (105) enrolled, and a registered population of 120 today. The reservation community consists of descendants from Miwok, Mono, Paiute, Shoshone, and the Washoe tribes. The reservation site is near the southeast corner of Bridgeport Reservoir.

Language

The Bridgeport traditionally spoke the Northern Paiute language, which is part of the Western Numic branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Their dialect is sometimes called "Southern Nevada Northern Paiute." They used the Bridgeport writing system. There is currently a language project, held by University of California, Santa Cruz, dedicated to preserving and dedicating the Northern Paiute Language.[3]

Education

The reservation is served by the Eastern Sierra Unified School District.

History

The Bridgeport Indian Colony was federally recognized on October 17, 1974.

Today

The tribe is governed by a five-person Tribal Council,[4][5] who currently are as follows:

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  • John Glazier, Tribal Chairman
  • Thomas Crawford, Vice-Chairman
  • Herb Glazier, Member-at-Large (on reservation)
  • David Rambeau, Member-at-Large (off reservation)
  • Art Sam, Secretary-Treasurer

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References

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Further reading

  • Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. Шаблон:ISBN.

External links

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  1. Northern Paiute Language Project, Dictionary, "Bridgeport Paiute people", Link
  2. California Indians and Their Reservations. Шаблон:Webarchive San Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2009 (retrieved 8 Dec 2009)
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  4. Pritzker, 227
  5. Bridgeport Indian Colony - HOME PAGE (retrieved 15 March 2017)