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The Graton Rancheria was a property in the coastal hills of northern California, about two miles (3 km) northwest of Sebastopol. Its current address is 10091 Occidental Road, Sebastopol, California. The site is about southwest of the hamlet of Graton, population 1,815 in 2000.〔(U.S. Census )〕 The area is a few miles west of Santa Rosa, the largest of Sonoma County's nine cities and the County seat, population 147,595 in 2000.〔("Santa Rosa City, California Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000)." ) ''Area Connect.'' (retrieved 23 Feb 2010)〕 It was a former rancheria for Central Coast and Central valley tribes, including the Southern Pomo, a Hokan-speaking tribe,〔Eargle, ''California Indian Country'', 88〕 and Coast Miwok.〔Eargle,''Native California Guide'', 137〕 ==History== Due to the influx of non-Native settlers in California beginning in the mid-19th century, many California Indians were displaced from their traditional homelands. Several California tribes signed treaties with the United States in 1851 which promised lands to the tribes; however these treaties were never ratified and many California tribes were left completely landless. In 1901, the United States Congress passed several laws, known as the Homeless Indian Acts. These paved the way for the establishment of Indian colonies and rancherías in California, which were purchased lands for area Indians.〔(''A. The Establishment of the Graton Rancheria..." ) ''Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria.'' 2004. (retrieved 7 Jan 2009)〕 A ranchería, the Spanish term for Indian village, is a small plot of land reserved for area Native Americans, usually only large enough for residences and gardens.〔Eargle, ''California Indian Country'', 68〕 Bureau of Indian Affairs inspector John J. Terrell tried to secure coastal lands for the Coast Miwok but found the costs prohibitively expensive. He then purchased lands inland for the "homeless and landless Indians of the Marshall, Bodega, Tomales, and Sebastopol areas."〔 75 Native Americans tried to move onto the lands in 1920; however, they discovered only three acres of the rancheria were habitable.〔("Hearing on HR 946, HR 2671, and HR 4148." ) ''Oversight Hearing before the Committee on Resources, House of Representatives 106th Congress, 2nd Session.'' Serial No. 1060995. 16 May 2000 (retrieved 7 Jan 2009)〕 Prior to 1921, the hilly and heavily timbered property, consisting of 3 small tracts, was the private property of Joseph and Louisa Corda.〔As recorded in both a July 6, 1920 Department of the Interior letter, and in the records of the County of Sonoma, Book 310, page 180〕 This land was put into federal trust; however, it proved inadequate for settlement, due to an inadequate water supply and steep terrain that afforded little space for building houses. The rancheria was located far from available jobs.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Graton Rancheria」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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