The Nevada City Rancheria was created from an executive order by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913 from a land allotment obtained by Chief Charlie Cully in 1887. Cully's land on Cement Hill became Federal Trust Land and the Tribal government became a federally recognized entity.
The Nevada City Rancheria was one of 48 Rancherias illegally terminated in the 1950s and 1960s by the California Rancheria Termination Acts. Most have been restored; the Nevada City Nisenan Rancheria has not—yet.Support our Restoration
Chief Cully obtained his 75-acre allotment under the General Allotment Act of 1887, also known as the Dawes Act, for the property his band had relocated to in the 1850s.
The Nevada City Rancheria was created in 1913.
We appreciate any ways you help and support us.
Your tax-deductible donation to CHIRP, our non-profit, allows us to continue to promote and preserve our culture in this community and beyond.
Volunteer at Nisenan Heritage Day, our next Vox Musica concert, the Firehouse Museum, or in the CHIRP office.
Help contact businesses that operate on Nisenan Ancestral Homelands about joining our Reciprocity Program.
Add your support to our fight to regain federal recognition.
Learn about our projects and choose where to get involved.
We look forward to hearing from you.
P.O. Box 2624, Nevada City, CA 95959