Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria

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Homeland: Northern California in Long Valley and Cahto Valley.

Linquistic group: Athabascan

Tribal Headquarters
P.O. Box 1239 300 Cahto Drive Laytonville, CA 95454

Phone: 1.707.984.6197 Fax: 1.707.984.620


 * Cahto Tribe Information Network Official Web Site

Brief Timeline
1840: conflict with the Yuki tribe

1851: Tribe encountered by Redick McKee

1856: settlers begin to encroach upon tribal land

1859: massacre in Long Valley 32 Indians were killed.


 * removed to Round Valley Reservation

1908: a land grant of 264 acres to the tribe,became known as Laytonville Rancheria

Reservations
This tribe is primarily associated with the Laytonville Rancheria in California.

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Important Web Sites

 * Articles of Association of the Laytonville Rancheria
 * Cahto Tribe Information Network Official Web Site
 * Kato Tribe Wikipedia