Quartz Valley Indian Community

Ethnic group
Quartz Valley Indian Community
Total population
150 enrolled members[1]
Regions with significant populations
 United States ( California)
Languages
English, Karuk, formerly Klamath and Shasta
Religion
traditional tribal religion
Related ethnic groups
other Klamath, Karuk, and Shasta peoples

The Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California is a federally recognized tribe of Klamath, Karuk, and Shasta Indians in Siskiyou County, California.[1]

Reservation

Location of Quartz Valley Reservation

The Quartz Valley Reservation was originally located near the current reservation but was terminated by the US government in the 1960s. The current reservation is 174 acres (0.70 km2) large, and the tribe is working to acquire additional lands.[1]

Nearby communities are Greenview, Fort Jones, and Etna, California.[1]

Education

For elementary education, part of the reservation is served by the Quartz Valley Elementary School District and the other portion by the Etna Union Elementary School District. For secondary education, the entire reservation is served by the Etna Union High School District.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d "Quartz Valley Indian Community." SDSU: California Indian Tribes and Their Reservation. Retrieved 30 July 2013.

External links

  • Quartz Valley Indian Community, official website
  • Corporate Charter of the Quartz Valley Indian Community - Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project
  • Final Environmental Assessment, Quartz Valley Indian Reservation Wells Project - August 2010, with map showing the reservation's location
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