PLACERVILLE, CA \u2013 The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) have formalized a significant land-into-trust acquisition during a signing ceremony at the Shingle Springs Rancheria. This process, a pivotal function of the BIA, establishes tribal jurisdiction and bolsters sovereignty.<\/p>\n
The land in question, located in Sutter County and known as Verona, was historically one of the tribe\u2019s ancestral Nisenan villages called W\u00f3llok. The tribe reacquired this portion of its homeland in 2020.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs descendants of the original Nisenan and Miwok peoples of the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Foothills, our roots to these lands run deep,\u201d stated Tribal Chairwoman Regina Cuellar.<\/p>\n
The tribe’s presence in the region spans generations, enduring significant historical challenges, including early 19th-century epidemics, the establishment of the Sutter Land Grant and Fort (1839-1849), and the Gold Rush beginning in 1848. Following these disruptions, tribal families re-established themselves in Sacramento and at W\u00f3llok, the land now placed into trust.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur tribe received its first federal recognition in 1916 following a census of our ancestors living in both Sacramento and Verona,\u201d noted Chairwoman Cuellar. \u201cBy 1920, the U.S. government acquired undeveloped land in El Dorado County intended for our relocation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since then, the tribe has thrived in El Dorado County, developing successful economic ventures, including Red Hawk Resort + Casino, the Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center, and Red Hawk Travel Center. These enterprises have facilitated the expansion of governmental services, including new tribal housing, fire and police departments, a tribal court, and the state\u2019s first joint-jurisdiction court.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile our tribal government has been headquartered in Shingle Springs since 1976, our membership has always been and will always be connected to the land of our ancestors,\u201d emphasized Chairwoman Cuellar. \u201cBy establishing these physical spaces and returning them to tribal stewardship, we are creating opportunities for meaningful community engagement while preserving our cultural practices and traditions that will strengthen our tribe\u2019s foundation for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
Source: Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Press Release<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Shingle Springs Band and BIA Sign Historic Land-Into-Trust Agreement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6808,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"Tribal Sovereignty Strengthened as Ancestral Lands in Sutter County Are Officially Restored","format":"standard","override":[{"template":"7","parallax":"1","layout":"no-sidebar-narrow","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"float","share_float_style":"share-normal","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"1","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n