The Bridgeport Indian Colony has a federal reservation in Mono County, close to the Nevada border, in the unincorporated community of Bridgeport, California. The reservation is 72 acres (290,000 m2) large. Approximately fifty-five (55) Tribal Members live on the Colony, currently one hundred and five Tribal members (105) enrolled, and a registered population of 120 today. The reservation community consists of descendants from Miwok, Mono, Paiute, Shoshone, and the Washoe tribes. The reservation site is near the southeast corner of Bridgeport Reservoir.
LanguageEdit
The Bridgeport traditionally spoke the Northern Paiute language, which is part of the Western Numic branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Their dialect is sometimes called "Southern Nevada Northern Paiute." They used the Bridgeport writing system. There is currently a language project, held by University of California, Santa Cruz, dedicated to preserving and dedicating the Northern Paiute Language.[3]
The Bridgeport Indian Colony was federally recognized on October 17, 1974.
TodayEdit
The tribe is governed by a five-person Tribal Council,[4][5] who currently are as follows:
John Glazier, Tribal Chairman
Thomas Crawford, Vice-Chairman
Herb Glazier, Member-at-Large (on reservation)
David Rambeau, Member-at-Large (off reservation)
Art Sam, Secretary-Treasurer
ReferencesEdit
^Northern Paiute Language Project, Dictionary, "Bridgeport Paiute people", Link
^California Indians and Their Reservations. 2010-01-10 at the Wayback MachineSan Diego State University Library and Information Access. 2009 (retrieved 8 Dec 2009)
^. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
bridgeport, paiute, indian, colony, california, bridgeport, indian, colony, california, northern, paiute, waggu, dükadü, those, suckers, formerly, known, federally, recognized, tribe, northern, paiute, indians, mono, county, california, united, states, officia. The Bridgeport Indian Colony of California Northern Paiute A waggu Dukadu lit those who eat suckers 1 formerly known as the Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute Indians in Mono County California United States 2 Official symbol of the colonyContents 1 Reservation 2 Language 3 Education 4 History 5 Today 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksReservation Edit Location of Bridgeport Indian ColonyThe Bridgeport Indian Colony has a federal reservation in Mono County close to the Nevada border in the unincorporated community of Bridgeport California The reservation is 72 acres 290 000 m2 large Approximately fifty five 55 Tribal Members live on the Colony currently one hundred and five Tribal members 105 enrolled and a registered population of 120 today The reservation community consists of descendants from Miwok Mono Paiute Shoshone and the Washoe tribes The reservation site is near the southeast corner of Bridgeport Reservoir Language EditThe Bridgeport traditionally spoke the Northern Paiute language which is part of the Western Numic branch of the Uto Aztecan language family Their dialect is sometimes called Southern Nevada Northern Paiute They used the Bridgeport writing system There is currently a language project held by University of California Santa Cruz dedicated to preserving and dedicating the Northern Paiute Language 3 Education EditThe reservation is served by the Eastern Sierra Unified School District History EditThe Bridgeport Indian Colony was federally recognized on October 17 1974 Today EditThe tribe is governed by a five person Tribal Council 4 5 who currently are as follows John Glazier Tribal Chairman Thomas Crawford Vice Chairman Herb Glazier Member at Large on reservation David Rambeau Member at Large off reservation Art Sam Secretary TreasurerReferences Edit Northern Paiute Language Project Dictionary Bridgeport Paiute people Link California Indians and Their Reservations Archived 2010 01 10 at the Wayback Machine San Diego State University Library and Information Access 2009 retrieved 8 Dec 2009 Northern Paiute Language Project Archived from the original on 18 June 2010 Retrieved 3 September 2016 Pritzker 227 Bridgeport Indian Colony HOME PAGE retrieved 15 March 2017 Further reading EditPritzker Barry M A Native American Encyclopedia History Culture and Peoples Oxford Oxford University Press 2000 ISBN 978 0 19 513877 1 External links EditBridgeport Indian Colony Website https web archive org web 20100110062812 http infodome sdsu edu research guides calindians calinddict shtml b http paiute ucsc edu 38 15 59 N 119 12 57 W 38 266336 N 119 215936 W 38 266336 119 215936 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California amp oldid 1137564067, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
