The Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians is a federally recognized tribe and ranchería of Wintun and Wailaki Indians from northern California.
Official Tribal Name: Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California
Address: County Road 305 #13A, P.O. Box 63, Elk Creek, CA 95939
Phone: 530-934-5365
Fax: 530-968-5366
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Recognition Status: Federally Recognized
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Region: California
State(s) Today: California
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Confederacy: Wintun
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Reservation: Grindstone Indian Rancheria
Grindstone Rancheria was established in 1902
Land Area: 120 acres
Tribal Headquarters: Elk Creek, CA
Time Zone: Pacific
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Registered Population Today: 50 as of 1969, 162 in 2010, with 92 living on the reservation.
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