Welcome to the online home of the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians.

li•le cy oko.jum that which translates "someone
above is taking care of us" in Me-Wuk.

The Me-Wuk Indians have been living on aboriginal tribal land of what later became Amador County since at least 1817, more than 30 years before the devastation of northern California Tribal governments and communities that coincided with the start of the 1849 "Gold Rush." MORE>

Preserving our culture is the key to a tribe's survival. Our language was once forbidden, almost forgotten, remember it and speak it! Our tongues nearly lost our songs, find them and sing them! Our feet almost lost the beat of the foot drum, listen to it and dance!
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