Federal supervision over the Indians of Greenville Rancheria in Plumas County, Calif., has been terminated with their consent, the Bureau of Indian Affairs announced today. Notice is being published in the Federal Register.
Greenville is the 31st rancheria in California to be removed from Federal trust supervision in accordance with the 1958 Rancheria Act (72 Stat. 619, as amended). More than 100 Indian rancherias -- small tracts of land under Federal trust -- are affected by the law.
Greenville Rancheria consists of approximately 275 acres, located three miles east of Greenville, in northeastern California. The termination action precludes further services from the United States Government to the 20 resident Indians because of their status as Indians. The Indians, mostly Maidus, are now subject to the same laws, including tax laws, which apply to other citizens.
The 1958 Rancheria Act provides that a plan for disposition of assets be completed before termination. The Greenville plan provides for completion of road construction by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and conveyance of the road to Plumas County; a survey of the land, recorded in Plumas County; distribution of funds held in trust to the members of the Greenville Rancheria group; and conveyance to the members of unrestricted title to the land.
