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The Chukchansi people are one of the original inhabitants of what now is called California. The Chukchansi have inhabited the fringes of the San Joaquin Valley and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada for more then 12,000 years. During the years after the Gold Rush (1849) anthropologists visited the land of the Chukchansi.
Their ancestors lived peacefully with nature. The first Californians were stewards of the land. They practiced a productive, sophisticated, complex harvest and management system that intertwined with the rhythms of nature. Their management plan included farming, hunting, fishing and gathering.
The early settlements ranged from large villages, with hundreds of bedrock mortars, to smaller hunting camps. These villages were the home of the Chukchansi and the traditional plant harvesting locations. They are just as important cultural resources for the Chukchansi people today as they were thousands of years ago.
The Tribe continues to make great strides towards sustainable economic development and expansion of its infrastructure development. Additionally, a dedicated effort has been made in recent years to incorporate teachings focusing on the importance of Chukchansi culture and language as the core of revitalization efforts in order to sustain the culture and identity of the Tribe.
