rancheria

American  

[ran-chuh-ree-uh, rahn-che-ree-ah] / ˌræn tʃəˈri ə, ˌrɑn tʃɛˈri ɑ /

noun

Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

PLURAL

rancherias

1. a family household unit or settlement.

2. a hut or house where rancheros live.

3. a village of such huts.

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Example Sentences

Other local tribes, including the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, oppose the project, which was halted by a judge last month.

From Los Angeles Times

But these women — members of the Wilton Rancheria — were not looking back, they were looking forward.

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The rancheria, whose members are descendants of Northern California’s Miwok and Nisenan tribes, has recently been building wealth from its local casino, and tribal members have been using that to both raise their stature and showcase their cultural heritage.

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This weekend, Sacramento will host a major international gathering affiliated with the “slow food” movement, and to the surprise of some, the Wilton Rancheria is the top sponsor of the three-day Terra Madre Americas.

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“Native people are the original slow food people, right?,” said Jesus Tarango, chairman of the Wilton Rancheria, which has more than 1,000 members.

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