The Pomo People
By Christien Gillis
ANT348 Native American Anthropology
Dr. Kathryn Sorensen
August 17, 2014
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Pomo painting, “The Seed Conjurer”
1896
by Grace Carpenter Hudson
Retrieved from http://artblogbybob.blogspot.com/2009/02/native-intelligence.html
The Pomo People: Presentation Overview
•Historical Aspects
•Government Relations
•Current Issues
•Conclusion
The Pomo People: Thesis
•Although they continue to face obstacles preventing fullsovereignty, I believe the Pomo people can return tosovereignty and their previous population levels if theycontinue on their current path using casino gaming forwealth.
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Cooking Basket
Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians
Retrieved from Photo Gallery of Pomo Basketshttp://drycreekrancheria.com/photo-gallery-of-dry-creek-pomo-baskets/
The Pomo People: Historical Aspects
•Who are the Pomo?
•Pomo Origin Story
•Pomo Migration Theory
•Material Culture and Substinence
The Pomo People: Historical Aspects
•Who are the Pomo?
Our Culturally Driven Youth at the Brush Arbor
June, 30, 2014
Dry Creek Rancharia Band of Pomo Indians
Retrieved from http://drycreekrancheria.com/our-cultural-youth-at-the-brush-arbor/
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The Pomo People: Historical Aspects
•Pomo Origin Story
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Kuksu Ceremony of the Pomo
Retrieved from Photo Gallery of FirstPeople.ushttp://www.firstpeople.us/pictures/art/1024x768/Kuksu-Ceremony-Of-The-Pomo-1024x768.html
The Pomo People: Historical Aspects
•Pomo Migration Theory
Map 5. The Berring land bridge
Retrieved from http://chinese-unicorn.com/ch13/
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The Pomo People: Historical Aspects
•Material Culture and Substinence
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Pomo Women Weaving a Basket
What When How.com
Retrieved from http://what-when-how.com/native-americans/pomo-native-americans-of-california/
The Pomo People: Government Relations
•1851 Negotiated treaties not honored by the Senate
•1851 California Land Claims Act makes Pomo land publicdomain
•1934 Indian Reorganization Act
•1958 Rancheria Act – terminated Pomo
•1983 Pomo win lawsuit – reinstated Native Americanstatus
•Today, casinos provide support, wealth, and clout.
1811
1821
1850
1851
1837
1910
1924
1934
1958
1983
2000
2014
The Pomo People: Current IssueSovereignty
•Started out as a sovereign people
- Ignored treaties
- favoring settlers
- termination
+ citizenship/localgovernment
+ lawsuit win
+ casinos
- Population decline
1810
14,000
1851
5,000
1910
2000
7,874
777
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The Pomo People: Conclusion
•Population went from 14,000 to 777 to 7874in 2000
•Rich history: creation legend, basketry
•Opportunity
•Treaties not honored
1810
14,000
1851
5,000
1910
2000
7,874
777
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Treaty
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Note: These references were used for both the verbal and slide portions of this presentation
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