In 1958, U.S. Congress passed the California Rancheria Act, which terminated the federally recognized status of 41 Rancherias within the state, including that of Chicken Ranch Rancheria. In 1979, they worked to restore their reservation status and in 1985 regained their federally recognized status.
The Rancheria Act is primarily responsible for a tremendous loss of much of the Tribe’s culture, religion, ceremonies, language and lands. The Tribe is now actively working toward learning and regaining vital attributes of their culture, history, and language in hopes of restoring them within the Tribal community.