rancheria

[ ran-chuh-ree-uh; Spanish rahn-che-ree-ah ]

noun

, Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

, plural ran·che·ri·as [ran-ch, uh, -, ree, -, uh, z, r, ahn-che-, ree, -ahs].

1. a family household unit or settlement.
2. a hut or house where rancheros live.
3. a village of such huts.

Example Sentences

“While they don’t mention tribes, they do mention so much that would impact us,” said Greg Sarris, chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in the Bay Area and the board chair of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.

From Los Angeles Times

Except for the claim of the Guidiville Rancheria Pomo, who had been part of the original casino plan.

From Los Angeles Times

“These guys were evil, evil men,” says Duncan Clayton, an elder from the Robinson Rancheria Band of Eastern Pomo Indians.

From Los Angeles Times

The Wilton Rancheria tribe have fought for years to reclaim stolen lands.

From Los Angeles Times

Flaman McCloud Jr., chairman of the Big Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians, said some are indifferent, or don’t see the value of dwelling on the past.

From Los Angeles Times