Pit River Tribe

08/26/2026

Join us next week, September 1st!

Join us on Tuesday, September 1st at 5:30 PM for the ribbon cutting ceremony of our new Emergency Operations Center located on XL Ranch!

08/24/2026

SAVE THE DATE! The Tribe is kicking off its community input sessions for the Community Wildfire Prevention Plan. The Tribe is holding meetings with Tribal leadership, entities, land representatives and the community on October 19-23. Be on the lookout for the specific dates, times, and locations for your community’s meeting for the opportunity to share input and help shape wildfire prevention efforts.

08/21/2026

Don’t forget to sign up to participate in our Tribal Justice Planning! Fill out the form here- https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=tlPKDoAruke7o6gEiZ8msRILT54-MnlMj4gvAdFZviNUMkRRNUFMWEZKVVZYQVdXWjUxS05ESUxDMS4u&origin=QRCode&route=shorturl

08/18/2026

The Tribe’s 2026 Q3 Newsletter is out! This quarter, Tribal Council authorized the distribution of the newsletter to all Tribal Members. As a result, all Tribal Members should have received the newsletter in the mail. You can also find all Tribal government newsletters online at pitrivertribe.gov.

Please take a moment to review this quarter’s newsletter and note upcoming dates and important Tribal Member engagement opportunities: Tribal Justice Planning and two Proposed Implementation Projects.
Your input and participation are important. We encourage all Tribal Members to engage in these opportunities.

08/18/2026

Congratulations to everyone who achieved an educational or career milestone this year!

If you received a diploma award from the Tribe this year and would like to be recognized, please see the flyer for details on how to submit your information.

08/11/2026

The Pit River Tribe has moved another step closer to regaining nearly 584 acres of ancestral land in Shasta County, California.

On August 6, 2026, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs advanced the bipartisan Pit River Land Transfer Act (S. 2871), legislation sponsored by California Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff.

The bill would transfer the Four Corners property, approximately 583.79 acres currently managed by the U.S. Forest Service, to the Department of the Interior to be held in trust for the Pit River Tribe. The land would then be considered part of the Tribe’s reservation.

Four Corners holds deep historical and cultural significance for the Pit River people, who have pursued the return of the property through federal processes for decades. Congressional records also document the Tribe’s efforts to regain the site dating back to the late 1960s and early 1970s.

If enacted, the legislation would place the land under Tribal stewardship and create opportunities for cultural preservation, education and environmental stewardship. The legislation specifically prohibits Class II and Class III gaming on the transferred property.

The bill has advanced, but the transfer is not yet final and the legislation has not yet become law.

What do you think this land transfer would mean for the Pit River Tribe and future generations? 🪶


Sources:
• U.S. Congress — S. 2871, Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025.
• U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs — August 6, 2026 business meeting.
• Congressional Record — Pit River Land Transfer Act and Four Corners property history.
• Office of U.S. Senator Alex Padilla — Pit River Land Transfer Act.

08/07/2026

James ‘Little Man’ Wright disappeared in 1988 at just 19 years old. This week, the Shasta County Sheriff's Office identified his remains, allowing his family and Tribal community to arrange for a dignified burial.

08/07/2026

The remains of Pit River Tribal member James Homer Wright were returned to his family nearly 38 years after he went missing from Redding in 1988. See link below ⬇️

📸 Provided by Indigenous Justice