Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation

The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation (Yocha Dehe) – pronounced “YO-cha DEE-hee”– is an Indian tribal government recognized by the United States. As a federally-recognized tribe, Yocha Dehe possesses the inherent authority to govern its own lands and people, and manage its own affairs, for the overall health and welfare of the Tribe and its citizens. Through an independent government, Yocha Dehe has established systems and operations designed to achieve the Tribe's various mission and values, which include fostering education and cultural renewal, protecting natural resources and achieving environmental sustainability, engaging in community giving and partnerships, securing economic self-sufficiency through sound business, and more generally, protecting the overall health and wellness of the Tribe's people. In its various endeavors, Yocha Dehe engages, and possesses government-to-government relationships, with the United States, the State of California, and other local governments and agencies.