Alturas Indian Rancheria Leaders Accused of ‘Diverting’ More than $25 Million in Federal/State Tribal Funds

Alturas Indian Rancheria Leaders Accused of ‘Diverting’ More than $25 Million in Federal/State Tribal Funds

The Alturas Indian Rancheria, a small federally recognized tribe in Northern California, has been controlled for over a decade by a disputed “interim” Business Committee in what tribal members and their attorney describe as a clear criminal enterprise enabled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The tribe is located in Modoc County, in the far northeastern corner of California. The county population was 8,700 as of the 2020 census. Alturas Indian Ra…