Another group tentatively may be inferred as having occupied the bulk of the shores of the laguna. Recent history Most of the Coast Miwok continued to live in their traditional lands through the 20th century. They worked in sawmills, as agricultural laborers, and fished to supplement their incomes. The Graton Rancheria was a Indian rancheria near Sebastopol in Sonoma County. The rancheria was established for Coast Miwok, Southern Pomo, and other Indians living in the region. In 1920, when Indians began to settle the land, they discovered that all but were inhospitable. The US government terminated the trust agreement (federal recognition) of the Graton Rancheria in 1958. Gloria Armstrong (Miwok) privately owned a lot of the previous rancheria. In 1992, the tribe initiated the procedure to regain federal recognition. Recognition was achieved on December 27, 2000 through the Graton Rancheria Restoration Act passed by the U.S. Congress. On April 18, 2008, the tribe acquired of land. Since 2007, the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria has collaborated with Occidental Arts and Ecology in Occidental, California to create workshops called Tradition Environmental Knowledge on organic farming, herbology, native plant restoration, and ethnobotany. Government The tribe has approximately 1,438 members (1,438 as of October 1, 2019). The tribe's government offices are located in Rohnert Park, California. Tribal governmental programs and services include sacred sites preservation and protection, Indian housing, Indian education, membership, cultural arts, social services, and tribal health. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria are governed by a seven-member Tribal Council who are elected to two-year terms by the adult tribal membership. The current administration includes: Tribal Chairman: Greg Sarris Vice-Chair: Lorelle W. B. Ross Treasurer: Gene Buvelot Secretary: Jeannette Anglin Councilmember: Joanne Campbell Councilmember: Robert Baguio Councilmember: Lawrence Stafford. Notable tribal members Julia F. Parker, b. 1928, master basket weaver Greg Sarris, b. 1952, professor and author See also Advisory Council on California Indian Policy Bibliography Kroeber, Alfred L. Handbook of the Indians of California, Volume 1. Whitefish, MT: Kessinger Publishing, 2006 (Reprint). . Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. . References External links Friends of Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Graton Rancheria Casino and Hotel Project EPA notice Miwok Pomo tribe Native American tribes in Sonoma County Federally recognized tribes in the United States 2000 establishments in California