for Indians. Although the land was allotted, it was still held in trust by the government. However, in 1920, allotees were allowed to "fee patent" their land: to receive a deed to it by giving up its trust status and accompanying benefits, such as freedom from taxation. Some Round Valley People lost their land as a result. Either they were unable to pay the new taxes on it or they sold it to whites or other Indians for the cash. Others prospered by establishing farming and stock-raising operations. They leased extra land and raised garden vegetables, hay, hogs, and cattle. In 1934, the United States Congress passed the Indian Reorganization Act. In the interests of promoting self-government, only those Indian organizations consisting of elected councils, rather than those based on cultural traditions, were recognized as tribes by the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Indians of Round Valley jointly elected a tribal council and wrote a constitution both of which still function. Along with this alteration in tribal management, a whole range of new regulations intended to halt the loss of land from the Indian Community was also instituted. The IRA repealed the Allotment Act and Indians on the Reservation were deprived of the legal ability to buy and sell land, hold deeds and to take out loans. The land was put back into trust status and trust land could not be used as security. When first recognized, the tribe and reservation were both known as the Covelo Indian Community. Other Pomo communities in Mendocino County: Coyote Valley Reservation Redwood Valley Rancheria See also Mendocino Indian Reservation Nome Lackee Reservation Sebastian Indian Reservation Smith River Reservation Tule River Farm Fresno Indian Farm Kings River Indian Farm Klamath River Reservation Notes References Maidu.com: Round Valley Indian Reservation History Round Valley Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land, California United States Census Bureau Economic Development Administration. U.S. Dept of Commerce. California Report: Round Valley Rancheria (p. 287-288) . File retrieved May 5, 2007. External links Native American tribes in Mendocino County, California Federally recognized tribes in the United States Native American tribes in California Maidu Pomo tribe Wintun Populated places in Mendocino County, California 1856 establishments in California Trinity County, California California genocide