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Wintun

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Noun1.Wintun - a member of a North American Indian people living in the Sacramento valley in California
Penutian - a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Penutian languages
2.Wintun - a Copehan language spoken by the Wintun
Copehan - a group of Penutian languages spoken to the west of the Sacramento river


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The five tribes involved in the deal are the Pala Band of Mission Indians, the Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians, the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians, the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians and the United Auburn Indian Community.
Through the government claim filed today by San Pasqual, as well as the federal court lawsuits against the state pursued in San Diego by the San Pasqual Band and the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians, along with the federal court lawsuit pursued against the state in Sacramento by the Colusa Band of Wintun Indians, Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians, and the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, these tribes are standing up for all California tribes and county governments.
``I think there's good faith and good will on all sides on trying to reach common objectives,'' said Sacramento attorney Howard Dickstein, who represents the Pala Band of Mission Indians near San Diego, and the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians and the United Auburn Indian Community, both near Sacramento.
 
 
 
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