CALIFORNIA HERITAGE INDIGENOUS RESEARCH PROJECT Information

CHIRP Mission: To preserve, protect, and perpetuate Nisenan culture. California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project (CHIRP) is a Tribally guided 501(c)(3) charitable organization originally founded to research, document and preserve the history and culture of the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe. CHIRP is guided by the Nevada City Rancheria Tribal Council. Over the years, the organization has grown in focus and capacity to better serve the Tribe’s goals and needs. Because the Nevada City Rancheria is no longer recognized by the United States, Tribal members are denied access to the federal Indian programs created to support their health, education, housing and economic stability. With financial and community support, CHIRP seeks to “creatively mimic” programs that will support the preservation, protection and perpetuation of the Nisenan people and their culture into the future, while advocating for the restoration of the Nevada City Rancheria’s federal recognition.