Five-member California tribe under fire for multi-million funding and alleged misappropriation
The Alturas Indian Rancheria, a five-member Northern California tribe, has reportedly received millions in federal and state funding since 2013 while two leaders are accused by other members of running the tribe as a private business and diverting funds, with claims of embezzlement and a lack of tribal services. Court filings, affidavits, and audits point to questionable transfers and past legal issues, prompting calls to revoke the tribe’s federal recognition, though federal authorities say sovereignty limits their intervention.