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CALIFORNIA TRIBES OF THE
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN

(Name and Number of Tribe, Location of Tribe)

California Tribe No. 1, IROM, San Francisco
Tahoe Degree Council No.1, IROM, San Francisco (Probably all this Tribe did was the Degree Work once per month and was not a "regular" tribe; there was a smattering of these type of groups throughout the U.S.)
Manhattan Tribe No. 2, IROM
Hiawatha Tribe No. 3, IROM
Manzanita Tribe No. 4, IORM, San Francisco (Willewah Tribe No. ? was consolidated with Manzanita No. 4 on June 30, 1879)
Iritaba Tribe No. 6, IROM, San Francisco
Miantonomah Tribe No. 9, IORM, San Francisco
Pocahontas Tribe No. 11, IORM, San Francisco
Sotoyome Tribe No. 12, IORM, San Francisco
Cosumnes Tribe No. 14, IORM, Sacramento
Minnehaha Tribe No. 15, IROM, Santa Cruz
Montezuma Tribe No. 18, IROM, Stockton
Samoset Tribe No. 22, IORM, Vallejo
Metamora Tribe No. 24, IORM, Redwood City
Red Jacket Tribe No. 28, IORM, Sacramento
Oneida Tribe No. 31, IORM, Ductch Flat
Weimer Tribe No. 34, IORM, Grass Valley, instituted July 21, 1870
Iroquois Tribe No. 35, IORM, Stockton
Sioc Tribe No. 37, IROM, Chico
Owosso Tribe No. 39, IROM, Sacramento
Red Cloud Tribe No. 41, IROM, Sacramento
Yuba Tribe No. 45, IROM, Marysville
Delaware Tribe No. 48, IROM, Newcastle
Wyoming Tribe No. 49, IORM, Nevada City
Ieka Tribe No. 53, IORM, Yreka
Seminole Tribe No. 54, IORM, San Francisco
Miami Tribe No. 55, IORM, Auburn
Otonkah Tribe No. 56, IORM, Napa
Modoc Tribe No. 57, IORM, San Francisco (Gov. James Rolph, Jr. was a member of Modoc Tribe.)
Coahuilla Tribe No. 58, IROM, San Diego
Massasoit Tribe No. 59, IROM, Los Angeles
Santana Tribe No. 60, IORM, Fort Bragg
Winnemucca No. 61, IORM, San Francisco
Tecumseh Tribe No. 62, IORM, Oakland
Grey Eagle Tribe No. 65, , IROM, Oakland
Pawnee Tribe No. 67, IORM, Alameda
Osceola Tribe No. 71, IORM, San Francisco (Consolidated with Montezuma No. 77 in 1919.)
White Eagle Tribe No. 72, IORM, San Francisco
Bald Eagle Tribe No. 75, IORM, San Francisco
Arapahoe Tribe No. 76, IORM,
Montezuma Tribe No. 77, IORM, San Francisco
Shoshone Tribe No. 78, IORM, San Francisco
Comanche Tribe No. 79, IROM, Elmhurst
Chippewa Tribe No. 80, IROM, San Mateo
Cocapah Tribe, No. 81, IROM, Los Angeles
Tahoe Tribe No. 82, IROM, Truckee
Shawnee Tribe No. 83, IORM, Woodland
Pottowattomie Tribe No. 84, IROM, Haywards (sic)
Kiowa Tribe No. 85, IROM, San Francisco (224 Montgomery St.)
Ahwahnee Tribe No. 86, IORM, Fruitvale
Altahmos Tribe No. 87, IORM, San Francisco
Mono Tribe No. 88, IROM, Angels Camp
Ahwashte Tribe No. 89, IORM, San Francisco
Tehipiti Tribe No. 90, IROM, Fresno
Siskiyou Tribe No. 91, IROM, Scott River
Ottittiewa Tribe No. 92, IROM, (repeat: Ottittiewa), Fort Jones (IOOF Hall)
Pohono Tribe No. 93, IORM, Stockton
Winnebago Tribe No. 94, IROM, Oak Park (Redman's Hall)
Tuolumne Tribe No. 96, IROM, Stent
Mayacamas Tribe No. 97, IORM, St. Helena
Carquinez Tribe No. 98, IORM, Crockett
Mohawk Tribe No. 99, IROM, Redding (Pythian Hall)
Monadnock Tribe No. 100, IORM,
Cherokee Tribe No. 101, IORM, Berkeley
Coahuilla Tribe No. 102, IORM, San Bernardino
Yosemite Tribe No. 103, IORM, San Francisco (President Warren G. Harding was a member of Yosemite Tribe No. 103.)
Seneca Tribe No. 104, IROM, San Francisco (Washington Hall)
Manhattan Tribe No. 105, IROM, San Jose
Hiawatha Tribe No. 106, IORM, Riverside (Charter called in in January 1945)
Blazing Arrow Tribe No. 107, San Francisco (320 Post St)
Sitting Bull Tribe No. 108, IORM, Healdsburg
Illini Tribe No. 109, IROM, Geyserville (Woodmen's Hall)
Yokayo Tribe No. 110, IORM, Ukiah
Tippecanoe Tribe No. 111, IORM, South San Francisco
Sagamore Tribe No. 112, IORM, Palo Alto
Suwanee Tribe No. 113, IROM, Richmond (Richard's Hall)
Solano Tribe No. 114, IORM, Benicia
Navajo Tribe No. 115, IORM, Santa Clara
Mancopah Tribe No. 116, IROM, San Francisco (320 Post St)
Nez Perce Tribe No. 117, IROM, San Francisco (1605 Polk St)
Halo Cha Pu Tribe No. 118, IROM, Willits ( I.O.O.F. Hall)
Mohican Tribe No. 119, IORM,
Dolaniano Tribe No. 120, IROM, San Mateo (I.O.O.F. Hall)
Shenandoah Tribe No. 121, IORM, Pinole
Docas Dalla Tribe No. 122, IORM,
Kaskaskia Tribe No. 123, IORM, Florin
Mojave Tribe No. 124, IORM, Los Angeles
Umpqua Tribe No. 125, IORM, Hanford
Konockti Tribe No. 126, IORM, Watsonville
Klickatat Tribe No. 127, IORM, (charter surrendered 1918)
Manitou Tribe No. 128, IROM, San Francisco (320 Post St.)
Tomkeete Tribe No. 129, IORM, Salinas
Tejon Tribe No. 130, IROM, Bakersfield (Eagle's Hall)
Tamassee Tribe No. 131, IROM, Pasadena (W.O.U. Hall)
Ouray Tribe No. 132, IORM, San Jose (Consolidated with Gowonga No. 252 in 1919.)
Willopi Tribe No. 133, IORM, San Francisco
Tehachapi Tribe No. 134, IORM, Los Angeles
Powhattan Tribe No. 135, IORM, Lemoore
Roxas Tribe No. 136, IORM, Santa Cruz (Charter called in in May 1945)
Uncas Tribe No. 137, IORM, Oakland
Yulupa Tribe No. 138, IORM, Santa Rosa
Petaluma Tribe No. 139, IORM, Petaluma
Sequoia Tribe No. 140, IORM, San Pedro
Walla Walla Tribe No. 141, IROM, San Francisco (Franklin Hall)
Ogallala Tribe No. 142, IORM, Gilroy
Sioux Tribe No. 143, IROM, Long Beach (Theatre Building)
Pitiaches Tribe No. 144, IORM, Fresno
Requa Tribe No. 145, IORM, Blue Lake
Hupa Tribe No. 146, IORM, Eureka
Weeott Tribe No. 147, IORM, Scotia
Apache Tribe No. 148, IORM, Marysville
Calumet Tribe No. 149, IORM, San Francisco (Consolidated with Montezuma No. 77 in 1929.)
Wenako Tribe No. 150, IORM, Chico
Kaweah Tribe No. 151, IORM, Tulare
Yokut Tribe No. 152, IORM, McKittrick
Chickasaw Tribe No. 153, IROM, San Francisco (Mission Opera Hall)
Talches Tribe No. 154, IORM, Bakersfield
Chapulgas Tribe No. 155, IORM, San Diego
Iquois Tribe No. 156, IORM, Eureka
Chuma Tribe No. 157, IORM, Santa Barbara
Wyandotte Tribe No. 158, IORM, San Francisco
Nojoqui Tribe No. 159, IORM, Santa Maria
Tocoloma Tribe No. 160, IORM, San Luis Obispo
Piute Tribe No. 161, IORM, San Francisco (Consolidatd with Awashte No. 89 in 1919.)
Iaqua Tribe No. 162, IORM, San Mateo (Consolidated with Metamora No. 24 in 1929.)
Palma Tribe No. 163, IROM, Los Angeles (709 Bryson Building)
Waw-Beek Tribe No. 164, IORM, Mendocino City
Mingo Tribe No. 165, IORM, Monterey
Osage Tribe No. 166, IORM, Santa Ana
Shawmut Tribe No. 167, IROM, Coalinga (Webb's Hall)
Quindero Tribe No. 168, IROM, Ocean Park
Narragansett Tribe No. 169, IORM, Corona
Wahnita Tribe No. 170, IROM, San Leandro
Mishinewa Tribe No. 171, IROM, Whittier
Escanaba Tribe No. 172, IROM, Porterville
Mohonk Tribe No. 173, IORM, Redlands
Tishiminga Tribe No. 174, IROM, Imperial
Chimehuevis Tribe No. 175, IROM, Needles
Matilija Tribe No. 176, IORM, Oxnard
Wawona Tribe No. 177, IROM, Turlock
Tenaya Tribe No. 178, IORM, Madera (Charter called in in 1943.)
Kickapoo Tribe No. 179, IROM, Modesto
Ute Tribe No. 180, IORM, Oroville
Chinook Tribe No. 181, IORM, Merced
Umatilla Tribe No. 182, IROM, San Francisco (925 Golden Gate Ave.)
Onetah Tribe No. 183, IORM, Richmond
Winema Tribe No. 184, IORM, Weed
Chitiqua Tribe No. 185, IROM, Gridley
Cheyenne Tribe No. 186, IROM, Mountain View (I.O.O.F. Hall)
Nokomis Tribe No. 187, IORM, McCloud
Massasoit Tribe No. 188, IROM, Lincoln (Odd Fellows Hall)
Yakima Tribe No. 189, IORM, Martinez
Pontiac Tribe No. 190, IROM, Oakland (Castle Hall)
Balaklala Tribe No. 191, IROM, Coram (Sanford's Hall)
Wintim Tribe No. 192, IROM, Kennett
Tuscarora Tribe No. 193, IORM, Red Bluff
Wahoo Tribe No. 194, IORM, Concord
Indianola Tribe No. 195, IROM, Placerville (Masonic Hall)
Otoe Tribe No. 196, IORM, Antioch
Tolo Tribe No. 197, IROM, Sisson (Weed Opera House)
Teton Tribe No. 198, IORM, Dunsmuir, charter surrendered in 1919
Tamalpais Tribe No. 199, IROM, Bolinas (Druid's Hall) Wm. Pepper, Jr.
Minneopah Tribe No. 200, IROM, Haywards (Dania Hall)
Manawa Tribe No. 201, IORM, Redding
Minneconjou Tribe No. 202, IROM, Oakland (Castle Hall)
Tehama Tribe No. 203, IORM, Corning
Wenatchee Tribe No. 204, IORM, Lodi
Butte Tribe No. 205, IROM, Butte City
Aiko Tribe No. 206, IROM, Willows
Genessee Tribe No. 207, IORM, San Rafael (Tribe was defunct by 1942 and its degree costumes sold to Hal-Ona Tribe No. 285 for $50.)
Wetonka Tribe No. 208, IORM, Los Gatos
Lamonte Tribe No. 209, IORM, Mill Valley
Sakimo Tribe No. 210, IROM, San Francisco  (321 Divisadero St.)
Jalama Tribe No. 211, IORM, Lompoc
Sequau Tribe No. 212, IROM, El Cajon
Yuma Tribe No. 213, IROM, La Mesa
Pahaska Tribe No. 214, IROM, Chula Vista
Maricopa Tribe No. 215, IORM, Escondido
Sioux Tribe No. 216, IROM, South San Diego
Ramona Tribe No. 217, IORM, Ramona
Hopi Tribe No. 218, IROM, Upland
Anacapa Tribe No. 219, IORM, Ventura (Consolidates with Matilija No. 176 in 1919.)
Tohoe Tribe No. 220, IORM, Truckee
Topo Tope Tribe No. 221, IROM, Santa Paula
Orastella Tribe No. 223, IORM, Long Beach
Tohopeka Tribe No. 224, IORM, Vacaville
Wabuska Tribe No. 226, IORM, Dixon
Cotati Tribe No. 229, IORM, Livermore
Kokomo Tribe No. 231, IORM, Selma
Ponema Tribe No. 232, IORM, Parlier, charter surrendered in 1919
Wawona Tribe No. 233, IORM, Taft
Moqui Tribe No. 234, IORM, Lindsay
Wahtoke Tribe No. 236, IORM, Sanger
Mariposeti Tribe No. 237, Le Grand
Yokohl Tribe No. 238, IORM Exeter, charter surrendered in 1919
Toot-Toot-ne Tribe No. 240, IORM, Crescent City (Charter surrendered in 1920)
Oneonta Tribe No. 241, IORM, Pasadena
Ne-Ta-Na Tribe No. 242, IORM, Coalinga
Minnetonka Tribe No. 243, IORM, Pittsburg
Minneopa Tribe No. 244, IORM, Roseville
Winona Tribe No. 245, IORM, Poterville
Oniska Tribe No. 246, IORM, Quincy
Tuolumne Tribe No. 247, IORM, Turlock
Winola Tribe No. 248, IORM, Modesto
Colus Tribe No. 249, IORM, Colusa
Pimas Tribe No. 250, IORM, Brawley
Yuka Tribe No. 251, IORM, Willows
Gowonga Tribe No. 252, IORM, San Jose
Kikapoo Tribe No. 253, IORM, Chowchilla, Instituted May 28, 1919.
Ailati Tribe No. 254, IORM, Los Angeles, Instituted Nov. 21, 1919.
Aztec Tribe No. 255, IORM, El Centro, Instituted Feb. 23, 1920.
Soan-Ge-Ta-Ha (Soangetha) Tribe No. 256, IORM, Westwood (Lassen County)(met at Masonic Hall), Instituted in 1920, charter surrendered March 31, 1931 after lumber mills closed.
Cochise Tribe No. 257, IORM, Long Beach
Wanenta Tribe No. 258, IORM, Huntington Park
Powhattan Tribe No. 260, IORM, Monterery
Cahuenga Tribe No. 261, IORM, Los Angles
Massasoit Tribe No. 262, IORM, Fairfield
Yolo Tribe No. 263, IORM, San Jose
Cahuilla Tribe No. 264, IORM, Alhambra
Umatill Tribe No. 265, IORM, Salinas (Charter called in in 1933)
Maya Tribe No. 266, IORM, Los Angeles
Onoko Tribe No. 267, IORM, Oakland, instituted in 1929
Yuma Tribe No. 268, IORM, San Bernardino, instituted in 1929
Tuscola Tribe No. 269, IORM, Van Nuys, instituted in 1929
Mendota Tribe No. 270, IORM, Lincoln, instituted in 1929
Tamalpais Tribe No. 271, IORM, Berkeley, instituted in 1929
Swastika Tribe No. 272, IORM, Pomona, instituted in 1929
Centinela Tribe No. 273, IORM, Inglewood
Pomo Tribe No. 274, IORM, Hayward
Koda Tribe No. 275, IORM, Hollister
Sana-wakau (Sanawakau means Big Red Wood) Tribe No. 276, IORM, Eureka, instituted June 20, 1931
Hi-Yan-Ka Tribe No. 277, IROM, Avenal
Multnomah Tribe No. 280, IROM, Long Beach
Erie Tribe No. 281, IROM, Oakley
Turnbull Tribe No. 282, IORM, Whittier (Consolidated with Mojave Tribe No. 124 of Los Angeles in June 1945.)
Towayam Tribe No. 283, IORM, Montebello
Oswego Tribe No. 284, IORM, Salinas, instituted in 1936 and consolidated with Powhattan Tribe No. 260 in May 1945.
Hal-Ona Tribe No. 285, IROM, Culver City (later shown as Culver-Palms), instituted in 1936
Songa Tribe No. 287, IORM, Lemoore
Tamal Tribe No. 288, IROM, San Rafael
Little Bear Tribe No. 289, IORM, Hermosa Beach (Consolidated with Sequoia No. 140 in 1947)
Apache Tribe No. 290, IROM, Fairfield, instituted June 8, 1946
Sioux Tribe No. 291, IROM, East Los Angeles, instituted June 20, 1946
Choctaw Tribe No. 292, IROM, Santa Ana, instituted August 1946
Tule Tribe No. 293, IORM, Corcoran, instituted in May 1947
Olancha Tribe No. 294, IROM, Bakersfield, instituted Oct. 4, 1947
Cherokee Tribe No. 295, IROM, Martinez, instituted June 25, 1948
Cheyenne Tribe No. 296, IROM, Huntington Park-Bell Gardens, instituted August 1948
Mohawk Tribe No. 297, IROM, Lomita
Apelachi Tribe No. 298, IROM, San Pedro
Golden Eagle Tribe No. 299, IROM, Los Angeles

(Information regarding Tribes 4 through 299 derived from Great Council of California Proceedings from 1918-1956. Nb. The last time a complete Tribal list was published in the GCUS proceedings was 1910; after 1910 "Official Directories" were published.)

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