The Northern Paiute Gidutikad Band is one of many Paiute nations within the CA, NV, OR, and ID states. The Fort Bidwell Gidutikad Band, (Fort Bidwell Indian Community Council) resides on 3,546 acres of trust land in Fort Bidwell CA of Modoc County. The Fort Bidwell Indian Reservation is located in an isolated area of Northern California. The Reservation lies in the northeastern corner of the state, twelve miles south of the Oregon border and only eight miles from Nevada (see map). The Fort Bidwell Indian Community has 368 enrolled Tribal Members who live throughout the United States. The population residing at the Fort Bidwell Indian Reservation constitutes approximately 20% of all tribal persons. Northern Paiute, along with the Mono language, constitutes Western Numic, an offshoot of the Uto-Aztecan linguistic family.  
Historically, the reservation has gone through tremendous change over the years since its establishment. In  1865, Camp Bidwell was first established as a military outpost used to subdue the Paiute or “Gidutikad”  Band of indigenous people. President Andrew Johnson issued an Executive Order in October 1866  establishing the main portion of the military reserve which was subsequently converted into an Indian training school. Some of the original buildings are still standing. The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 established a reservation land base and Indian self-government.  
As a governing body, the Tribal Council of the Fort Bidwell Indian Community is comprised of nine members who are voted in by their membership and serve a staggering one to two-year terms. A Tribal Administrator oversees the day-to-day administration of Tribal business including Housing, Environmental, Warner Mountain Indian Health, Finance, and general community needs.
We are Proud Tribal Members of the Gidutikad Band of Northern Paiutes that reside in Northern California. We strive to revitalize our culture, language, and community with positive actions for our people.