Rancheria /(rȧn`chā̇"rē"ȧ)/

Ran·che·ri·a

Rancheria

n.
  1. A dwelling place of a ranchero.
  2. A small settlement or collection of ranchos, or rude huts, esp. for Indians. [Sp. Amer. & Southwestern U. S.]
  3. Formerly, in the Philippines, a political division of the pagan tribes.