Timbisha Shoshone Tribe of Death Valley

United States American Indians  Shoshone Indians  California  Indians of California  

Tribal Headquarters
Timbisha Shoshone Tribe PO Box 206 900 Indian Village Rd. Death Valley, CA. 92328 Phone: 760-786-2374 Fax: 760-786-2376

History
The Death Valley Timbisha Shoshone Tribe is part of the Western Shoshone who signed a treaty with the United States government in Ruby Valley, Nevada in 1863. The Timbisha were federally recognized in 1983 and were granted a land base of 7700 acres in California and Nevada, mostly in Death Valley, on 1 November 2000.

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Web Sites

 * Official tribal web site
 * History of the Timbisha Shoshone on the American Indian Arts site
 * Timbisha Tribe Wikipedia