Battle Mountain Band Colony

The Battle Mountain Colony is located in Lander County, about a mile west of the town of Battle Mountain, in central Nevada (Lander County).


 * Established -- 18 June 1917
 * Agency (BIA) -- Eastern Nevada Agency
 * Principal tribes -- The Battle Mountain Constituent Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone
 * Population -- 1969: Tribal enrollment 159

History
The Battle Mountain Colony of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone was established on 18 June, 1917 by Executive Order. A small parcel of land was added in 1967.

Colony Contact Information
Battle Mountain Colony 35 Mountain View Dr., #138-13 Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820 Telephone: (702) 635-2994 Fax:(702) 635-8016

Tribal web site

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

Websites
Tribal web site

Wikipedia article regarding the tribe