Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians

Guide to Paiute Indian and Shoshone Indian ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.

Tribal Headquarters
Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians P.O. Box 67 Independence, CA 93526 Phone: 760-878-5160 Website

History
The Fort Independence Reservation is a federally-recognized reservation located in Inyo County, California.


 * Established -- July 4, 1862 abandoned. re established 1915 and 1916
 * Agency (BIA) -- Central California Agency
 * Principal tribes -- Paiute
 * Population -- 1969: Tribal enrollment 62

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

Land Records
Total acres 356, Tribally-owned 234 acres, Allotted land 122 acres

Reservations
This Band of the Paiute Indians is primarily associated with the Fort Independence Reservation in California.

Websites

 * Articles of Association of the Fort Independence Indian Community, California, Adopted:1999
 * Fort Independence Community of Paiute Indians Official Website

For Further Reading
For background information to help find American Indian ancestors see For Further Reading.