Indigenous Peoples of Nevada

Tribes and Bands of Nevada
Gosiute, Hopi, Koso, Monachi, Navajo, Paiute (Northern and Southern), Panamint, Puebleo, Shoshoni, Te-Moak, uinat, Ute, Washoe, Zuni

Te-Moak Band of Western Shoshone, Shoshone - Paiute, Yerrington Paiute, Moapa Band of Paiute, South Fork Band

Reservation / Colony
As identified in the National Atlas of the United States of America, the following reservations are named as current federally-recognized reservations -- Duck Valley, Duckwater, Fallon, Fort McDermitt, Fort Mojave, Goshute, Las Vegas Colony, Moapa River, Pyramid Lake, Reno Sparks, Summit Lake, Te-Moak, Walker River, and Yerington.

Battle Mountain Colony Federal, under jurisdiction of Eastern Nevada Agency, Tribe: Shoshoni

Carson Colony Federal, under jurisdication of Western Nevada Agency, Tribe: Washoe

Dresslerville Colony  Federal, under jurisdiction of Western Nevada Agency., Tribe: Washoe

Duck Valley Reservation Federal, under jurisdiction of Eastern Nevada Agency, Tribes: Shoshoni and Piaute

Duckwater Reservation Federal, under jurisdiction of Eastern Nevada Agency, Tribe: Shoshoni

Elko Colony Federal, under jurisdiction of Eastern Nevada Agency, Tribe: Shoshoni

Ely Colony Federal,, under jurisdiction of Eastern Nevada Agency, tribe: Shoshoni

Fallon Colony and Reservation Federal, under jurisdiction of Western Nevada Agency, Tribe Paiute-Shoshoni

Fort McDermitt Reservation Federal, under jurisdiction of Western Nevada Agency, Tribes Piaute and Shoshoni

Gosiute Reservation

Las Vegas Colony Federal, under jurisdiction of Southern Paiute F.S., Tribe: Piaute

Lovelock Colony Federal, under jurisdiction of Western Nevada Agency, Tribe: Piaute

Moapa Reservation Federal, under jurisdiction of Southern Paiute F.S., Tribe: Piaute

Ohwyhee Reservation

Pyramid Lake Reservation Federal, under jurisdiction of Western Nevada Agency, Tribe: Piaute -- located in Washoe, Storey and Lyon Counties, Nevada. Records of interest to genealogists and family historians are located at the National Archives, the Regional Archives in San Fransisco, at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, and at other archives and libraries.

Ruby Valley Reservation

Reno-Sparks Colony Federal, under jurisdiction of Western Nevada Agency, Tribe: Washoe-Paiute

Shoshoni Reservation

South Fork Reservation Federal, under jurisdiction of Eastern Nevada Agency, Tribe Shoshone

Summit Lake Reservation ......., under jurisdiction of Western Nevada Agency, Tribe Paiute

Te-Moak Reservation State, under jurisdiction of Eastern Nevada Agency, Tribe: Te-Moak

Walker River Reservation Federal, under jurisdiction of Western Nevada Agency, Tribe: Paiute -- located primarily in Mineral County, Nevada, with portions in Lyon and Churchill Counties. Records of interest to genealogists and family historians are located at the National Archives, the Regional Archives in San Fransisco, at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, and at other archives and libraries.

Washoe Tribes State, under jurisdiction of Western Nevada Agency, Tribe: Washoe

Wells Colony State, under jurisdiction of Eastern Nevada Agency, Tribe: .....

Western Shoshoni Reservation

Winnemucca Colony Federal, under jurisdiction of Western Nevada Agency, Tribe: Paiute

Yerrington Reservation Federal, under jurisdiction of Western Nevada Agency, Tribe: Paiute

Yomba Reservation Federal, under jurisdiction of Western Nevada Agency, Tribe: Shoshone

Agencies
Fallon Agency

Fort Hall Agency

Nevada Agency

Eastern Nevada Agency, P.O. Box 28, Elko, Nevada 98801

South East Nevada Agency or Piute Agency

Southern Piaute F.S., Box 986, Cedar City, Utah 84720

Walker River Agency

Western Nevada Agency, 1300 South Curry Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701

Western Shoshoni Agency

Other Repositories
Inter Tribal Council of Nevada, 806 holman Way, Sparks, NV 89431

Stewart Boarding Shcool, Stewart, Nevada, 89437

See Also:
Nevada History for a calendar of events

Nevada Military Records for a list of forts

Family History Library
Tribal census rolls, probate records, school records, tribal court records, a few vital records, and other records for Nevada are available. The Family History Library has a few of these records.


 * Nevada Superintendency of Indian Affairs Records 1869-1870 M 837 1st film 1637276

Many of the records are at the National Archives—Pacific Sierra Region (San Bruno). The National Archives — Pacific Sierra Region 1000 Commodore Drive San Bruno, CA 94066-2350 Telephone: (650) 876-9001 Fax: (650) 876-9233 E-mail: [mailto:sanbruno.archives@nara.gov sanbruno.archives@nara.gov] Web site: http://www.archives.gov/facilities/ca/san_francisco.html Online Resources http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/nevada/index.htm http://indiancommission.state.nv.us/ http://www.unr.edu/nnap/NT/nt_main.htm