Las Vegas Indian Colony (Nevada)

The Las Vegas Colony is located in Clark County, in southern Nevada. A portion of its land base in within the city limits of Las Vegas, one mile north of downtown Las Vegas, and a portion is northwest of Las Vegas along the Reno-Tonapah Highway near the Mt. Charleston junction.


 * Established -- 17 April 1912
 * Agency (BIA) -- Southern Paiute Field Station
 * Principal tribes -- Paiute
 * Population -- 1969: Tribal enrollment 51

History
The Las Vegas Colony was established 17 April 1912 with the purchase of 10 acres. Additional acreage was added in 1983.

Colony Contact Information
Las Vegas Colony 1 Paiute Drive Las Vegas, Nevada 89106 Telephone: (702)386-3926 Fax:(702) 383-4019

Web Sites
Wikipedia article