Western Nevada Indian Agency (Nevada)

Agency Headquarters
Western Nevada Agency Carson City, Nevada 89706 Phone:(702) 887-3500

The Western Nevada Agency is a currently operating agency of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, located at Carson City, Nevada. Its supervising office is the Phoenix Area Office.

Paiute

 * Fort McDermitt Reservation
 * Summit Lake Reservation
 * Walker River Reservation
 * Yerington Colony

Shoshone

 * Fallon Colony and Reservation
 * Fort McDermitt Reservation
 * Yomba Reservation

Washoe

 * Carson Colony
 * Dresslerville Colony
 * Reno Sparks Colony
 * Stewart Colony

History
The Western Nevada Agency was previously known as the Carson Valley Agency.

Records
Agencies and subagencies were created as administrative offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its predecessors. Their purpose was (and is) to manage Indian affairs with the tribes, to enforce policies, and to assist in maintaining the peace. The names and location of these agencies may have changed, but their purpose remained basically the same. Many of the records of genealogical value (for the tribe and tribal members) were created by and maintained by the agencies.