Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, Arizona (Reservation)

Native American Online Genealogy Records      The Fort Mojave Indian Reservation is a federally-recognized reservation, located in western Arizona, on the Colorado River, just south of Bullhead City, Arizona.

The Fort Mojave Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation along the Colorado River, currently encompassing 23,669 acres (96 km²) in Arizona, 12,633 acres (51 km²) in California, and 5,582 acres (23 km²) in Nevada.

The reservation was originally established in 1870 and is now home to approximately 1,100 members of the Mohave Tribe.

Agency (BIA) --Colorado River Indian Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs

Principal tribes -- Mojave

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 38,384

For Further Reading
See also American Indian For Further Reading.