Washoe Tribe

Various Spellings: Washoe, Wasco

Tribal Headquarters
Washoe Tribe of Nevada &amp; California 919 Highway 395 South Gardnerville, NV 89410 Phone: 775.265.4191 Fax: 775.265.6240

Bands of the Washoe Tribe and Their Colonies
The term or designation of Washoe Indians is a broad categorization of several bands within the group so named. For the most part, they have historically lived on the east side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, near Reno, Nevada and the Lake Tahoe area of California. Some of the bands or groups of Washoe include:


 * Carson Colony (Nevada)
 * Dresslerville Colony (Nevada)
 * Reno Sparks Colony (Nevada) of Paiute and Washoe Indians
 * Stewart Colony (Nevada)
 * Woodfords Colony (California)

Records
Agency Records

Correspondence and Census

Treaties

 * 1855 June 25, with the Wallawalla and Waco
 * 1865 November 15, Middle Oregon Tribes

Important Web Sites

 * Constitution and Bylaws of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
 * Wahoe Tribe of Nevada and California Official Website
 * Washoe People Wikipedia