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

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

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

Web Sites
Wikipedia article