Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation

(Redirected from Yomba Indian Reservation) Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians in Nevada, U.S.

38°52′19″N 117°29′28″W / 38.872°N 117.491°W / 38.872; -117.491

Ethnic group

Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation
Total population
192 (1992)
Regions with significant populations
United States ( Nevada)
Languages
English
Religion
traditional tribal religion
Related ethnic groups
other Western Shoshone tribes

The Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Western Shoshone Indians in central Nevada.

Government

The Yomba Shoshone Tribe is headquartered in Austin, Nevada. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, six-person tribal council under its constitution. Tribal enrollment as a member requires a one-half degree Shoshone blood quantum (equivalent to one parent), among the highest blood quantum requirements of any tribe.

Reservation

The Yomba Reservation occupies 4,718.46 acres (19.0949 km) in Nye County, Nevada. The reservation is divided into two districts: the Upper, including Doyle Ranch, and Lower, including Bowler Ranch.

History

The Yomba band ratified their constitution on 20 December 1939, establishing an elected representative government and becoming federally recognized under the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act. They are one of several bands of Western Shoshone peoples.

References

^ Pritkzer, 241
Pritzker, 230
"GNIS Detail - Yomba Reservation". USGS. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
^ "Constitution and By-Laws of the Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada.", Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project. (retrieved 22 May 2024)

Bibliography

Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.

External links

Yomba Shoshone Tribe Law and Order Code

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