Reservations in the United States

Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony

Brief Summary:

The Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute Indians.

Official Tribal Name:

Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony

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Federally Recognized

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Great Basin

State(s) Today:

Nevada

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Northern Paiute

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Lovelock Indian Colony (reservation) was established  in 1907.

Established: 04 September, 1907 - Purchase of two acres for school site.
17 November, 1910 -purchase of 18 acres by Authority of the Act of 04 April, 1910 (36 Stat. 278)  
Land Area: 20 acres of Tribal Land 
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In 1992, 110 people were enrolled in this tribe.

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Charter: Organized under the Indian Reorganization Act of 18 June 1934 (48 Stat. 984) as amended.
Constitution and By-Laws of the Lovelock Paiute Tribe approved 14 March, 1968.
Name of Governing Body:  Tribal Council
Number of Council members:   5
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Number of Executive Officers:  Chairperson

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B.I.A. Agency:

Western Nevada Agency
Carson City, Nevada
Phone:(702) 885-3500

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Origins:

By at least A.D. 1500, Lovelock Cave in Nevada was part of the territory of the Northern Paiute.

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Related Tribes:

Duck Valley Paiute | Pyramid Lake Paiute | Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe | Fort Independence Paiute | Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone Tribe | Goshute Confederated Tribes | Kaibab Band of Paiute | Las Vegas Paiute Tribe | Moapa River Reservation | Reno/Sparks Indian Colony | Summit Lake Paiute Tribe | Winnemucca Colony | Walker River Paiute Tribe | Yerington Paiute Tribe

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