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
Address: P.O. Box 878, Lovelock, Nevada 89419
Phone: (702) 273-7861
Fax: (702) 273-7030
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Federally Recognized
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Region: Great Basin
State(s) Today: Nevada
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Reservation: Lovelock Indian Colony
Lovelock Indian Colony 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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Registered Population Today: 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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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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