Battle Mountain Band Colony
United States 
Indigenous Peoples of the US Shoshone Tribes Nevada Indigenous Peoples of Nevada Battle Mountain Band Colony
The Battle Mountain Colony is located in Lander County, about a mile west of the town of Battle Mountain, in central Nevada (Lander County) .
- Established -- 18 June 1917
- Agency (BIA) -- Eastern Nevada Agency
- Principal tribes -- The Battle Mountain Constituent Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone
- Population -- 1969: Tribal enrollment 159 [1]
History[edit | edit source]
The Battle Mountain Colony of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone was established on 18 June, 1917 by Executive Order. A small parcel of land was added in 1967[2]
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Colony Contact Information[edit | edit source]
Battle Mountain Colony[3]
35 Mountain View Dr., #138-13
Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820
Telephone: (702) 635-2994
Fax:(702) 635-8016
Records[edit | edit source]
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:
- Allotment records
- Annuity rolls
- Census records
- Correspondence
- Health records
- Reports
- School census and records
- Vital records
Websites[edit | edit source]
Wikipedia article regarding the tribe
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FS Library book 970.1 In2
- ↑ AAA NativeArts.com, a web site celebrating American Indian Tribes of the US and Canada Available online
- ↑ AAA NativeArts.com, a web site celebrating American Indian Tribes of the US and Canada Available online