Carson Colony of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California

Carson Colony of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
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The Carson Colony is located in Carson City, Ormsby County, in western Nevada.

Established -- 1917
Agency (BIA) -- Western Nevada Agency
Principal tribes -- Washoe
Population -- 1969: Tribal enrollment-included in Washoe Tribe. Enrollment 1,200. [1]

History

Colony Contact Information

Carson Indian Colony[2]
Carson Colony Community Council
P.O. Box 3269
Carson City, NV 89702
Tel# (702) 883-6431

Records

Census Records

1909-1930 FS Library film 573864

1931-1932 FS Library film 573,865

1933-1936 FS Library film 573866

1937-1939 FS Library film 573867

Land records: Tribally-owned 156 acres.

Vital Records 1925-1931 FS Library film 573865

Websites

References

  1. 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
  2. AAA NativeArts.com, a web site celebrating American Indian Tribes of the US and Canada Available online

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