Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians

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Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians

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Guide to Paiute Indian and Shoshone Indian ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.

Tribal Headquarters

Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians
P.O. Box 67
Independence, CA 93526
Phone: 760-878-5160
Website

History

The Fort Independence Reservation is a federally-recognized reservation located in Inyo County, California.

Established -- July 4, 1862 abandoned. re established 1915 and 1916

Agency (BIA) -- Central California Agency

Principal tribes -- Paiute

Population -- 1969: Tribal enrollment 62

Records

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

Land Records

Total acres 356, Tribally-owned 234 acres, Allotted land 122 acres

Reservations

This Band of the Paiute Indians is primarily associated with the Fort Independence Reservation in California.

Websites

• Articles of Association of the Fort Independence Indian Community, California, Adopted:1999
• Fort Independence Community of Paiute Indians Official Website

For Further Reading

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