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Yerington Indian Colony (Nevada) (view source)
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The Yerington Colony and Campbell Ranch is located in [[ | The Yerington Colony and Campbell Ranch is located in [[Lyon County, Nevada|Lyon County]], near Yerington, in western Nevada. | ||
:Established -- 18 May 1916 | :Established -- 18 May 1916 | ||
:Agency (BIA) -- [[Western Nevada Indian Agency (Nevada)|Western Nevada Agency]] | :Agency (BIA) -- [[Western Nevada Indian Agency (Nevada)|Western Nevada Agency]] | ||
:Principal tribes -- [[Paiute Indians|Paiute]] | :Principal tribes -- [[Paiute Indians|Paiute]] | ||
:Population -- 1969: Tribal [[ | :Population -- 1969: Tribal [[American Indian Enrollment Records|enrollment ]]196 <ref> 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. FHL book 970.1 In2 </ref> | ||
== Colony Contact Information == | |||
Yerington Paiute Tribe Colony and Campbell Ranch<ref>AAA NativeArts.com, a web site celebrating American Indian Tribes of the US and Canada [http://www.aaanativearts.com/article709.html Available online]</ref><br>171 Campbell Lane<br>Yerington, Nevada 89447<br>Telephone: (702) 463-3301 or (702) 883-3895<br>Fax:(702) 463-2416 | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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Yerington Colony was established 18 May 1916 by Act (39 Stat.123) and (39 Stat. 143) and two additional purchases of land. The Campbell Ranch near the Colony was purchased by the tribe in three separate purchases in 1936, 1941, and 1979<ref>AAA NativeArts.com, a web site celebrating American Indian Tribes of the US and Canada [http://www.aaanativearts.com/article709.html Available online]</ref>. | Yerington Colony was established 18 May 1916 by Act (39 Stat.123) and (39 Stat. 143) and two additional purchases of land. The Campbell Ranch near the Colony was purchased by the tribe in three separate purchases in 1936, 1941, and 1979<ref>AAA NativeArts.com, a web site celebrating American Indian Tribes of the US and Canada [http://www.aaanativearts.com/article709.html Available online]</ref>. | ||
== Records == | == Records == | ||
Land records: all land is tribally owned | Land records: all land is tribally owned | ||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||