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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]Chemehuevi Indians'' | |||
To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] | To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] | ||
[[Image:Chemehuevi boy.png|thumb|right]]{{Indians of North America-stub}} | [[Image:Chemehuevi boy.png|thumb|right|Chemehuevi boy.png]]{{Indians of North America-stub}} | ||
'''Various Spellings:''' Chemehuevi, Chemahuavas, Chemawawas | '''Various Spellings:''' Chemehuevi, Chemahuavas, Chemawawas | ||
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==== Brief Timeline ==== | ==== Brief Timeline ==== | ||
*'''1775: '''Fray | *'''1775: '''Fray Francisco Garces, a Spanish priest encountered the tribe. | ||
*'''1810: '''The tribe moved from the Mojave to the Colorado River | *'''1810: '''The tribe moved from the Mojave to the Colorado River and Chemehuevi Valley to escape the Spanish slave raids | ||
*'''1810+: '''smallpox epidemic | *'''1810+: '''smallpox epidemic | ||
*'''1850's: '''The Mormons helped put a stop to the Spanish slave trade. | *'''1850's: '''The Mormons helped put a stop to the Spanish slave trade. | ||
*'''1853:''' Chemehuevi lands | *'''1853:''' Chemehuevi lands declared public domain | ||
*'''1867-1871:''' Chemehuevi-Mohave | *'''1867-1871:''' Chemehuevi-Mohave War | ||
*'''1870's:''' a small tribal population moved to the Colorado River Reservation | *'''1870's:''' a small tribal population moved to the Colorado River Reservation | ||
*'''1907:''' 36,000 acre Chemehuevi Valley set aside for the tribe. | *'''1907:''' 36,000 acre Chemehuevi Valley set aside for the tribe. | ||
*'''1930:''' 8,000 acres of Chemehuevi land becomes Havasu Lake with the building of the Parker | *'''1930:''' 8,000 acres of Chemehuevi land becomes Havasu Lake with the building of the Parker Dam | ||
*'''1971:''' constitution, Chemehuevi Valley registered as the Chemehuevi Indian Reservation (San Bernardino Co.,California) | *'''1971:''' constitution, Chemehuevi Valley registered as the Chemehuevi Indian Reservation (San Bernardino Co.,California) | ||
=== Reservations === | |||
The Chemehuevi are the southernmost group of the Southern [[Paiute Indians|Paiute]] Indians. The live mostly on the [[Chemehuevi Indian Reservation (California)|Chemehuevi Reservation]] along the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, in southeastern California. Some of the Chemehuevi also live on the [[Agua Caliente Indian Reservation (California)|Agua Caliente]], [[Cabazon Indian Reservation (California)|Cabazon]], [[Colorado River Indian Reservation (Arizona)|Colorado River]], and [[Morongo Indian Reservation (California)|Morongo]] Reservations. | The Chemehuevi are the southernmost group of the Southern [[Paiute Indians|Paiute]] Indians. The live mostly on the [[Chemehuevi Indian Reservation (California)|Chemehuevi Reservation]] along the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, in southeastern California. Some of the Chemehuevi also live on the [[Agua Caliente Indian Reservation (California)|Agua Caliente]], [[Cabazon Indian Reservation (California)|Cabazon]], [[Colorado River Indian Reservation (Arizona)|Colorado River]], and [[Morongo Indian Reservation (California)|Morongo]] Reservations. | ||
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<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1325038849875_406" />Ronald Dean Miller, The Chemehauvi Indians of Southern California. Banning California. Makli Museum Press, 1967. {{FHL|193895|item|disp=FHL Book 970.1 A1 #42}} | <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1325038849875_406" />Ronald Dean Miller, The Chemehauvi Indians of Southern California. Banning California. Makli Museum Press, 1967. {{FHL|193895|item|disp=FHL Book 970.1 A1 #42}} | ||
== Records == | === 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:<br> | |||
*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]] | |||
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]] | |||
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]] | |||
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]] | |||
== Important Web Sites == | === Important Web Sites === | ||
*[http://www.chemehuevi.net/home.php Chemehuevi Indian Tribe] Official Web Site | *[http://www.chemehuevi.net/home.php Chemehuevi Indian Tribe] Official Web Site | ||
*Chemehuevi Indian Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemehuevi Wikipedia] | *Chemehuevi Indian Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemehuevi Wikipedia] | ||
== References == | === References === | ||
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