Timbisha Shoshone Tribe of Death Valley

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Timbisha Shoshone Tribe of Death Valley

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Tribal Headquarters

Timbisha Shoshone Tribe
900 Indian Village Road / PO Box 206
Death Valley, CA. 92328
Phone: 760-786-2374
Website

History

The Death Valley Timbisha Shoshone Tribe is part of the Western Shoshone who signed a treaty with the United States government in Ruby Valley, Nevada in 1863. The Timbisha were federally recognized in 1983 and were granted a land base of 7700 acres in California and Nevada, mostly in Death Valley, on 1 November 2000.

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

Websites

• Official tribal web site
• History of the Timbisha Shoshone on the American Indian Arts site
• Timbisha Tribe Wikipedia