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Chemehuevi Indian Tribe

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Guide to Chemehuevi Indian Tribe ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and other agency records.

Various Spellings: Chemehuevi, Chemahuavas, Chemawawas

Introduction[edit | edit source]

Homeland: California and Nevada

Population: 1866: 750, 1900: 800, 1998: 900-1000

Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Chemehuevi Indian Tribe
1990 Palo Verde Drive / P.O. Box 1976
Havasu Lake, CA 92362
Phone: 760-858-4219
Website

History[edit | edit source]

Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]

1775: Fray Francisco Garces, a Spanish priest encountered the tribe.
1810: The tribe moved from the Mojave to the Colorado River and Chemehuevi Valley to escape the Spanish slave raids
1810+: smallpox epidemic
1850's: Latter-day Saints helped put a stop to the Spanish slave trade.
1853: Chemehuevi lands declared public domain
1867-1871: Chemehuevi-Mohave War
1870's: a small tribal population moved to the Colorado River Reservation
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 Dam
1971: constitution, Chemehuevi Valley registered as the Chemehuevi Indian Reservation (San Bernardino Co.,California)

Reservations[edit | edit source]

The Chemehuevi are the southernmost group of the Southern Paiute Indians. The live mostly on the Chemehuevi Reservation along the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, in southeastern California. Some of the Chemehuevi also live on the Agua Caliente, Cabazon, Colorado River, and Morongo Reservations.

Additional References[edit | edit source]

Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Chemehuevi tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.

Ronald Dean Miller, The Chemehauvi Indians of Southern California. Banning California. Makli Museum Press, 1967. FS Library Book 970.1 A1 #42

Records[edit | edit source]

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:

Important Websites[edit | edit source]

ChemehueviTribe Official Web Site
Wikipedia

For Further Reading[edit | edit source]

For background information to help find Native American ancestors see For Further Reading.

References[edit | edit source]

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-== History  ==
+Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and other agency records.
-==== Brief Timeline ====
+[[Image:Chemehuevi boy.png|thumb|right|320px]]'''Various Spellings:''' Chemehuevi, Chemahuavas, Chemawawas
+===Introduction===
+'''Homeland:''' California and Nevada
-==== Brief History ====
+'''Population:''' '''1866:''' 750, '''1900:''' 800, '''1998:''' 900-1000
-==== Reservations ====
+=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
-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.
+'''Chemehuevi Indian Tribe'''<br>1990 Palo Verde Drive / P.O. Box 1976<br>Havasu Lake, CA 92362<br>Phone: 760-858-4219<br>[https://chemehuevi.org/ Website]
-==== Additional References to the History of the Tribes and/or Bands ====
+=== History  ===
-== Tribal Headquarters  ==
+==== Brief Timeline  ====
-P.O. Box 1976<br>Havasu Lake, CA 92362<br>Phone: 760.858.4301<br>Fax: 760.858.5400 <br>Website: www.havasulanding.com
+*'''1775: '''Fray Francisco Garces, a Spanish priest encountered the tribe.
+*'''1810: '''The tribe moved from the Mojave to the Colorado River and Chemehuevi Valley to escape the Spanish slave raids
+*'''1810+: '''smallpox epidemic
+*'''1850's: '''Latter-day Saints helped put a stop to the Spanish slave trade.
+*'''1853:''' Chemehuevi lands declared public domain
+*'''1867-1871:''' Chemehuevi-Mohave War
+*'''1870's:''' a small tribal population moved to the Colorado River Reservation
+*'''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 Dam
+*'''1971:''' constitution, Chemehuevi Valley registered as the Chemehuevi Indian Reservation (San Bernardino Co.,California)
-== Records  ==
+=== Reservations  ===
-== Important Web Sites  ==
+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.
-*[http://www.chemehuevi.net/home.php Chemehuevi Indian Tribe] Official Web Site
+==== Additional References  ====
-*Chemehuevi Indian Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemehuevi Wikipedia]
-== References  ==
+Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/shoshoni/chemehuevihist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Chemehuevi tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/california/index.htm#Chemehuevi The Indian Tribes of North America].
-<references />
+Ronald Dean Miller, The Chemehauvi Indians of Southern California. Banning California. Makli Museum Press, 1967. {{FSC|193895|item|disp=FS Library Book 970.1 A1 #42}}
-==== Bibliography  ====
+=== Records  ===
-*California Indians and Their Reservations: An Online Dictionary. [http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/calindians/calinddict.shtml#a Available online].
+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>
-*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
-*Hodge, Frederick Webb. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico''. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ Available online].
-*Klein, Barry T., ed. ''Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian''. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317923332?referer=list_view WorldCat 317923332]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1122745&disp=Reference+encyclopedia+of+the+American+I%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 R259e].
-*Kroeber, Alfred L. ''Handbook of the Indians of California''. Washington D.C.:Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 78, 1925. Reprint. New York City: Dover Publications, [ca 2006] [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/255854981&referer=brief_results WorldCat 255854981] [http://books.google.com/books?id=YDdn0WNMQMYC&dq=%22Handbook+of+the+Indians+of+California%22&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=o8N3Sp7cMIGqswPIlvjsBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8#v=onepage&q=&f=false Available online].
-*Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529 Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of “Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups” Maps of “State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations. [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=no:037475188 WorldCat 37475188]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=831087&disp=The+Gale+encyclopedia+of+Native+American%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 G131g].
-:Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean
+*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]
-:Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
+*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]
-:Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
+*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]
-:Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands
+*[[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]]
-*Sturtevant, William C. ''Handbook of North American Indians''. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– . <br>
+=== Important Websites  ===
-:Volume 1 -- Not yet published
+*[http://www.chemehuevi.net/ ChemehueviTribe] Official Web Site
-:Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/234303751&referer=brief_results WorldCat 234303751]<br>
+*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemehuevi Wikipedia]
-:Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/255572371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 255572371]<br>
-:Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19331914&referer=brief_results WorldCat 19331914]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4].<br>
-:Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/299653808&referer=brief_results WorldCat 299653808]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5].<br>
-:Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493742&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493742]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6].<br>
-:Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493311&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493311]<br>
-:Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13240086&referer=brief_results WorldCat 13240086]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8].<br>
-:Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26140053&referer=brief_results WorldCat 26140053]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9].<br>
-:Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/301504096&referer=brief_results WorldCat 301504096]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10].
-:Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256516416&referer=brief_results WorldCat 256516416]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11].<br>
-:Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39401371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 39401371]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12].<br>
-:Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48209643&referer=brief_results WorldCat 48209643]<br>
-:Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/254277176&referer=brief_results WorldCat 254277176]
-:Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256517503&referer=brief_results WorldCat 356517503]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15].<br>
-:Volume 16 -- Not yet published
-:Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43957746&referer=brief_results WorldCat 43957746]<br>
-:Volume 18 -- Not yet published
-:Volume 19 -- Not yet published
-:Volume 20 -- Not yet published
-*Swanton John R. ''The Indian Tribes of North America''. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/indianlocation.htm Available online].
+=== For Further Reading  ===
-*Waldman, Carl. ''Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes''. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14718193?referer=list_view WorldCat 14718193]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1465222&disp=Encyclopedia+of+Native+American+tribes%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006].
-[[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_North_America]]
+For background information to help find Native American ancestors see [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']].
+=== References  ===
+{{reflist}}
+{{Native American nav}}[[Category:Indigenous Tribes of California]] [[Category:Indigenous Tribes of Nevada]]