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Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe

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Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
208 Capital Hill / P.O Box 256
Nixon, NV 89424
Phone: 775-574-1000
Website

History[edit | edit source]

The Pyramid Lake Reservation was established in 1874 and tribe operates under the Indian Reorganization Act Constitution and By-Laws approved on January 26, 1936 by the Department of Interior^[1].

Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]

Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band[edit | edit source]

Reservations[edit | edit source]

The Pyramid Lake Reservation is located in Washoe County in western Nevada, 35 miles northeast of Reno. Small portions of the reservation are also in Lyon and Storey Counties.

Established -- March 23, 1874

Agency (BIA) -- Western Nevada Agency

Principal tribes -- Paiute

Population -- 1969: Tribal enrollment 399 ^[2]

Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band[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:

Land Records[edit | edit source]

Land is tribally owned.

Important Websites[edit | edit source]

Constitution and By-Laws of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Nevada, Approved January 15, 1936
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribes Official Website
Paiute Wikipedia

References[edit | edit source]

↑ AAA NativeArts.com, a web site celebrating American Indian Tribes of the US and Canada Available online
↑ 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. FS Library book 970.1 In2

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

[1] AAA NativeArts.com, a web site celebrating American Indian Tribes of the US and Canada Available online

[2] 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. FS Library book 970.1 In2

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-=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
+===Tribal Headquarters===
+''' Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe'''<br>208 Capital Hill / P.O Box 256<br>Nixon, NV 89424<br>Phone: 775-574-1000<br>[https://pyramidlake.us/ Website]
-=== History  ===
+===History===
+The Pyramid Lake Reservation was established in 1874 and tribe operates under the Indian Reorganization Act Constitution and By-Laws approved on January 26, 1936 by the Department of Interior<ref>AAA NativeArts.com, a web site celebrating American Indian Tribes of the US and Canada [http://www.aaanativearts.com/article710.html Available online]</ref>.
-==== Brief Timeline  ====
+====Brief Timeline====
-==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band  ====
+====Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band====
-==== Reservations  ====
+====Reservations====
+The Pyramid Lake Reservation is located in [[Washoe County, Nevada Genealogy|Washoe County]] in western Nevada, 35 miles northeast of Reno. Small portions of the reservation are also in [[Lyon County, Nevada Genealogy|Lyon]] and [[Storey County, Nevada Genealogy|Storey]] Counties.
-==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band  ====
+{{Block indent|Established -- March 23, 1874}}
+{{Block indent|Agency (BIA) -- [[Western Nevada Indian Agency (Nevada)|Western Nevada Agency]]<br />}}
+{{Block indent|Principal tribes -- [[Paiute Indians|Paiute]]}}
+{{Block indent|Population -- 1969: Tribal [[American Indian Enrollment Records|enrollment]] 399 <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. FS Library book 970.1 In2</ref>}}
-=== Records  ===
+====Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band====
-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>
+===Records===
-*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment 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:
-*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]
-*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]
+*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]
-*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]
+*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]
-*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]]
+*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]
-*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]]
+*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]
-*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]
+*[[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]]
+===== Land Records =====
+* Land is tribally owned.<br />
-=== Important Websites  ===
+===Important Websites===
 *[http://thorpe.ou.edu/IRA/pyrcons.html Constitution and By-Laws] of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Nevada, Approved January 15, 1936
 *[http://www.plpt.nsn.us/ The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribes] Official Website
 *Paiute [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paiute Wikipedia]
-=== References  ===
+===References===
 <references />
-==== Bibliography  ====
+====Bibliography====
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-*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]; {{FHL|831087|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 G131g}}.
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-:Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
-:Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands
-*Sturtevant, William C. ''Handbook of North American Indians''. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– . <br>
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-: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]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8}}.<br>
-:Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26140053&referer=brief_results WorldCat 26140053]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9}}.<br>
-:Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/301504096&referer=brief_results WorldCat 301504096]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10}}.
-:Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256516416&referer=brief_results WorldCat 256516416]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11}}.<br>
-:Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39401371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 39401371]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=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]; {{FHL|248632|title-id|disp=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
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-[[Category:Nevada_Indian_Tribes]]
+[[Category:Indigenous Tribes of Nevada]]