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''' Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe'''<br>208 Capital Hill / P.O Box 256<br>Nixon, NV 89424<br>Phone: 775-574-1000<br>[https:// | ''' 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] | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
{{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>}} | |||
====Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band==== | ====Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band==== | ||
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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.
Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band[edit | edit source]
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:
- Allotment records
- Annuity rolls
- Census records
- Correspondence
- Health records
- Reports
- School census and records
- Vital records
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