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Washoe Tribe

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Washoe Tribe History[edit | edit source]

Various Spellings:
Washoe, Wasco

Population:
1990:
1,520

Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
919 U.S.Highway 395 North
Gardnerville, NV 89410
Phone: 775-265-8600
Website

Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]

1825: Jebediah Smith
1850: Trading posts in Washoe territory
1855 June 25, with the Wallawalla and Waco
1857: Potato War
1858: Comstock Lode
1860: Pyramid Lake War with the Northern Paiute
1860: Northern Paiute conquered the Washo
1865 November 15, Middle Oregon Tribes
1917: Land set aside for the Wahoe near Carson City, Nevada became the Carson Colony
----Dresslerville Colony and Reno-Sparks Colony
1924: Granted U.S. citizenship
1935: Constitution
1936: Federally recognized as the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
1966: 795 acres Wahoe Ranch

Additional References to the Tribe[edit | edit source]

Reservation[edit | edit source]

A tract of land set aside for occupation and use by American Indians.

Washoe Reservation

Bands of the Washoe Tribe[edit | edit source]

The term or designation of Washoe Indians is a broad categorization of several bands within the group so named. For the most part, they have historically lived on the east side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, near Reno, Nevada and the Lake Tahoe area of California. Some of the bands or groups of Washoe include:

Carson Colony (Nevada)
Dresslerville Colony (Nevada)
Reno Sparks Colony (Nevada) of Paiute and Washoe Indians
Stewart Colony (Nevada)
Woodfords Colony (California)

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:

Correspondence and Census[edit | edit source]

Tribe

Agency

Location of Original Records

Pre-1880 Correspondence

M 234 RG 75 Rolls

Roll Number

FS Library

Film

Number

Post-1885 Census

M595 RG 75 Rolls

Roll Number

FS Library

Film

Number

Washoe

Oregon Superintendency,1842-80

Washington D.C.

607-30

-

Washoe

Utah and Nevada Superintendencies

Washington D.C.

896-906, 538-45

-

Washoe

Walker River Agency

San Francisco

-

631

Films: 583088-583093

Treaties[edit | edit source]

1855 June 25, with the Wallawalla and Waco
1865November 15, Middle Oregon Tribes

Websites[edit | edit source]

Constitution and Bylaws of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
Wahoe Tribe of Nevada and California Official Website
Washoe People Wikipedia
A Guide to the Washoe Indians Research Papers of Warren L. d'Azevedo, Collection No. 99-39

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

California Indians and Their Reservations: An Online Dictionary. Available online.

References[edit | edit source]

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-To get started in [[American_Indian_Genealogy|American Indian Research]]
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+[[Image:Washoe Basket maker- Dat-so-la-le.jpg|right|250px|Washoe Basket maker- Dat-so-la-le.jpg]]
-[[Image:Washoe Basket maker- Dat-so-la-le.jpg|thumb|right]]{{Indians of North America-stub}}&nbsp;
+=== Washoe Tribe History ===
-<br>
+'''Various Spellings:'''<br>
+Washoe, Wasco
-<br>
+'''Population:'''<br>
+'''1990:'''<br>
+,520
-<br>
+=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
-<br>
+'''Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California'''<br>919 U.S.Highway 395 North<br>Gardnerville, NV 89410<br>Phone: 775-265-8600<br>[https://washoetribe.us/ Website]
-'''Various Spellings:''' Washoe, Wasco
-'''Population:''' '''1990:''' 1,520
-== Tribal Headquarters  ==
-Washoe Tribe of Nevada &amp; California <br>919 Highway 395 South<br>Gardnerville, NV 89410<br>Phone: 1.775.265.4191<br>Fax: 1.775.265.6240 <br>
-*[http://www.washoetribe.us/ Wahoe Tribe of Nevada and California] Official Website
-<br>
-== History  ==
 ==== Brief Timeline  ====
 *1825: Jebediah Smith
 *1850: Trading posts in Washoe territory
+*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/tri0714.htm 1855] June 25, with the Wallawalla and Waco
-*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/tri0714.htm 1855] June 25, with the Wallawalla and Waco&nbsp;
 *1857: Potato War
 *1858: Comstock Lode
 *1860: Pyramid Lake War with the Northern Paiute
 *1860: Northern Paiute conquered the Washo
+*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mid0908.htm 1865] November 15, Middle Oregon Tribes
+*1917: Land set aside for the Wahoe near Carson City, Nevada became the Carson Colony
+*----Dresslerville Colony and Reno-Sparks Colony
+*1924: Granted U.S. citizenship
+*1935: Constitution
+*1936: Federally recognized as the Washoe Tribe of [[Indians of Nevada|Nevada]] and [[Indians of California|California ]]
+*1966: 795 acres Wahoe Ranch
-*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mid0908.htm 1865]&nbsp;November 15, Middle Oregon Tribes &nbsp;
+==== Additional References to the Tribe  ====
-<br>
+=== Reservation  ===
-*1917: land set aside&nbsp; for the Wahoe near Carson City, Nevada&nbsp;became the Carson Colony
+A tract of land set aside for occupation and use by American Indians.
-*&nbsp;&nbsp;----&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dresslerville Colony and Reno-Sparks Colony
-*1924: granted U.S. citizenship
-*1935: constitution&nbsp;
-*1936: &nbsp;Federally recognized as the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
-*1966: 795 acres Wahoe Ranch
-==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe  ====
-==== Reservations  ====
+[[Washoe Indian Reservation (California)|Washoe Reservation]]
-== Bands of the Washoe Tribe and Their Colonies  ==
+=== Bands of the Washoe Tribe  ===
 The term or designation of Washoe Indians is a broad categorization of several bands within the group so named. For the most part, they have historically lived on the east side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, near Reno, Nevada and the Lake Tahoe area of California. Some of the bands or groups of Washoe include:
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 *[[Carson Indian Colony (Nevada)|Carson Colony (Nevada)]]
 *[[Dresslerville Indian Colony (Nevada)|Dresslerville Colony (Nevada)]]
-*[[Reno Sparks Indian Colony (Nevada)|Reno Sparks Colony (Nevada)]] of Paiute and Washoe Indians<br>
+*[[Reno-Sparks Indian Colony|Reno Sparks Colony (Nevada)]] of Paiute and Washoe Indians<br>
 *[[Stewart Indian Colony (Nevada)|Stewart Colony (Nevada)]]
 *[[Woodfords Indian Colony (California)|Woodfords Colony (California)]]
-== 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]]
-'''Correspondence and Census'''
+=== Correspondence and Census  ===
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-===== Treaties  =====
+==== Treaties  ====
-*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/tri0714.htm 1855] June 25, with the Wallawalla and Waco&nbsp;
+*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/tri0714.htm 1855] June 25, with the Wallawalla and Waco
-*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mid0908.htm 1865]&nbsp;November 15, Middle Oregon Tribes &nbsp;
+*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/mid0908.htm 1865]November 15, Middle Oregon Tribes
-== Important Web Sites  ==
+=== Websites  ===
 *[http://www.washoetribe.us/documents/WashoeConstitution.pdf Constitution and Bylaws of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California]
 *[http://www.washoetribe.us/ Wahoe Tribe of Nevada and California] Official Website
 *Washoe People [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washoe_people Wikipedia]
+*A [http://www.knowledgecenter.unr.edu/specoll/mss/99-39.html Guide to the Washoe Indians Research Papers] of Warren L. d'Azevedo, Collection No. 99-39
-== References  ==
-<references />
 ==== Bibliography  ====
 *California Indians and Their Reservations: An Online Dictionary. [http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/calindians/calinddict.shtml#a Available online].
-*[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
-:Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
-: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>
-:Volume 1 -- Not yet published
+=== References  ===
-:Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/234303751&referer=brief_results WorldCat 234303751]<br>
-: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].
+{{reflist}} {{Native American nav}}
-*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]] [[Category:California_Indian_Tribes]]
+[[Category:Indigenous Tribes of Nevada]] [[Category:Indigenous Tribes of California]]