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Yomba Band of Shoshone<br>HC 61 Box 6275<br>Austin, Nevada 89310<br>Telephone: 1-702-964-2463<br>Fax:1-702-964-2443  
Yomba Band of Shoshone<br>HC 61 Box 6275<br>Austin, Nevada 89310<br>Telephone: 1-702-964-2463<br>Fax:1-702-964-2443  


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=== History  ===
=== History  ===


The ancestral homeland of the Shoshone was in the Mountain&nbsp;West.&nbsp;&nbsp;At an early point in history the tribe sub divided into:The Eastern Shoshone, Northern Shoshone and the Southern Shoshone.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Eastern Shoshone lived near Grand Teton and Wind River Mountains. The Northern Shoshone ranged through southern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada. The Southern Shoshone lived in Nevada, Wyoming and Utah.  
The ancestral homeland of the Shoshone was in the Mountain West. At an early point in history the tribe sub divided into:The Eastern Shoshone, Northern Shoshone and the Southern Shoshone. The Eastern Shoshone lived near Grand Teton and Wind River Mountains. The Northern Shoshone ranged through southern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada. The Southern Shoshone lived in Nevada, Wyoming and Utah.  


The tribes early contact with non-Indians included the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Jedediah Smith and fur traders and trapers at the Rocky Mountain rendezvous.&nbsp;The first rendezvous was promoted by Jedediah Smith in 1825.&nbsp; A prominent Shoshone: Sacajawea joined the Lewis and Clark Expedition-1803-06  
The tribes early contact with non-Indians included the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Jedediah Smith and fur traders and trapers at the Rocky Mountain rendezvous. The first rendezvous was promoted by Jedediah Smith in 1825. A prominent Shoshone: Sacajawea joined the Lewis and Clark Expedition-1803-06  


In 1841 immigrants began moving to the west and northwest by way of the Oregon and California trails. Both of these trails cut through the homeland of the Shoshoni and Bannock tribes. Problems occured as the resourses of the area were drained by many immigrants going west. These trails provided a "hightway" for over twenty years serving the fourty-niners and silver seekers headed to California, Nevada and the northwest.  
In 1841 immigrants began moving to the west and northwest by way of the Oregon and California trails. Both of these trails cut through the homeland of the Shoshoni and Bannock tribes. Problems occured as the resourses of the area were drained by many immigrants going west. These trails provided a "hightway" for over twenty years serving the fourty-niners and silver seekers headed to California, Nevada and the northwest.  


A military campaign of&nbsp;300 soldiers&nbsp;led by Colonel Patrick Conner in January of 1863, killed 224 Indians this became known as the Bear river Massacre.  
A military campaign of 300 soldiers&nbsp;led by Colonel Patrick Conner in January of 1863, killed 224 Indians this became known as the Bear river Massacre.  


In 1863 four treaties were ratified, with the Eastern Shoshone, Shoshone-Northwestern Bands, Western Shoshoni and the the Shoshoni-Goship.  
In 1863 four treaties were ratified, with the Eastern Shoshone, Shoshone-Northwestern Bands, Western Shoshoni and the the Shoshoni-Goship.  
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*Shoshone-Paiute Tribes -- [[Duck Valley Indian Reservation (Idaho and Nevada)|Duck Valley Reservation (Idaho and Nevada)]]  
*Shoshone-Paiute Tribes -- [[Duck Valley Indian Reservation (Idaho and Nevada)|Duck Valley Reservation (Idaho and Nevada)]]  
*Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone
*Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone
:Battle Mountain Band -- [[Battle Mountain Indian Colony (Nevada)|Battle Mountain Colony (Nevada)]]  
:Battle Mountain Band -- [[Battle Mountain Indian Colony (Nevada)|Battle Mountain Colony (Nevada)]]  
:Elko Band -- [[Elko Indian Colony (Nevada)|Elko Colony (Nevada)]]  
:Elko Band -- [[Elko Indian Colony (Nevada)|Elko Colony (Nevada)]]  
:South Fork Band -- [[South Fork Indian Reservation (Nevada)|South Fork Reservation (Nevada)]]  
:South Fork Band -- [[South Fork Indian Reservation (Nevada)|South Fork Reservation (Nevada)]]  
:Wells Band -- [[Wells Indian Colony (Nevada)|Wells Colony (Nevada)]]
:Wells Band -- [[Wells Indian Colony (Nevada)|Wells Colony (Nevada)]]
*[[Timbisha Shoshone Indians|Timbisha Shoshone Tribe]]  
*[[Timbisha Shoshone Indians|Timbisha Shoshone Tribe]]  
*Weiser (Eagle Eye's) Band  
*Weiser (Eagle Eye's) Band  
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The following table lists the census rolls for the Shoshone Indians:  
The following table lists the census rolls for the Shoshone Indians:  


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| Denver  
| Denver  
| 167, 498-504, 631, 663  
| 167, 498-504, 631, 663  
| 581873-581879
| {{FHL|Films: 581873-581879}}
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| Shoshone  
| Shoshone  
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| Seattle  
| Seattle  
| 138-44, 498-504  
| 138-44, 498-504  
| 576493-499
| {{FLH|Films: 576493-576499}}
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| Shoshone  
| Shoshone  
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| Seattle  
| Seattle  
| 248  
| 248  
| 576494
| {{FHL|Film: 576494}}
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| Shoshone, Western  
| Shoshone, Western  
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| San Francisco  
| San Francisco  
| 646-48  
| 646-48  
| 583105-107
| {{FHL|Films: 583105-583107}}
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|-
| Shoshone  
| Shoshone  
| Carson School,&nbsp; 1909-39  
| Carson School, 1909-39  
| San Francisco  
| San Francisco  
| 18-21  
| 18-21  
| 573864-867
| {{FHL|Films: 573864-573867}}
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*1855 June 9, referred to in Wallawalla Treaty  
*1855 June 9, referred to in Wallawalla Treaty  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sho0848.htm 1863] July 2, at Fort Bridger, with Eastern Shoshone  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sho0848.htm 1863] July 2, at Fort Bridger, with Eastern Shoshone  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sho0850.htm 1863] July 30, at Box Elder&nbsp;Shoshone-Northwestern Bands&nbsp;  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sho0850.htm 1863] July 30, at Box Elder Shoshone-Northwestern Bands&nbsp;  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sho0851.htm 1863] October 1,&nbsp;at Ruby Valley with Western Shoshoni&nbsp;  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sho0851.htm 1863] October 1,at Ruby Valley with Western Shoshoni&nbsp;  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sho0859.htm 1863] October 12, at Tuilla Valley with Shoshoni-Goship  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sho0859.htm 1863] October 12, at Tuilla Valley with Shoshoni-Goship  
*1868:&nbsp; at Fort Bridger Eastern Band Shoshoni and Bannock
*1868:at Fort Bridger Eastern Band Shoshoni and Bannock


==== Tribal Office Records  ====
==== Tribal Office Records  ====
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Some vital records for the Shoshone Indians include:  
Some vital records for the Shoshone Indians include:  


*Wind River Agency, M595, births and deaths 1938-39, FHL Film: 583122 and births and deaths 1924-1932, FHL Film: 581878  
*Wind River Agency, M595, births and deaths 1938-39, {{FHL|Film: 583122}} and births and deaths 1924-1932, {{FHL|Film: 581878 }}
*Fort Hall Agency, M595, birth and deaths, FHL Film: 576497 and births and deaths 1924-1934, FHL Film: 576498 and 576499
*Fort Hall Agency, M595, birth and deaths, {{FHL|Film: 576497}} and births and deaths 1924-1934, {{FHL|Film: 576498 and 576499}}


=== Important Web Sites  ===
=== Important Web Sites  ===
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==== Shoshone  ====
==== Shoshone  ====


*Carlson, Paul H. ''The Plains Indians''. College Station, Texas: Texas A&amp;M University Press, c1998. FHL book 970.1 C197p
*Carlson, Paul H. ''The Plains Indians''. College Station, Texas: Texas A M University Press, c1998. {{FHL|book 970.1 C197p}}


==== General  ====
==== General  ====
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