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The Walker River Reservation is located mostly at Schurz in [[ | The Walker River Reservation is located mostly at Schurz in [[Mineral County, Nevada|Mineral County]], with small portions in [[Churchill County, Nevada|Churchill]] and [[Lyon County, Nevada|Lyon ]]Counties, in western Nevada. | ||
:Established -- 19 March 1859 | :Established -- 19 March 1859 | ||
:Agency (BIA) -- [[Western Nevada Indian Agency (Nevada)|Western Nevada Agency]]<br> | :Agency (BIA) -- [[Western Nevada Indian Agency (Nevada)|Western Nevada Agency]]<br> | ||
:Principal tribes -- [[Paiute Indians|Paiute]] | :Principal tribes -- [[Paiute Indians|Paiute]] | ||
:Population -- | :Population -- | ||
== Reservation Contact Information == | |||
Walker River Reservation<ref>AAA NativeArts.com, a web site celebrating American Indian Tribes of the US and Canada [http://www.aaanativearts.com/article722.html Available online]</ref><br>P.O. Box 220<br>Schurz, Nevada 89427<br>Telephone: (702) 773-2306<br>Fax:(702) 773-2585 | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
The Walker River Reservation was established 19 March, 1859 by Executive Order. Adjustments were made to the reservation in 1887, 1902, 1918, 1928, 1936, and 1972<ref>AAA NativeArts.com, a web site celebrating American Indian Tribes of the US and Canada [http://www.aaanativearts.com/article722.html Available online]</ref>. | The Walker River Reservation was established 19 March, 1859 by Executive Order. Adjustments were made to the reservation in 1887, 1902, 1918, 1928, 1936, and 1972<ref>AAA NativeArts.com, a web site celebrating American Indian Tribes of the US and Canada [http://www.aaanativearts.com/article722.html Available online]</ref>. | ||
== Records == | == Records == | ||
Land records: Triball-owned 310,757 acres. [[ | Land records: Triball-owned 310,757 acres. [[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotted]] land 8,789.62 acres. | ||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||