The Yomba Shoshone Tribe is headquartered in Austin, Nevada.[3] The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, six-person tribal council under its constitution. Tribal enrollment as a member requires a one-half degree Shoshoneblood quantum (equivalent to one parent), among the highest blood quantum requirements of any tribe.[4]
Reservationedit
Location of the Yomba Reservation in Nevada
The Yomba Reservation occupies 4,718.46 acres (19.0949 km2) in Nye County, Nevada.[1] The reservation is divided into two districts: the Upper, including Doyle Ranch, and Lower, including Bowler Ranch.[4]
Historyedit
The Yomba band ratified their constitution on 20 December 1939, establishing an elected representative government and becoming federally recognized under the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act.[4] They are one of several bands of Western Shoshone peoples.
^"GNIS Detail - Yomba Reservation". USGS. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
^ abc"Constitution and By-Laws of the Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada.", Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project. (retrieved 5 May 2010)
Bibliographyedit
Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN978-0-19-513877-1.
External linksedit
December 07, 2023
yomba, shoshone, tribe, yomba, reservation, total, population192, 1992, regions, with, significant, populationsunited, states, nevada, languagesenglishreligiontraditional, tribal, religionrelated, ethnic, groupsother, western, shoshone, tribes, federally, reco. 38 52 19 N 117 29 28 W 38 872 N 117 491 W 38 872 117 491 Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba ReservationTotal population192 1 1992 Regions with significant populationsUnited States Nevada LanguagesEnglishReligiontraditional tribal religionRelated ethnic groupsother Western Shoshone tribes 2 The Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Western Shoshone Indians in central Nevada Contents 1 Government 2 Reservation 3 History 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksGovernment editThe Yomba Shoshone Tribe is headquartered in Austin Nevada 3 The tribe is governed by a democratically elected six person tribal council under its constitution Tribal enrollment as a member requires a one half degree Shoshone blood quantum equivalent to one parent among the highest blood quantum requirements of any tribe 4 Reservation edit nbsp Location of the Yomba Reservation in NevadaThe Yomba Reservation occupies 4 718 46 acres 19 0949 km2 in Nye County Nevada 1 The reservation is divided into two districts the Upper including Doyle Ranch and Lower including Bowler Ranch 4 History editThe Yomba band ratified their constitution on 20 December 1939 establishing an elected representative government and becoming federally recognized under the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act 4 They are one of several bands of Western Shoshone peoples References edit a b Pritkzer 241 Pritzker 230 GNIS Detail Yomba Reservation USGS Retrieved April 14 2012 a b c Constitution and By Laws of the Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation Nevada Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project retrieved 5 May 2010 Bibliography editPritzker Barry M A Native American Encyclopedia History Culture and Peoples Oxford Oxford University Press 2000 ISBN 978 0 19 513877 1 External links editYomba Shoshone Tribe Law and Order Code Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation amp oldid 1186848216, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
