Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation
38°52′19″N 117°29′28″W / 38.872°N 117.491°W
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 United States ( Nevada) | |
| Languages | |
| English | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Western Shoshone tribes[1] |
The Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Western Shoshone Indians in central Nevada.
Government
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 Shoshone blood quantum (equivalent to one parent), among the highest blood quantum requirements of any tribe.[4]
Reservation
The Yomba Reservation occupies 4,718.46 acres (19.0949 km2) in Nye County, Nevada.[2] The reservation is divided into two districts: the Upper, including Doyle Ranch, and Lower, including Bowler Ranch.[4]
History
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.
References
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.
- ^ Pritzker, 230
- ^ a b Pritkzer, 241
- ^ "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)