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Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation

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Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation
Total population
192[1] (1992)
Regions with significant populations
United States United States (Nevada Nevada)
Languages
English
Religion
traditional tribal religion
Related ethnic groups
other Western Shoshone tribes[2]

The Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Western Shoshone Indians in central Nevada.

Government

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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. The 2026 Yomba Shoshone Tribal Government includes: Chairman Christopher Dyer, Vice-Chairman Maurice Frank-Churchill, Councilmember Secretary Kenneth Smith, Councilmember Eugene Birchim, Councilmember Randy Brady, and Councilmember Theresa Birchim.[4] Tribal enrollment as a member requires a one-quarter degree Shoshone blood quantum according to the Constitution of the tribe.[5]

Reservation

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Location of the Yomba Reservation in Nevada

The Yomba Reservation resides 4,718.46 acres (19.0949 km2) in central Nye County, Nevada.[1] The reservation is divided into two districts: the Upper, including Doyle Ranch, and Lower, including Bowler Ranch.[6]

History

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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.[6] They are one of several bands of Western Shoshone peoples.

References

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  1. ^ a b Pritkzer, 241
  2. ^ Pritzker, 230
  3. ^ "GNIS Detail - Yomba Reservation". USGS. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "Yomba Shoshone Council Members". Yomba Shoshone Tribe.
  5. ^ "Constitution of the Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada" (PDF). Yomba Shoshone Tribe. 2014-08-04.
  6. ^ a b "Constitution and By-Laws of the Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada.", Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project. (retrieved 22 May 2024)

Bibliography

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  • Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.
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