Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation
38°52′19″N 117°29′28″W / 38.872°N 117.491°W
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 192[1] (1992) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States ( 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
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 [5] according to the Constitution of the Yomba Shoshone tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada, Approved December 20, 1939, amended August 4, 2014.
Reservation
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
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
- ^ a b Pritkzer, 241
- ^ Pritzker, 230
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Yomba Reservation". USGS. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ https://www.yombatribe.com/yst-council
- ^ https://www.yombatribe.com/_files/ugd/dfee40_b5f2f25d40b74445bb50243f686653b1.pdf
- ^ 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
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.