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The Nevada Indian Commission is a Nevada state agency division that studies matters affecting the social and economic welfare and well-being of American Indians residing in Nevada. The division is part of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs . [ 1 ]
As of January 8, 2024, 574 Indian tribes were legally recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) of the United States. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Of these, 227 are located in Alaska and 109 are located in California.
In July 2018 the United States' Federal Register issued an official list of 573 tribes that are Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. [1] The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana became the 574th tribe to gain federal recognition on December 20, 2019.
The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony in Nevada was established in the early 1900s by members of related tribes who lived near Reno for work; they became a federally recognized tribe in 1934 after forming a government under the Indian Reorganization Act.
And each year since 1989, at least one American Indian has held a seat in the state House or Senate. The state is home to about 73,000 Indigenous people, constituting 6.4% of the population.
Fort Mojave Indian Reservation: Mohave-- 5,582 Clark: Reservation extends into San Bernardino County, California and Mohave County, Arizona. Goshute Reservation: Goshute: 539 [1] 122,085 White Pine: Reservation extends into Juab and Tooele Counties in Utah. Las Vegas Indian Colony: Southern Paiute: 71 [2] 3,850 Clark: Lovelock Indian Colony ...
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The Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada has a reservation at in Humboldt County, NevadaThe reservation was established on June 18, 1917, and comprises two parcels of land, 20 acres (0.081 km 2) enclosed within the urban area of the City of Winnemucca centered on Cinnabar Street, and 320 acres (1.3 km 2) of rural land on the southern edge of the city west of Water Canyon Road.