Washoe Tribe

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Various Spellings: Washoe, Wasco

Population: 1990: 1,520

Tribal Headquarters
Washoe Tribe of Nevada &amp; California 919 Highway 395 South Gardnerville, NV 89410 Phone: 1.775.265.4191 Fax: 1.775.265.6240


 * Wahoe Tribe of Nevada and California Official Website

Brief Timeline

 * 1825: Jebediah Smith
 * 1850: Trading posts in Washoe territory
 * 1855 June 25, with the Wallawalla and Waco
 * 1857: Potato War
 * 1858: Comstock Lode
 * 1860: Pyramid Lake War with the Northern Paiute
 * 1860: Northern Paiute conquered the Washo
 * 1865 November 15, Middle Oregon Tribes
 * 1917: Land set aside for the Wahoe near Carson City, Nevada became the Carson Colony
 * Dresslerville Colony and Reno-Sparks Colony
 * 1924: Granted U.S. citizenship
 * 1935: Constitution
 * 1936: Federally recognized as the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
 * 1966: 795 acres Wahoe Ranch

Reservation
A tract of land set aside for occupation and use by American Indians.

Washoe Reservation

Bands of the Washoe Tribe and Their Colonies
The term or designation of Washoe Indians is a broad categorization of several bands within the group so named. For the most part, they have historically lived on the east side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, near Reno, Nevada and the Lake Tahoe area of California. Some of the bands or groups of Washoe include:


 * Carson Colony (Nevada)
 * Dresslerville Colony (Nevada)
 * Reno Sparks Colony (Nevada) of Paiute and Washoe Indians
 * Stewart Colony (Nevada)
 * Woodfords Colony (California)

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Treaties

 * 1855 June 25, with the Wallawalla and Waco
 * 1865November 15, Middle Oregon Tribes

Important Web Sites

 * Constitution and Bylaws of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
 * Wahoe Tribe of Nevada and California Official Website
 * Washoe People Wikipedia
 * A Guide to the Washoe Indians Research Papers of Warren L. d'Azevedo, Collection No. 99-39