Walker River Paiute Tribe

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Tribal Headquarters
Walker River Paiute Tribe P.O. Box 220 Schurz, NV 89427 Phone: 1.775.773.2334 Fax: 1.775.773.2585


 * The Walker River Paiute Tribe Official Website

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

Land Records

 * Tribal-owned 310,757 acres. Allotted land 8,789.62 acres.

Reservations
The Walker River Reservation was established 19 March 1859 by Executive Order. Adjustments were made to the reservation in 1887, 1902, 1918, 1928, 1936, and 1972.

The Walker River Reservation is located mostly at Schurz in Mineral County, with small portions in Churchill and Lyon Counties, in western Nevada.


 * Established -- 19 March 1859
 * Agency (BIA) -- Western Nevada Agency


 * Principal tribes -- Paiute
 * Population --

Important Websites

 * Constitution and By-Laws of the Walker River Paiute tribe of Nevada. Approved March 26, 1937.
 * The Walker River Paiute Tribe Official Website
 * Walker River Indian Reservation Wikipedia