Summit Lake Paiute Tribe

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Tribal Headquarters
Summit Lake Paiute Tribe 3690 Grant Drive, Suite K Reno, NV 89509 Phone: 1.775.827.9670 Fax: 1.775.827.9678

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

Reservations
The Summit Lake Reservation was established 14 January 1913 by Executive Order #1681. Adjustments were made in 1928, 1949, 1950, and 1959.

The Summit Lake Reservation is located in Humboldt County in western Nevada, about 80 miles southwest of Denio.


 * Established -- 14 January 1913
 * Agency (BIA) -- Western Nevada Agency


 * Principal tribes -- Paiute
 * Population -- 1969: tribal enrollment 50

Important Websites

 * Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada Wikpedia