• Source: Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony and Campbell Ranch

The yerington" target="_blank">Yerington Paiute Tribe of the yerington" target="_blank">Yerington Colony and Campbell Ranch is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute Indians in western Nevada.




Reservation



The yerington" target="_blank">Yerington Paiute Tribe has a reservation, the yerington" target="_blank">Yerington Reservation and Trust Lands, in Lyon County, Nevada. The reservation was established in 1916 and 1936 and is 1,653 acres (6.69 km2) large. In 1990, 354 tribal members lived on the reservation. The tribe had 659 enrolled members in 1992. The larger Campbell Ranch section is located at 39°04′42″N 119°12′30″W north of yerington" target="_blank">Yerington, while the smaller yerington" target="_blank">Yerington Colony section is located at 38°58′51″N 119°10′15″W, within the city limits of yerington" target="_blank">Yerington.
The Native name for the tribe refers to two Northern Paiute bands known as, Taboose-ddukaka ("Nut Grass Eaters" or "Grass Bulb Eaters") and Padutse-ddukaka ("Wild Onion Eaters").




Recent history


In 1937, the yerington" target="_blank">Yerington Paiute Tribe ratified its constitution and bylaws. They gained federal recognition under the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act.




Government


The yerington" target="_blank">Yerington Paiute Tribe of Nevada's tribal headquarters is located in yerington" target="_blank">Yerington, Nevada. The tribe is governed by a tribal council. The most recent administration included the following:

The yerington" target="_blank">Yerington Paiutes operate their own education program, environmental program (overseeing air and water quality and wetlands), police force, USDA Commodities program, and social services.




Economic development


The tribe owns and operates the Arrowhead Market, a fuel and convenience store in yerington" target="_blank">Yerington, and Campbell Ranch, which grows alfalfa.




Notes






References


Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.




External links


yerington" target="_blank">Yerington Paiute Tribe, official website

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• Yerington, Nevada
• Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony and Campbell Ranch
• Northern Paiute people
• Indian colony
• List of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States
• List of federally recognized tribes by state
• Into the West (miniseries)
• List of Indian reservations in Nevada
• List of Indian reservations in the United States
• Native American languages of Nevada