Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation

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Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation
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Welcome sign in Ibapah, Utah
Total population
539 enrolled members [1]
Regions with significant populations
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Languages
Shoshoni language, English
Religion
Native American Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [2]
Related ethnic groups
other Western Shoshone peoples, Ute people

The Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation is located in Juab County, Utah, Tooele County, Utah, and White Pine County, Nevada, United States. [3] It is one of two federally recognized tribes of Goshute people, the other being the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah.

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Map of the Goshute Reservation

Government

The tribe's headquarters is in Ibapah, Utah, which is an English adaption from a native Goshute term, either from Ai'ba-pa (one name of the last chief of the tribe who was also known under the common chieftain name ta'bi) or from Ai-bim-pa / Ai'bĭm-pa ("White Clay Water" referring to the nearby Deep Creek). [1] Their own name is Ai'bĭm-pa / Aipimpaa Newe ("People of Deep Creek Valley").

Reservation

Approximately 200 tribal members live on the reservation, which is located in White Pine County in eastern Nevada and Juab, and Tooele Counties in western Utah. The reservation was established by Executive Order on May 20, 1912. Today, the reservation is 122,085 acres (494.06 km2) large. [1]

Economic development

The local economy is focused on agriculture, and some tribal members ranch cattle and cultivate hay. [2]

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