List of Indian reservations in Nevada

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This is a list of Indian reservations and Indian colonies in the U.S. state of Nevada.

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List of Reservations and Colonies

Official NameEthnicityPop.Area
(Acres)
County(s) Notes
Duck Valley Indian Reservation Northern Paiute, Western Shoshone 1,265 [1] 288,000 Elko Reservation extends into Owyhee County, Idaho.
Duckwater Reservation Western Shoshone 288 [2] 3,815 Nye
Ely Shoshone Indian Reservation Western Shoshone 133 [1] 104.99 White Pine
Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Reservation Northern Paiute, Western Shoshone 620 [1] 5,540 Churchill
Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation Northern Paiute, Western Shoshone 689 [2] 16,354 Humboldt Reservation extends into Malheur County, Oregon.
Fort Mojave Indian Reservation Mohave --5,582 Clark Reservation extends into San Bernardino County, California and Mohave County, Arizona.
Goshute Reservation Goshute 539 [1] 122,085 White Pine Reservation extends into Juab and Tooele Counties in Utah.
Las Vegas Indian Colony Southern Paiute 71 [2] 3,850 Clark
Lovelock Indian Colony Northern Paiute 110 [2] 20 Pershing
Moapa River Indian Reservation Southern Paiute 206 [1] 71,954 Clark
Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation Northern Paiute 1,603 [2] 475,008 Lyon, Storey, Washoe
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Washoe, Paiute and Shoshone 1,100 [3] 1,948 Washoe
Summit Lake Indian Reservation Northern Paiute 112 [2] 12,573 Humboldt
Te-Moak Tribe Western Shoshone 2,096 [2] 20,005.1 Elko, Lander Includes Battle Mountain Colony, Elkon Colony, South Fork Colony and Wells Colony.
Walker River Indian Reservation Northern Paiute 853 [1] 529.97 Churchill, Lyon, Mineral
Washoe Tribe Washoe 1,116 [2] 64,300 Douglas Includes Carson Colony, Dresslerville Colony, Stewart Community and Washoe Ranch.
The tribe also maintains a colony in Alpine County, California.
Winnemucca Indian Colony Northern Paiute, Western Shoshone 17 [2] 320 Humboldt
Yerington Reservation and Trust Lands Northern Paiute 659 [2] 1,653 Lyon Includes Campbell Ranch and Yerington Colony.
Yomba Reservation Western Shoshone 192 [2] 4,718.46 Nye

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2017-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN   978-0-19-513877-1.
  3. Reno-Sparks Indian Colony website