Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony and Campbell Ranch

The Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony and Campbell Ranch is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute Indians in western Nevada.

Reservation

The Yerington Paiute Tribe has a reservation, the 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 / 39.07833°N 119.20833°W / 39.07833; -119.20833 north of Yerington, while the smaller Yerington Colony section is located at 38°58′51″N 119°10′15″W / 38.98083°N 119.17083°W / 38.98083; -119.17083, within the city limits of Yerington.

Recent history

In 1937, the Yerington Paiute Tribe ratified its constitution and bylaws. They gained federal recognition under the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act.

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