Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony
The Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute Indians in Pershing County, Nevada.[1]
Reservation
The Lovelock Paiute Tribe has a federal reservation, the Fort Bidwell Reservation, in Pershing County. The reservation was established in 1907 and is 20 acres. In 1990 80 tribal members lived on the reservation. In 1992, 110 people were enrolled in the tribe.[1]
Today
The tribe's headquarters is located in Lovelock, Nevada. Clark Rhodes is the tribal chairperson.[2] The tribe is governed by a five-person tribal council.[1]
Notable Locklock Paiute
- Adrian C. Louis, author and educator
Notes
- ^ a b c Pritzker, 226
- ^ "Lovelock Paiute Tribe." IICOC Business Directory. (retrieved 8 Dec 2009)
References
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0195138771.