38°52′19″N117°29′28″W / 38.872°N 117.491°W /38.872; -117.491
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 192[1] (1992) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( Nevada) | |
| Languages | |
| English | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| otherWestern Shoshone tribes[2] |
TheYomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation is afederally recognized tribe ofWestern Shoshone Indians in centralNevada.
The Yomba Shoshone Tribe is headquartered inAustin, Nevada.[3] The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, six-person tribal council under its constitution. Tribal enrollment as a member requires a one-half degreeShoshoneblood quantum (equivalent to one parent), among the highest blood quantum requirements of any tribe.[4]
TheYomba Reservation occupies 4,718.46 acres (19.0949 km2) inNye County, Nevada.[1] The reservation is divided into two districts: the Upper, including Doyle Ranch, and Lower, including Bowler Ranch.[4]
The Yomba band ratified their constitution on 20 December 1939, establishing an elected representative government and becoming federally recognized under the 1934Indian Reorganization Act.[4] They are one of several bands of Western Shoshone peoples.
Municipalities and communities ofNye County, Nevada,United States | ||
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Indian reservations | ||
| Ghost towns | ||