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Native Americans living near Moapa and Pahrump Valley, Nevada: United States Indian Service correspondence

Date

1918-08-26
1918-08-20

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection on the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe

Description

Correspondence between Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affairs Assistant Commissioner E. B. Meritt and Moapa River School Superintendent Laurel B. Sandall. 1918-08-20 inquiry from Assistant Commissioner E. B. Meritt about the citizenship status of a Native American named "Stub," and the status of all Native Americans living in Southern Nevada. 1918-08-26 reply from Moapa River School Superintendent L. B. Sandall reporting 113 Native Americans live on reservation and over 200 live off reservation. Sandall reports on the health and occupational status of Native Americans with no affiliation to the reservation.

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Photograph of Anna and Leonard Fayle, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 1982

Date

1982-06

Archival Collection

Fayle Family Photographs

Description

Leonard and Anna Fayle attend a Western Shriners Association dinner.

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Photograph of Chief Tecopa, Pahrump, Nevada, circa 1880s-1890s

Date

1880 to 1899

Archival Collection

O. J. Fisk Photographs

Description

Chief Tecopa, location unknown. Chief Tacopa, leader of the Souther Paiute tribe, was born in Pahrump in 1815 and died in Pahnrump between 1904-1906. He is interred in the Chief Tecopa Cemetery, located on East Street next to the library Pahrump, Nevada. The photograph was most likely taken in Pahrump, Nevada.

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Corbin Harney personal photographs, speaking engagements, and activism: photograph album

Date

1995 to 1997

Archival Collection

Corbin Harney Nevada Test Site Protest Photograph Albums

Description

From the Corbin Harney Nevada Test Site Protest Photograph Albums (MS-00308).

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Photograph of food rations being distributed at Paiute reservation, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Archival Collection

Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada Photograph Collection

Description

Transcribed from the picture, "Northern Paiute - 10. After the Northern Paiutes were placed on reservations and could no longer hunt or gather food freely, the U.S. Government provided them with food rations or commodities. These food rations came in the form of flour, beans, bacon, sugar, coffee and meat. Bobbie Dodd and Hastings Pancho, shown here, are preparing to distribute meat. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Katie Frazier."

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Photograph of Chief Tecopa with others, Ash Meadows or Pahrump Valley, Nevada, circa 1880s-1910s

Date

1880 to 1919

Archival Collection

O. J. Fisk Photographs

Description

Left to Right: Chief Tecopa (in the foreground, facing away from the camera), an unidentified man (center), and an unidentified woman carrying an olla. Another man is visible in background. The photograph was taken at either Ash Meadows or Pahrump Valley, Nevada. An olla is a ceramic jar, often unglazed, used for cooking stews or soups, for the storage of water or dry foods, or for other purposes. Ollas have a short wide neck and a wider belly, resembling beanpots or handis. Chief Tecopa, leader of the Souther Paiute tribe, was born in Pahrump in 1815 and died in Pahnrump between 1904-1906. He is interred in the Chief Tecopa Cemetery, located on East Street next to the library Pahrump, Nevada.

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Photograph of Shoshone children, Duck Valley Reservation (Nev.), 1901

Date

1901

Archival Collection

Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada Photograph Collection

Description

Transcribed from the picture, "Shoshone - 1. The children (front-center) are getting ready to leave the Duck Valley Reservation to attend school at Stewart in 1901. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Clara Howard."

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Photograph of the Kiel and George family at Kiel Ranch, North Las Vegas (Nev.), 1904

Date

1904

Archival Collection

Kiel Family Photographs

Description

Winter of 1904 (?) at Kiel Ranch. L-R, kneeling: Hampton George, unidentified Native American man, Sadie Kiel George's mother, unidentified Native American man. L-R, standing: Sadie's father and brother. They are showing off apples from the Fall crop. 0105 0105 is a duplicate copy of this photo. Site Name: Kiel Ranch (North Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Moapa River Indian School Annual Report, 1923

Date

1923-06-30

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection on the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe

Description

Department of the Interior, United States Indian Service 1923 annual report of the conditions on the Moapa River Reservation School. Section I includes reservation law and order. Section II includes reservation health. Section III includes the reservation school. Section IV includes reservation industries (infrastructure). Section V includes allotments. Included in section IV is a detailed status report (1922-08-25/1922-08-31) from the Chief Medical Supervisor.

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Photograph of Leonard and Anna Fayle, (Nev.), 1949

Date

1949

Archival Collection

Fayle Family Photographs

Description

Leonard and Anna Fayle pose while attending a Shriners' event.

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