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Las Vegas Paiute Colony: correspondence, resolution, ordinance

Date

1974

Description

Branch of Real Property Management requests for information about the Las Vegas Paiute Colony. Resolution of the Las Vegas Indian (Paiute) Colony requesting a fence. Memorandum from Field Solicitor William G. Lavell to Superintendent, Nevada Agency regarding an ordinance on issuing homesite permits by the Las Vegas Colony. Ordinance of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians: "Homesite Permit Board: Appeals."

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Las Vegas Paiute Colony land deed

Date

1911-12-30

Description

Land deed from Helen J. Stewart to the United States of America for five hundred dollars ($500), allocating 10 acres of land for the Las Vegas Paiute Colony. The legal document details the precise location of the land (to the foot) north of Downtown Las Vegas and east of the San Pedro, Salt Lake and Los Angeles Railway. Peter Buol served as Notary Public and Frank A. Doherty served as Clark County Recorder.

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Moapa River Indian School Annual Report, 1915

Date

1915-07-15

Description

Department of the Interior, United States Indian Service 1915 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 VII includes allotments.

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Moapa River Indian School Annual Report, 1923

Date

1923-06-30

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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Moapa River Indian Agency Annual Report, 1926

Date

1926-06-30

Description

Department of the Interior, United States Indian Service 1926 Moapa River Indian Agency annual report. 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. Section VI includes sales.

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Paiute Indian Agency report, 1928

Date

1928-07-15

Description

Report from Mary Vaux Walcott to Chairman Samuel A. Eliot. Endorsed by Eliot and transferred to Secretary Malcolm McDowell. Increased tourism in the Arizona, Nevada, and Utah region, and lack of knowledge and understanding of Paiute culture. Report on the seven separate and distinct bands of Paiute: Kaibab, Arizona (93); Shivwits, Utah (80); Cedar City, Goshute, Indian Peake Panguitch and scattered, Utah (314); and Moapa River, Nevada (192) totaling 679 Paiute in the region. The report details the general situations (land, health, and economic) in different geographic locations.

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Reservations, allotments, and infrastructure improvements at the Las Vegas Paiute Colony: Paiute Agency correspondence

Date

1936-02-15
1936-02-21
1936-09-30

Description

Correspondence between E. A. Farrow and the Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affairs describing reservations under the jurisdiction of the Paiute Agency and discussing allotments of funds for infrastructure projects at the Las Vegas Paiute Colony.

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Corporate Charter of the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Reservation, Nevada

Date

1942-04-17

Description

Charter of incorporation of the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Reservation, Nevada under the June 18, 1934 Wheeler-Howard Act (Indian Reorganization Act). The charter encompases eleven (11) sections: Corporate Existence, Perpetual Succession, Membership, Management, Corporate Powers, Termination of Supervisory Powers, Corporate Property, Corporate Dividends, Corporate Accounts, Amendments, and Ratification.

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Constitution and by-laws of the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Reservation, Nevada

Date

1942-04-17

Description

Constitution and by-laws of the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Reservation. The constitution includes eight (8) articles: Territory, Membership, Governing Body, Vacancies and Removal from Office, Powers of the Business Council, Bill of Rights, Land, and Amendments. The constitution by-laws include six (6) articles: Duties of Officers, Certificate of Election, Compensation of Council Members, Time and Place of Meetings, Installation of Officers and Council Members, and Ratification of Constitution and By-Laws.

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Las Vegas Paiute Colony acquisition and funding for repairs: letter from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Senator George W. Malone

Date

1953-04-27

Description

Correspondence from Acting Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs W. Barton Greenwood to U.S. Senator from Nevada George W. Malone detailing legal ownership of the Las Vegas Paiute Colony and discussing a lack of funding for repair and rehabilitation of water supply and sanitation facilities.

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