Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation
- For the Utah valley location of the Reservation, see Skull Valley (Utah); for the small town in Arizona, see Skull Valley, Arizona
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 539 enrolled members[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States( Utah) | |
| Languages | |
| Shoshoni language, English | |
| Religion | |
| Native American Church, Mormonism,[2] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Western Shoshone peoples, Ute people |
The Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation is one of two federally recognized tribes of Goshute people, located in Nevada and Utah. The other is the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah.
Government
The tribe's headquarters is in Ibapah, Utah.[1] The tribe is governed by a democratically-elected, five-member tribal council. The current administration is as follows:
- Chairman: Ed Naranjo
- Vice-Chairman: Madeline Greymountain
- Council Member: Amos Murphy
- Council Member: Richard Henriod
- Council Member: Lavar Tom.[3]
Reservation
Approximately 200 tribal members live on the reservation, which is located in White Pine County in eastern Nevada and Juab, and Tooele Counties in western Utah. The reservation was established by Executive Order on May 20, 1912. Today, the reservation is 122,085 acres (494.06 km2) large.[1]
Economic development
The local economy is focused on agriculture, and some tribal members ranch cattle and cultivate hay.[2]
Notes
- 1 2 3 "Goshute Tribal Profile." Utah Division of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- 1 2 Pritzker 242
- ↑ "Council Members." Confederate Tribes of the Goshute Indian Reservation. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
References
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.
External links
- Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, official website
- Constitution and By-Laws of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation
- Protect Goshute Water
