The Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Western Shoshone Indians in central Nevada.
Government The Yomba Shoshone Tribe is headquartered in Austin, Nevada. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, six-person tribal council under its constitution. The 2026 Yomba Shoshone Tribal Government includes: Chairman Christopher Dyer, Vice-Chairman Maurice Frank-Churchill, Councilmember Secretary Kenneth Smith, Councilmember Eugene Birchim, Councilmember Randy Brady, and Councilmember Theresa Birchim. Tribal enrollment as a member requires a one-quarter degree Shoshone blood quantum according to the Constitution of the tribe.
Reservation
The Yomba Reservation resides in central Nye County, Nevada. The reservation is divided into two districts: the Upper, including Doyle Ranch, and Lower, including Bowler Ranch."Constitution and By-Laws of the Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada.", Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project. (retrieved 22 May 2024)
History The Yomba band ratified their constitution on 20 December 1939, establishing an elected representative government and becoming federally recognized under the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act. They are one of several bands of Western Shoshone peoples.
References
Bibliography Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. .
External links Yomba Shoshone Tribe Law and Order Code