Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation
Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians in Nevada, U.S.
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The Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Western Shoshone Indians in central Nevada.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 192[1] (1992) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( Nevada) | |
| Languages | |
| English | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Western Shoshone tribes[2] |
Government
The Yomba Shoshone Tribe is headquartered in Austin, Nevada.[3] 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.[4] Tribal enrollment as a member requires a one-quarter degree Shoshone blood quantum according to the Constitution of the tribe.[5]
Reservation
The Yomba Reservation resides 4,718.46 acres (19.0949 km2) in central Nye County, Nevada.[1] The reservation is divided into two districts: the Upper, including Doyle Ranch, and Lower, including Bowler Ranch.[6]
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.[6] They are one of several bands of Western Shoshone peoples.