The Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation (
Colorado River Numic language: Nüwüwü) is a
federally recognized tribe
This is a list of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States of America. There are also federally recognized Alaska Native tribes. , 574 Indian tribes were legally recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) of the United ...
of
Chemehuevi people
The Chemehuevi are an indigenous people of the Great Basin. They are the southernmost branch of Southern Paiute. , who are the southernmost branch of
Southern Paiute
The Southern Paiute people are a tribe of Native Americans who have lived in the Colorado River basin of southern Nevada, northern Arizona, and southern Utah. Bands of Southern Paiute live in scattered locations throughout this territory and ha ...
people.
To celebrate their organization under the
Indian Reorganization Act
The Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) of June 18, 1934, or the Wheeler–Howard Act, was U.S. federal legislation that dealt with the status of American Indians in the United States. It was the centerpiece of what has been often called the "Indian ...
, tribal recognition, and ratifying their constitution, the tribe hosts Nuwuvi Days, an annual festival held during the first weekend in June.
Reservation
The Chemehuevi Reservation () is located in
San Bernardino County, California, bordering
Lake Havasu for and along the
Colorado River. The reservation is large and has a population of 345.
Government
The Chemehuevi Indian Tribe's headquarters is located in
Havasu Lake, California
Havasu Lake is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States, located on Lake Havasu on the Chemehuevi Reservation in the Mojave Desert. The community serves as the seat of the tribal government of the Cheme ...
. The tribe is governed by a democratically elected, nine-member tribal council.
Economic development
The tribe owns and operates Havasu Landing Resort, Casino and Hotel on
Lake Havasu, near
Needles, California
Needles is a city in San Bernardino County, California, in the Mojave Desert region of Southern California. Situated on the western banks of the Colorado River, Needles is located near the Californian border with Arizona and Nevada. The city is a ...
.
Cemetery
The Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery is located at .
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Notes
References
* D'Azevedo, Warren L., Volume Editor. ''Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 11: Great Basin. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1986. .
* Pritzker, Barry M. ''A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. .
External links
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe
, official website
official website
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Native American tribes in Arizona
Native American tribes in California
Federally recognized tribes in the United States