Indian Village is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Furnace Creek,

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. Indian Village lies at an elevation of 197 feet (60 m) below sea level. Indian Village is located in the Death Valley Indian Community reservation of the Death Valley Timbisha Shoshone Band of California, within

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. Approximately 50 members of the tribe live in Indian Village. After unsuccessful efforts to remove the band to nearby reservations,

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officials entered into an agreement with Timbisha Shoshone tribal leaders to allow the

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to construct an Indian village for tribal members near park headquarters at Furnace Creek in 1938.

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Timbisha Native American populated places Death Valley Populated places in the Mojave Desert Unincorporated communities in Inyo County, California History of Inyo County, California Native American history of California Populated places established in 1938 1938 establishments in California Unincorporated communities in California Civilian Conservation Corps in California {{InyoCountyCA-geo-stub