Dresslerville, also known as Dresslerville Colony, is an unincorporated area in Nevada that is home to a
Washoe tribe
The Washoe or Wašišiw ("people from here", transliterated in older literature as ''Wa She Shu'') are a Great Basin tribe of Native Americans of the United States, Native Americans, living near Lake Tahoe at the border between California and N ...
community. It was named for Nevada state senator
William F. Dressler who donated a 40-acre tract to the
Washoe tribe.
US Route 395 runs nearby and a historical marker commemorates the area's history. A school opened in the area in 1924. The community is along the
East Fork Carson River.
The Dressleeville Colony is the largest Washoe community in population with 348 members as of 1991.
[Pritzker, 248] It is located on in Gardnerville near the
Gardnerville Ranchos. Most of the tribe's public buildings are here including a community center, gymnasium, and park. There are five community representatives.
"Dresslerville Community."
''Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.'' (retrieved 11 May 2010)
See also
* Gardnerville, Nevada
References
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Unincorporated communities in Nevada
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California