Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation
The Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Western Shoshone, based in central Nevada in the high desert Railroad Valley, in northern Nye County. Their autonym is Tsaidüka in their Shoshoni language, meaning "Eaters of tule."
Haymaking at Duckwater Reservation in the 1930s | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~288 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States ( Nevada) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Shoshone | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Western Shoshone tribes |
In October 2016, under the Nevada Native Nations Land Act, they were one of six federally recognized tribes in Nevada to have additional lands put into trust for their reservations. The Duckwater Shoshone Tribe is to receive approximately 31,269 acres (127 km2) of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. Gaming is prohibited on the new lands.
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