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Timbisha Shoshone Tribe

Devastating decision handed down in Timbisha case

Federal Court decision allows U.S. government to take millions from the Tribe. "This decision is devastating to the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe and fundamentally wrong," says Coulter.

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Land of the Brave – A Western Shoshone Documentary

The Indian Law Resource Center is pleased to support LAND OF THE BRAVE - Broken Treaty III, a sequel to the acclaimed BROKEN TREATY AT BATTLE MOUNTAIN and TO PROTECT MOTHER EARTH. LAND OF THE BRAVE, the third and final film of the Western Shoshone Trilogy, documents Western Shoshone life and survival over the past 20 years and their fight to protect their land and way of life.

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Timbisha Shoshone Tribal Leaders Challenge BIA-Supervised Takeover

April 7, 2014

Timbisha Shoshone tribal leaders contest the results of a Secretarial election on a new constitution for the Tribe, taking a further step in their ongoing battle to preserve Timbisha sovereignty and self-government.

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The Interior Department’s Takeover of the Timbisha Shoshone Government

Updated 5-16-2014

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Vote to Change Timbisha Constitution Cancelled

By Gale Courey Toensing | Posted on Indian Country Today 11/20/13

The BIA in California cancels a vote on a proposed new Constitution for the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe that tribal leaders say would violate the existing Constitution and pave the way for individuals who are not eligible for tribal membership to vote, hold office, and effectively take over the tribe.

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Death Valley tribe appeals vote on new constitution

October 25 | Pahrump Valley Times article by Mark Waite is a must read for every tribal leader.

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Timbisha leaders act to stop BIA election allowing outsiders to vote

October 11, 2013 | Tribal leaders file two administrative appeals to stop an election that would allow non-tribal members a vote on a proposed new constitution. (More>>)

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Timbisha Shoshone Tribe

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Timbisha Shoshone Tribe

An example of the unfairness of federal law and the injustice of federal administrative action to Indian tribes is the recent treatment of the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, a small tribe in Death Valley, California. Some years ago, the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe and other Western Shoshone tribes were awarded compensation by the Indian Claims Commission, and the money was placed in the U.S. Treasury in trust for the tribes.