Moapa River Indian Reservation
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Moapa River Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation
located northeast of Las Vegas
, near Moapa
. It is the land-base for the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians
, a local band of Southern Paiute Indians. Moapa River Indian Reservation consists of 71,954 acres (29,119 hectares).
As of the year 2000, the population was 206. 80.1% of the population was American Indian.
Indian reservation
An American Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs...
located northeast of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, near Moapa
Moapa Town, Nevada
Moapa Town is a census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 928 at the 2000 census. It is the largest town in Clark County by land area...
. It is the land-base for the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians
Moapa Band of Paiute Indians
The Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation are a federally recognized tribe of Paiutes, who live in southern Nevada on the Moapa River Indian Reservation. They were in the past called the Moapats and the Nuwuvi....
, a local band of Southern Paiute Indians. Moapa River Indian Reservation consists of 71,954 acres (29,119 hectares).
As of the year 2000, the population was 206. 80.1% of the population was American Indian.