Since spring 2020, the #Winnemucca Indian Colony, mostly comprised of Paiute and Shoshone elders, has been under threat of eviction. The tribal council passed a motion and hired contractors to spur “economic development.”
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The land the colony is on was granted to displaced Indigenous people by federal executive order in 1917. The full allotment is 340 acres.
In November, Elisa Dick got an unexpected call at work. Her housemate told her to get home quickly because men with front end loaders were preparing to level her home. “When I got here, they were here with the machines and they told me I had 10 minutes to get all of my things.”
After packing what she could, Dick stood by and watched as contractors, escorted by armed men, flattened her home of 29 years.
Dick is one of about twenty people residing on the colony in Humboldt County, Nevada.
Dick is one of about twenty people residing on the colony in Humboldt County, Nevada.
Supporters established the native-led Newe’neen so’ka’pa Camp in November 2021 to raise awareness through demonstrations and community events, and to enable elders to create a long-term solution to the threat of eviction.
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On the ground, allies help with chores, share meals, watch for construction equipment attempting to enter the colony, and support elders who are working to build self-governance.
In the short term, supporters want to help stop evictions. Moving forward, they hope to support the Winnemucca Indian Colony residents’ bid for sovereignty.
Since Newe’neen So’ka’pa Camp was established, law enforcement from local and federal agencies, including the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), have made at least two attempts to enter the colony.
On December 20, contractors arrived to continue work on the colony. In response, a supporter locked down to construction equipment, preventing the machine from operating.
Residents and supporters of the Winnemucca Indian Colony pray near a concrete barrier installed at the community’s entrance in 2020 by an outside tribal council. The barriers were part of an effort to restrict travel to and from the colony. 
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