Open AccessSocioeconomic profiles of native American communities: Yomba Shoshone Reservation
Author(s) -
Maribeth Hamby
Publication year - 1991
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/140751
Subject(s) - reservation , socioeconomic status , agency (philosophy) , population , radioactive waste , state (computer science) , geography , engineering , environmental planning , business , political science , waste management , sociology , social science , computer science , demography , algorithm , law
This report was written by the State of Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects/Nuclear Waste Project Office. This office oversees the nuclear waste activities for the proposed Yucca Mountain high-level waste facility for the state of Nevada. The Yomba Shoshone Reservation socio-economic profile was the basis of this paper. It describes the life and current status of the Shoshone Indians. Population, utilities, education and social services of the Shoshone are examples of the topics which are discussed. It is intended as base-line information only. It eventually summarizes and compares data from the public opinion of the Shoshone about the high level waste repository at Yucca Mountain. (MB