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Federally Recognized BIA Western Region

Confederated Goshute

, Utah

Tribal Leadership

Amos Murphy

Vice Chairman

Contact Information

Physical Address


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Mailing Address

P.O. Box 6104
Ibapah, Utah 84034

Phone / Fax

(435) 234-1138 • Fax: (435) 234-1162

Federal Agency Information

BIA Region

Western

BIA Agency

Eastern Nevada Agency

BLM Region

Utah

BOR Region

Upper Colorado

FWS Region

Region 6 - Mountain-Prairie

NPS Region

Intermountain

USGS Region

Southwest

State

Utah

Location

Coordinates: 40.0366° N, 113.9853° W • , Utah

Tribal Leadership

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Amos Murphy

Vice Chairman

Sovereignty & Legal Context

The Confederated Goshute is a federally recognized sovereign tribal nation possessing inherent sovereign authority over their territory, members, and governance. This sovereignty is recognized and protected under federal law, including the U.S. Constitution (Article I, § 8, cl. 3), treaties, executive orders, and federal statutes.

Government-to-Government

Relationship with the United States per Executive Order 13175

Trust Responsibility

Federal duty to protect tribal lands, resources, and self-governance

Inherent Sovereignty

Pre-constitutional authority recognized in Talton v. Mayes (1896)