Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony
The Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute and Western Shoshone Indians in Churchill County, Nevada.[3] Their autonym is Toi Ticutta meaning "Cattail Eaters."[4]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 900 enrolled members (1990), 620 on reservation (2000)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( Nevada) | |
| Languages | |
| Northern Paiute language, English | |
| Religion | |
| Native American Church, Sun Dance, Jehovah Witness, Traditional tribal religion,[2] Christianity, Ghost Dance | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Northern Paiute and Western Shoshone tribes |
Reservations
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The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe has a federal reservation, the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Reservation, at 39°31′16″N 118°37′03″W / 39.52111°N 118.61750°W, in Churchill County. The reservation, established in 1887, comprises 5,540 acres (22.4 km2). In 2005, 1,692 people lived on the reservation. In 2017, 1,499 people were enrolled in the tribe.[3] Closer to the city of Fallon the smaller and geographically detached Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Colony, at 39°29′05″N 118°45′38″W / 39.48472°N 118.76056°W, has two separate sections that lie between downtown Fallon and Fallon Municipal Airport, northeast of the city.
Governance
editAs of 2009[update] the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe's headquarters is located in Fallon, Nevada.[5] The tribe is governed by a seven-person tribal council,[3] with Len George serving as the Tribal Chairperson as of 2009[update].[6]
Media
editNuma News is the tribe's monthly newspaper.[7]
Notable tribal members
edit- Melissa Melero-Moose, mixed-media artist, curator
Notes
edit- ^ "Nevada: American Indian Area." US Census Bureau. (retrieved 1 Sep 2010)
- ^ " Northern Paiute - Religion and Expressive Culture ". Countries and Their Cultures. (retrieved 1 Sep 2010)
- ^ a b c Pritzker, 226
- ^ d'Azevedo, 464
- ^ "Lovelock Paiute Tribe." Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine IICOC Business Directory. (retrieved 8 Dec 2009)
- ^ "Western Shoshone, BIA and Senator Reid Meeting Update." Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe. 17 Sept 2009 (retrieved 8 Dec 2009)
- ^ "Numa News Subscriptions." Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe. (retrieved 8 Dec 2009)
References
edit- d'Azevedo, Warren L., Volume Editor. Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 11: Great Basin. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1986. ISBN 978-0-16-004581-3.
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.