Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony
{{Short description|Federally recognized Native American tribe}}
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{{Infobox ethnic group
|group=Fallon Paiute-Shoshone
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|population=900 enrolled members (1990),
620 on reservation (2000)[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US32&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-8 "Nevada: American Indian Area."] US Census Bureau. (retrieved 1 Sep 2010)
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|rels=Native American Church, Sun Dance, Jehovah Witness, Traditional tribal religion,[http://www.everyculture.com/North-America/Northern-Paiute-Religion-and-Expressive-Culture.html " Northern Paiute - Religion and Expressive Culture ".] Countries and Their Cultures. (retrieved 1 Sep 2010)
Christianity, Ghost Dance
|langs=Northern Paiute language, English
|related=Other Northern Paiute and
Western Shoshone tribes
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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.Pritzker, 226 Their autonym is Toi Dükadü meaning "Cattail Eaters."d'Azevedo, 464
Reservations
File:1075R Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Reservation Locator Map.svg
File:1070R Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Colony Locator Map.svg
The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe has a federal reservation, the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Reservation, at {{Coord|39|31|16|N|118|37|03|W|scale:100000}}, in Churchill County. The reservation, established in 1887, comprises {{Convert|5540|acre|km2}}. In 2005, 1,692 people lived on the reservation. In 2017, 1,499 people were enrolled in the tribe. Closer to the city of Fallon the smaller and geographically detached Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Colony, at {{Coord|39|29|05|N|118|45|38|W|scale:10000_source:GNIS|display=inline}}, has two separate sections that lie between downtown Fallon and Fallon Municipal Airport, northeast of the city.
Governance
{{As of|2009}} the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe's headquarters is located in Fallon, Nevada.
[http://www.iicocmedia.com/directory/listing.php?id=588 "Lovelock Paiute Tribe."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713005358/http://www.iicocmedia.com/directory/listing.php?id=588 |date=2011-07-13 }} IICOC Business Directory. (retrieved 8 Dec 2009) The tribe is governed by a seven-person tribal council, with Len George serving as the Tribal Chairperson {{as of | 2009 | lc = on}}.[http://fpst.org "Western Shoshone, BIA and Senator Reid Meeting Update."] Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe. 17 Sept 2009 (retrieved 8 Dec 2009)
Media
Numa News is the tribe's monthly newspaper.[http://fpst.org "Numa News Subscriptions."] Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe. (retrieved 8 Dec 2009)
Notable tribal members
- Melissa Melero-Moose, mixed-media artist, curator
Notes
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References
- 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}}.
External links
- {{official website|http://www.fpst.org}}
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Category:1887 establishments in the United States
Category:American Indian reservations in Nevada
Category:Federally recognized tribes in the United States
Category:Native American tribes in Nevada
Category:Populated places established in 1887