Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony

Fallon Paiute-Shoshone
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, traditional tribal religion,[2]
Christianity, Ghost Dance
Related ethnic groups

other Northern Paiute and
Western Shoshone tribes

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]

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Reservation

The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe has a federal reservation, the Fallon Reservation at , in Churchill County. The reservation was established in 1887 and is 5,540 acres (22.4 km2). In 1990, 356 tribal members lived on the reservation. In 1992, 900 people were enrolled in the tribe.[3]

Today

The Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe's headquarters is located in Fallon, Nevada.[5] The tribe is governed by a seven-person tribal council.[3] Alvin Moyle is serving at the Tribal Chairperson.[6]

Numa News is the tribe's monthly newspaper.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ "Nevada: American Indian Area." US Census Bureau. (retrieved 1 Sep 2010)
  2. ^ " Northern Paiute - Religion and Expressive Culture ". Countries and Their Cultures. (retrieved 1 Sep 2010)
  3. ^ a b c Pritzker, 226
  4. ^ d'Azevedo, 464
  5. ^ "Lovelock Paiute Tribe." IICOC Business Directory. (retrieved 8 Dec 2009)
  6. ^ "Western Shoshone, BIA and Senator Reid Meeting Update." Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe. 17 Sept 2009 (retrieved 8 Dec 2009)
  7. ^ "Numa News Subscriptions." Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe. (retrieved 8 Dec 2009)

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