Total population | |
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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 |
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]
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.
As 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]
Numa News is the tribe's monthly newspaper. [7]
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 |
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]
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.
As 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]
Numa News is the tribe's monthly newspaper. [7]