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== History  ==
=== Introduction ===
'''Two major groups: '''Northern Paiute and the Southern Paiute.
 
'''Ancestral homelands: Northern Paiute '''in what is now northwestern Nevada, southeastern Oregon, southwestern Idaho, and northeastern California.'''Southern Paiute '''in area now western Utah, southern Nevada, northwestern Arizona, and southeastern California. Another group live along the Sierra Nevada in southeastern California - the '''Owen Valley Paiute'''
 
=== Tribal Headquarters ===
 
'''Fallon Band of Paiute-Shoshone'''
 
Fallon Band of Paiute-Shoshone<br>8955 Mission Road<br>Fallon, Nevada 89406<br>Telephone: 1-702-423-6075<br>Local call from the Reno area: 1-323-3780 Fax:1-702-423-5202
 
<br> <br>
'''Fort McDermitt Paiute'''
 
Fort McDermitt Paiute<br>P.O. Box 457<br>McDermitt, Nevada 89421<br>Telephone: 1-702-532-8259<br>Fax:1-702-532-8263
 
'''U-tu Utu Gwaitu Paiute'''
 
U-tu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe<br>567 Yellow Jacket Road<br>Benton, CA 93512<br>Ph. 1-760-933-2321<br>Fax 1-760-933-2412'''<br>'''
 
=== History  ===


==== Brief Timeline  ====
==== Brief Timeline  ====


==== Brief History ====
*'''1776:''' Spanish explorers, Francisco Atanasio Dominquez and Silvestre Veles de Escalante
*'''1878:''' Bannock War
*'''1825: '''Contact with Jedediah Smith - fur trapper and trader
*'''1827: '''Peter Skene Ogden- fur trapper and trader
*'''1833:''' Joseph Walker
*'''1849:''' Gold discovered in California
*'''1858-1859:'''Coeur d'Alene War The Northern Paiute were allies of the [[Coeur d'Alene Indians|Coeur d'Alene]]
*'''1860: '''Paiute War or Pyramid Lake War, the Indians routed an estimated 400 whites. 
*'''1861:''' Battle Mountain second major encounter with federal troops
*'''1863:''' Western Shoshone and Northern PPaiutes were assigned to reservations 
*'''1866-67: '''Snake War
*Some members of the tribe Settled on the Malheur Reservation in Oregon
*'''1881- 1888:''' Paiute Indians in California, Nevada, Oregon and the Territory of Washington, migration to reservations at: Malheur River in Oregona and Fort McDermitt and Pyramid Lake in Nevada.
*'''1888-89: '''Jack Wilson (Wovoka), a Northern Paiute proclaimed a religion called the Ghost Dance; influenced by Wodziwob of the Walker River Reservation, who began practicing his version of the Ghost Dance in 1870. The Ghost Dance Religion spread to tribes all over the West.
*'''1957:''' Paiute Indians of Utah terminated, Tribal Membership 232, Tribal land 42,839
*'''1980:''' Paiute Indians of Utah Restoration Act "established the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah as the federally recognized Tribe comprising five constituent bands (Cedar, Indian Peaks, Kanosh, Koosharem, and Shivwits)."<ref> [https://pitu.gov/ Paiute Tribe of Utah], (accessed 11 October 2024). </ref>
*'''1992:''' population 11,045, (7,323 Northern Paiute; 2,266 Owens Valley Paiute; and 1,456 Southern Paiute)
 
==== Additional References ====
 
Ruth Hermann. The Paiutes of Pyramid Lake. San Jose, CA. Harlan-Young Press, 1972. {{FSC|162867|item|disp=FS Library Book 970.3 P166h }}
 
=== Agencies  ===
 
[[Fort Bidwell Indian Agency (California)|Fort Bidwell Agency]]
 
[[Nevada Indian Agency (Nevada)|Nevada Agency]]
 
[[Western Navajo Indian Agency (Arizona)|Western Navaho]]
 
[[Bishop Indian Agency (California)|Bishop Agency]]


==== Reservations  ====
==== Reservations  ====


==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe  ====
Malheur Reservation
 
== Tribal Headquarters  ==


==== Fallon Band of Paiute-Shoshone  ====
[[Walker River Indian Reservation (Nevada)|Walker River Reservation]]


Fallon Band of Paiute-Shoshone<br> 8955 Mission Road<br> Fallon, Nevada 89406<br> Telephone: (702) 423-6075<br> Local call from the Reno area: 323-3780<br> Fax:(702) 423-5202
==== Superintendencies  ====


==== Fort McDermitt Paiute  ====
[[Nevada Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Nevada Superintendency]]


Fort McDermitt Paiute<br> P.O. Box 457<br> McDermitt, Nevada 89421<br> Telephone: (702) 532-8259<br> Fax:(702) 532-8263
[[Utah Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Utah Superintendency]]


==== U-tu Utu Gwaitu Paiute  ====
[[Oregon Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Oregon Superintendency]]


U-tu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe<br>567 Yellow Jacket Road<br>Benton, CA 93512<br>Ph. 760-933-2321<br>Fax 760-933-2412<br>
==== Additional References  ====


== Bands and Groups of the Paiute Tribe and Their Reservations/Localities ==
=== Bands and Groups  ===


The term or designation of Paiute Indians is a very broad categorization of several bands and/or federally recognized tribes within the group so named. They are sometimes divided into Northern Paiute and Southern Paiute, and are sometimes grouped together with other tribes such as the Shoshone or Bannock Indians. For the most part, they have historically lived in the Great Basin area, and have ranged from Oregon and Idaho on the north to Arizona and southern California on the south, and from Utah on the east to northern California on the west. Some of the tribes, bands, or groups of Paiutes, with their colonies or reservations, include:  
The term or designation of Paiute Indians is a very broad categorization of several bands and/or federally recognized tribes within the group so named. They are sometimes divided into Northern Paiute and Southern Paiute, and are sometimes grouped together with other tribes such as the Shoshone or Bannock Indians. For the most part, they have historically lived in the Great Basin area, and have ranged from Oregon and Idaho on the north to Arizona and southern California on the south, and from Utah on the east to northern California on the west. Some of the tribes, bands, or groups of Paiutes, with their colonies or reservations, include:  


*Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians -- [[Big Pine Indian Reservation (California)|Big Pine Reservation]] (California)  
*Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians -- [[Big Pine Indian Reservation (California)|Big Pine Reservation]](California)  
*Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California  
*Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California  
*Burns Paiute Tribe -- Burns Paiute Colony (Oregon)  
*Burns Paiute Tribe -- Burns Paiute Colony (Oregon)  
*Cedar City Band of Paiutes (see Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah)  
*Cedar City Band of Paiutes (see Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah)  
*Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians -- [[Fort Independence Indian Reservation (California)|Fort Independence Reservation (California)]]  
*Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians -- [[Fort Independence Indian Reservation (California)|Fort Independence Reservation (California)]]  
*Fort McDermitt Paiute -- [[Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation|Fort McDermitt Reservation]] (Nevada and Oregon)  
*Fort McDermitt Paiute -- [[Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation|Fort McDermitt Reservation]]&nbsp;(Nevada and Oregon)  
*Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes (see Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah)  
*Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes (see Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah)  
*Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians -- Kaibab Reservation (Arizona)  
*Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians -- Kaibab Reservation (Arizona)  
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*Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians -- [[Las Vegas Indian Colony (Nevada)|Las Vegas Indian Colony (Nevada)]]  
*Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians -- [[Las Vegas Indian Colony (Nevada)|Las Vegas Indian Colony (Nevada)]]  
*Lovelock Paiute Tribe -- [[Lovelock Indian Colony (Nevada)|Lovelock Indian Colony (Nevada)]]  
*Lovelock Paiute Tribe -- [[Lovelock Indian Colony (Nevada)|Lovelock Indian Colony (Nevada)]]  
*Northern Paiute -- [[Malheur Indian Reservation (Oregon)|Malheur Reservation]] (Oregon)  
*Northern Paiute -- [[Malheur Indian Reservation (Oregon)|Malheur Reservation]](Oregon)  
*Moapa Band of Paiute Indians -- [[Moapa Indian Reservation (Nevada)|Moapa River Reservation (Nevada)]]  
*Moapa Band of Paiute Indians -- [[Moapa Indian Reservation (Nevada)|Moapa River Reservation (Nevada)]]  
*Pahrump Band of Paiute Indians -- Pahrump Colony (Nevada)  
*Pahrump Band of Paiute Indians -- Pahrump Colony (Nevada)  
*Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah  
*Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah  
*Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community -- [[Bishop Indian Reservation (California)|Bishop Colony (California)]]  
*Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community -- [[Bishop Indian Reservation (California)|Bishop Colony (California)]]  
*Paiute-Shoshone Indians of Duck Valley -- [[Duck Valley Indian Reservation (Idaho and Nevada)|Duck Valley Reservation]] (Idaho and Nevada)  
*Paiute-Shoshone Indians of Duck Valley -- [[Duck Valley Indian Reservation (Idaho and Nevada)|Duck Valley Reservation]]&nbsp;(Idaho and Nevada)  
*Paiute-Shoshone Tribe -- [[Fallon Indian Colony and Reservation (Nevada)|Fallon Reservation and Colony (Nevada)]]  
*Paiute-Shoshone Tribe -- [[Fallon Indian Colony and Reservation (Nevada)|Fallon Reservation and Colony (Nevada)]]  
*Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community -- [[Lone Pine Indian Reservation (California)|Lone Pine Reservation (California)]]  
*Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community -- [[Lone Pine Indian Reservation (California)|Lone Pine Reservation (California)]]  
*Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe -- [[Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation (Nevada)|Pyramid Lake Reservation]] (Nevada)  
*Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe -- [[Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation (Nevada)|Pyramid Lake Reservation]]&nbsp;(Nevada)  
*San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona  
*San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona  
*Shivwits Band of Paiutes (see Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah)  
*Shivwits Band of Paiutes (see Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah)  
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*Yerington Paiute Tribe -- [[Yerington Indian Colony (Nevada)|Yerington Colony and Campbell Ranch (Nevada)]]
*Yerington Paiute Tribe -- [[Yerington Indian Colony (Nevada)|Yerington Colony and Campbell Ranch (Nevada)]]


== Records  ==
=== Records  ===
 
Allotment


'''Agency Records'''
Alphabetical List of Paiute and Washoe Indian Allottes: Carson City Series, and Public Domain Shoshones and Others of Elko Series in Nevada. {{FSC|49383|item|disp=FS Library Book 970.1 Al #5 }}


'''Correspondence and Census'''
==== Correspondence and Census ====


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|-
|-
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! scope="col" | Tribe  
! scope="col" | Agency
! scope="col" | Agency  
! scope="col" | Location of Original Records
! scope="col" | Location of Original Records  
! scope="col" |  
! scope="col" |  
Pre-1880 Corrrespondence
Pre-1880 Correspondence


M234 RG 75 Rolls 962
M234 RG 75 Rolls 962  


Roll Number
Roll Number  


! scope="col" |  
! scope="col" |  
FHL
FS Library


Film
Film  


Number
Number  


! scope="col" |  
! scope="col" |  
Post-1885 Census
Post-1885 Census  


M595 RG 75 Rolls 693
M595 RG 75 Rolls 693  


Roll Number
Roll Number  


! scope="col" |  
! scope="col" |  
FHL
FS Library


Film Number
Film  
 
Number  


|-
|-
| Paiute
| Paiute  
| Fort Bidwell Agency, 1910-31
| Fort Bidwell Agency, 1910-31  
| San Fransico
| San Francisco
| -
| -  
| -
| 224-28, 330-34, 640-45
|  
|  
| 224-28, 330-34, 640-45
FS Library 576492
| 576492
 
and 579740-579744
 
|-
|-
| Paiute
| Paiute  
| Nevada Agency, 1886-1905
| Nevada Agency, 1886-1905  
| San Fransico
| San Francisco
| -
| -  
|  
| -
| 288
| 288  
| 579698-99
| FS Library 579698-579699
<br>
 
|-
|-
| Paiute
| Paiute  
| Western Navajo Agency, 1902-17
| Western Navajo Agency, 1902-17  
| Los Angeles
| Los Angeles  
| -
| -
| 12, 18-19, 104,137, 149, 167, 199, 227-28, 252,268,288-89, 330-34, 410, 460, 615, 629-48
| -  
|  
|  
| 12, 18-19, 104,137, 149, 167, 199, 227-28, 252,268,288-89, 330-34, 410, 460, 615, 629-48
FS Library
| 583099-104
 
583099-583104
 
|-
|-
| Paiute
| Paiute  
| Bishop Agency, 1916
| Bishop Agency, 1916  
| Washington D.C.
| Washington D.C.  
| -
| -  
|  
| -
| 2
| 2  
| 573848
| FS Library 573848 Film
|-
|-
| Paiute
| Paiute  
| Fallon (Lovelocks) School, 1909-24
| Fallon (Lovelocks) School, 1909-24  
| San Fransico
| San Francisco
| -
| -  
|  
| -
| 104, 252
| 104, 252  
| 575796
| FS Library 575796
|}
|}


'''Vital Records'''
==== Vital Records ====


*Western Navajo Agency, M595, births and deaths 1925-1933 FHL Film:&nbsp; 583103 aand births and deaths 1928-1934 FHL Film: 583104
*Western Navajo Agency, M595, births and deaths 1925-1933, {{FSC|297519|item|disp+ FS Library film 583103}} and births and deaths 1928-1934, {{FSC|297519|item|disp=FS Library film 583104}}


== Important Web Sites ==
=== Important Websites ===


*[http://www.narf.org/nill/Constitutions/fortindpconst/fitoc.htm Articles of Association of the Fort Independence Indian Community, California]  
*[http://www.narf.org/nill/Constitutions/fortindpconst/fitoc.htm Articles of Association of the Fort Independence Indian Community, California]  
*[http://www.narf.org/nill/Constitutions/ftmcdeconst/fmconsttoc.htm Constitution and By-laws of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe, Nevada]  
*[http://www.narf.org/nill/Constitutions/ftmcdeconst/fmconsttoc.htm Constitution and By-laws of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe, Nevada]  
*[http://www.ntjrc.org/ccfolder/bentonconst.pdf Constitution of the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe Benton Paiute Reservation Benton, California]
*[http://thorpe.ou.edu/IRA/walkcons.html Constitution and By-Laws of the Walker River Paiute Tribe of Nevada]
*[http://thorpe.ou.edu/IRA/yercons.html Constitution and By-Laws of the Yerington Paiute Tribe Nevada]
*Paiute Indians [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paiute Wikipedia]
*Paiute Indians [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paiute Wikipedia]


== References  ==
==== General ====
 
<references />
 
==== Bibliography ====
 
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
*Hodge, Frederick Webb. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico''. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ Available online].
*Klein, Barry T., ed. ''Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian''. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317923332?referer=list_view WorldCat 317923332]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1122745&disp=Reference+encyclopedia+of+the+American+I%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 R259e].
*Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529 Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of “Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups” Maps of “State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations. [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=no:037475188 WorldCat 37475188]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=831087&disp=The+Gale+encyclopedia+of+Native+American%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 G131g].
 
:Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean
:Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
:Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
:Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands
 
*Sturtevant, William C. ''Handbook of North American Indians''. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– . <br>
 
:Volume 1 -- Not yet published
:Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/234303751&referer=brief_results WorldCat 234303751]<br>
:Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/255572371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 255572371]<br>
:Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19331914&referer=brief_results WorldCat 19331914]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4].<br>
:Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/299653808&referer=brief_results WorldCat 299653808]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5].<br>
:Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493742&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493742]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6].<br>
:Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493311&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493311]<br>
:Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13240086&referer=brief_results WorldCat 13240086]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8].<br>
:Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26140053&referer=brief_results WorldCat 26140053]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9].<br>
:Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/301504096&referer=brief_results WorldCat 301504096]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10].
:Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256516416&referer=brief_results WorldCat 256516416]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11].<br>
:Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39401371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 39401371]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12].<br>
:Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48209643&referer=brief_results WorldCat 48209643]<br>
:Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/254277176&referer=brief_results WorldCat 254277176]
:Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256517503&referer=brief_results WorldCat 356517503]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15].<br>
:Volume 16 -- Not yet published
:Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43957746&referer=brief_results WorldCat 43957746]<br>
:Volume 18 -- Not yet published
:Volume 19 -- Not yet published
:Volume 20 -- Not yet published
 
*Swanton John R. ''The Indian Tribes of North America''. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/indianlocation.htm Available online].
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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Two major groups: Northern Paiute and the Southern Paiute.

Ancestral homelands: Northern Paiute in what is now northwestern Nevada, southeastern Oregon, southwestern Idaho, and northeastern California.Southern Paiute in area now western Utah, southern Nevada, northwestern Arizona, and southeastern California. Another group live along the Sierra Nevada in southeastern California - the Owen Valley Paiute

Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Fallon Band of Paiute-Shoshone

Fallon Band of Paiute-Shoshone
8955 Mission Road
Fallon, Nevada 89406
Telephone: 1-702-423-6075
Local call from the Reno area: 1-323-3780 Fax:1-702-423-5202



Fort McDermitt Paiute

Fort McDermitt Paiute
P.O. Box 457
McDermitt, Nevada 89421
Telephone: 1-702-532-8259
Fax:1-702-532-8263

U-tu Utu Gwaitu Paiute

U-tu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe
567 Yellow Jacket Road
Benton, CA 93512
Ph. 1-760-933-2321
Fax 1-760-933-2412

History[edit | edit source]

Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 1776: Spanish explorers, Francisco Atanasio Dominquez and Silvestre Veles de Escalante
  • 1878: Bannock War
  • 1825: Contact with Jedediah Smith - fur trapper and trader
  • 1827: Peter Skene Ogden- fur trapper and trader
  • 1833: Joseph Walker
  • 1849: Gold discovered in California
  • 1858-1859:Coeur d'Alene War The Northern Paiute were allies of the Coeur d'Alene
  • 1860: Paiute War or Pyramid Lake War, the Indians routed an estimated 400 whites.
  • 1861: Battle Mountain second major encounter with federal troops
  • 1863: Western Shoshone and Northern PPaiutes were assigned to reservations
  • 1866-67: Snake War
  • Some members of the tribe Settled on the Malheur Reservation in Oregon
  • 1881- 1888: Paiute Indians in California, Nevada, Oregon and the Territory of Washington, migration to reservations at: Malheur River in Oregona and Fort McDermitt and Pyramid Lake in Nevada.
  • 1888-89: Jack Wilson (Wovoka), a Northern Paiute proclaimed a religion called the Ghost Dance; influenced by Wodziwob of the Walker River Reservation, who began practicing his version of the Ghost Dance in 1870. The Ghost Dance Religion spread to tribes all over the West.
  • 1957: Paiute Indians of Utah terminated, Tribal Membership 232, Tribal land 42,839
  • 1980: Paiute Indians of Utah Restoration Act "established the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah as the federally recognized Tribe comprising five constituent bands (Cedar, Indian Peaks, Kanosh, Koosharem, and Shivwits)."[1]
  • 1992: population 11,045, (7,323 Northern Paiute; 2,266 Owens Valley Paiute; and 1,456 Southern Paiute)

Additional References[edit | edit source]

Ruth Hermann. The Paiutes of Pyramid Lake. San Jose, CA. Harlan-Young Press, 1972. FS Library Book 970.3 P166h

Agencies[edit | edit source]

Fort Bidwell Agency

Nevada Agency

Western Navaho

Bishop Agency

Reservations[edit | edit source]

Malheur Reservation

Walker River Reservation

Superintendencies[edit | edit source]

Nevada Superintendency

Utah Superintendency

Oregon Superintendency

Additional References[edit | edit source]

Bands and Groups[edit | edit source]

The term or designation of Paiute Indians is a very broad categorization of several bands and/or federally recognized tribes within the group so named. They are sometimes divided into Northern Paiute and Southern Paiute, and are sometimes grouped together with other tribes such as the Shoshone or Bannock Indians. For the most part, they have historically lived in the Great Basin area, and have ranged from Oregon and Idaho on the north to Arizona and southern California on the south, and from Utah on the east to northern California on the west. Some of the tribes, bands, or groups of Paiutes, with their colonies or reservations, include:

Records[edit | edit source]

Allotment

Alphabetical List of Paiute and Washoe Indian Allottes: Carson City Series, and Public Domain Shoshones and Others of Elko Series in Nevada. FS Library Book 970.1 Al #5

Correspondence and Census[edit | edit source]

Tribe Agency Location of Original Records

Pre-1880 Correspondence

M234 RG 75 Rolls 962

Roll Number

FS Library

Film

Number

Post-1885 Census

M595 RG 75 Rolls 693

Roll Number

FS Library

Film

Number

Paiute Fort Bidwell Agency, 1910-31 San Francisco - - 224-28, 330-34, 640-45

FS Library 576492

and 579740-579744

Paiute Nevada Agency, 1886-1905 San Francisco - - 288 FS Library 579698-579699


Paiute Western Navajo Agency, 1902-17 Los Angeles - 12, 18-19, 104,137, 149, 167, 199, 227-28, 252,268,288-89, 330-34, 410, 460, 615, 629-48 -

FS Library

583099-583104

Paiute Bishop Agency, 1916 Washington D.C. - - 2 FS Library 573848 Film
Paiute Fallon (Lovelocks) School, 1909-24 San Francisco - - 104, 252 FS Library 575796

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Important Websites[edit | edit source]

General[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Paiute Tribe of Utah, (accessed 11 October 2024).
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