Paiute People

Paiute People

Paiute ( /ˈpaɪjuːt/; also Piute) refers to three closely related groups of Native Americans — the Northern Paiute of California, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon; the Owens Valley Paiute of California and Nevada; and the Southern Paiute of Arizona, southeastern California and Nevada, and Utah.

Read more about Paiute People:  Origin of Name, Language and Culture, Northern Paiute, Owens Valley Paiute, Southern Paiute

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