The Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute and Western Shoshone

Western Shoshone

Western Shoshone comprises several Shoshone tribes that are indigenous to the Great Basin and have lands identified in the Treaty of Ruby Valley 1863. They resided in Idaho, Nevada, California, and Utah. The tribes are very closely related culturally to the Paiute, Goshute, Bannock, Ute, and...

 Indians in Churchill County, Nevada

Churchill County, Nevada

Churchill County is a county located in the western U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 23,982. As of July 1, 2007, the population of Churchill County was estimated at 27,190. The county, named after Mexican-American War hero brevet Brigadier General Sylvester Churchill,...

. Their autonym is Toi Ticutta meaning "Cattail Eaters."

Reservation

The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe has a federal reservation, the Fallon Reservation at 39°31′16"N 118°37′03"W, in Churchill County. The reservation was established in 1887 and is 5540 acres (22.4 km²). In 1990, 356 tribal members lived on the reservation. In 1992, 900 people were enrolled in the tribe.

Today

The Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe's headquarters is located in Fallon, Nevada

Fallon, Nevada

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,536 people, 3,004 households, and 1,877 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,474.1 people per square mile . There were 3,336 housing units at an average density of 1,095.2 per square mile...

. The tribe is governed by a seven-person tribal council. Alvin Moyle is serving at the Tribal Chairperson.

Numa News is the tribe's monthly newspaper.

External links

• Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe, official website