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Caples is best known for his charcoal drawings of American Indians, which is the result of his early experiences in Nevada. [5] [8] His frequent trips to Pyramid Lake brought him in contact with members of the local Paiute Indian population, and influenced his personal philosophy and life's work" [5] These drawings have been described as: "[Portrayals of] distinct individuals performing their ...
Prior to the 1850s, the Paiute people lived relatively peacefully with the other Native American groups. These groups included the Navajo, Ute, and Hopi peoples. [6] Though there was the occasional tension and violent outbreaks between groups, the Paiute were mainly able to live in peace with other tribes and settlers due to their loose social structure.
The tribe consists of about 130 people, [12] of whom 31 live on an 18,000-acre (7,300 ha) reservation located at in Tooele County The Dugway Proving Grounds lies just south of Skull Valley . To the east is a nerve gas storage facility and to the north is the Magnesium Corporation plant which has had severe environmental problems.
Duck Valley Indian Reservation, southern Idaho/northern Nevada, (Western) Shoshone-Paiute Tribes; Duckwater Indian Reservation, located in Duckwater, Nevada, approximately 75 miles (121 km) from Ely. Elko Indian Colony, Elko County, Nevada; Ely Shoshone Indian Reservation in Ely, Nevada, 111 acres (0.45 km 2), 500 members
The Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians currently operates a minimart, a cannabis dispensary, [3] two smoke shops; [4] a health and human services program; the Las Vegas Paiute Police Department, with 10 law enforcement officers, and the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, located northwest of Las Vegas. [5]
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The Owens Valley Paiute or Eastern Mono live on the California-Nevada border, they formerly ranged on the eastern side of the southern Sierra Nevada across the Owens Valley [7] along the Owens Rivers from Long Valley on the north to Owens Lake on the south, and from the crest of the Sierra Nevada on the west to the White and Inyo Mountains ...