Welcome to Nevada's Indian Territory, home to the Washoe, Northern Paiute, Western Shoshone, and Southern Paiute tribes.

A majestic land, a special people

It’s a land of natural and cultural treasures. A land where pelicans splash around in the middle of the desert. Where antelopes are sometimes spotted racing alongside a car or a bighorn sheep sipping from a spring. Where sunsets and sunrises transform mountains into pillars of...
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Wa She Shu

The Washoe: The Washoe have inhabited Nevada’s Great Basin for at least 9,000 years, and tribal lore says they have lived here since time began. Unlike other Nevada tribes whose native language is a form of Uto-Aztecan, the Washoe’s native tongue is a Hokan-type language. The...
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Numu

Northern Paiute: Deeply grounded in their environment, the Northern Paiutes believe that power (pooha) resides in natural objects such as animals, plants and geographical features. This strong connection to the environment is evident in the names of different bands. For...
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Nuwu

The Southern Paiute: Since at least 1100 A.D., the Southern Paiute lived in 15 bands across southeastern Nevada and neighboring states. To survive the desert environment, they drank from springs, hunted wild game and harvested plants. Two groups of federally recognized Southern...
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Newe

The Western Shoshone: Like the Paiutes, the Western Shoshone are grounded in the land and their bands are named for the type of food that traditionally was their predominant source of sustenance. In Ruby Valley, Nevada, the Shoshones are called the Mahaguadüka (Mentzelia seed...
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"Welcome to Nevada's Indian Territory"

Home to the Washoe, Northern Paiute, Western Shoshone, and Southern Paiute tribes

11th Annual Nevada Tribal Tourism Conference

Nevada’s Indian Territory, in partnership with the Nevada Indian Commission and the Nevada Division of Tourism is proud to host the 11th Annual Nevada Tribal Tourism Conference.

Tribal Artists & Artisans

Great Basin American Indian Artists

Welcome to our Great Basin American Indian Artists page! Nevada’s Indian Territory is in the process of developing a comprehensive Great Basin American Indian Artist Listing.