Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony
Federally recognized Native American tribe
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The Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute and Western Shoshone Indians in Churchill County, Nevada.[3] Their autonym is Toi Dükadü meaning "Cattail Eaters."[4]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 900 enrolled members (1990), 620 on reservation (2000)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( Nevada) | |
| Languages | |
| Northern Paiute language, English | |
| Religion | |
| Native American Church, Sun Dance, Jehovah Witness, Traditional tribal religion,[2] Christianity, Ghost Dance | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Northern Paiute and Western Shoshone tribes |
Reservations
The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe has a federal reservation, the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Reservation, at 39°31′16″N 118°37′03″W, in Churchill County. The reservation, established in 1887, comprises 5,540 acres (22.4 km2). In 2005, 1,692 people lived on the reservation. In 2017, 1,499 people were enrolled in the tribe.[3] Closer to the city of Fallon the smaller and geographically detached Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Colony, at 39°29′05″N 118°45′38″W, has two separate sections that lie between downtown Fallon and Fallon Municipal Airport, northeast of the city.
Governance
Media
Numa News is the tribe's monthly newspaper.[7]
Notable tribal members
- Melissa Melero-Moose, mixed-media artist, curator