Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony

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]

Fallon Paiute-Shoshone

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

Location of the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Reservation

Location of the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Colony

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

As of 2009^[update] the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe's headquarters is located in Fallon, Nevada.^[5] The tribe is governed by a seven-person tribal council,^[3] with Len George serving as the Tribal Chairperson as of 2009^[update].^[6]

Media

Numa News is the tribe's monthly newspaper.^[7]

Notable tribal members

• Melissa Melero-Moose, mixed-media artist, curator