Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of the Lone Pine Reservation
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The Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of the Lone Pine Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Mono
and Timbisha
Native American
Indians near Lone Pine
in Inyo County, California
. They are related to the Owens Valley Paiute.
and the Mono language
, both of which are part of the Numic
branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family (Timbisha is Central Numic and Mono is Western Numic).
, in the Owens River Valley on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The reservation is 237 acre (0.95910582 km²) large. Approximately 350 of the 1400 enrolled tribal members live on the reservation. The reservation was established on April 20, 1939 through a land exchange negotiated between the Department of the Interior and the City of Los Angeles
. In 1990-1, 168 out of 296 enrolled members lived on reservation.
The Lone Pine Community is headquartered in Lone Pine, California
. They have their own public works department, environmental department, and tribal administration.
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Mono tribe
The Mono are a Native American people who traditionally live in the central Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Eastern Sierra , the Mono Basin, and adjacent areas of the Great Basin.-Culture and geography:...
and Timbisha
Timbisha
The Timbisha are a Native American tribe federally recognized as the Death Valley Timbisha Shoshone Band of California. They are known as the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe and are located in south central California, near the Nevada border.-History:The Timbisha have lived in the Death Valley region of...
Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
Indians near Lone Pine
Lone Pine, California
Lone Pine is a census-designated place in Inyo County, California, United States. Lone Pine is located south-southeast of Independence, at an elevation of 3727 feet . The population was 2,035 at the 2010 census, up from 1,655 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the Owens Valley, near the...
in Inyo County, California
Inyo County, California
-National protected areas:* Death Valley National Park * Inyo National Forest * Manzanar National Historic Site-Major highways:* U.S. Route 6* U.S. Route 395* State Route 127* State Route 136* State Route 168* State Route 178...
. They are related to the Owens Valley Paiute.
Language
The Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshones traditionally spoke the Timbisha languageTimbisha language
The Timbisha language is the language of the Native American people who have inhabited the region in and around Death Valley, California and the southern Owens Valley since late prehistoric times...
and the Mono language
Mono language (Native American)
Mono is a Native American language of the Numic group of Uto-Aztecan languages, the ancestral language of the Mono people. Mono consists of two dialects, Eastern and Western. The name "Monachi" is commonly used in reference to Western Mono and "Owens Valley Paiute" in reference to Eastern Mono....
, both of which are part of the Numic
Numic languages
Numic is a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family. It includes seven languages spoken by Native American peoples traditionally living in the Great Basin, Colorado River basin, and southern Great Plains. The word Numic comes from the cognate word in all Numic languages for "person." For...
branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family (Timbisha is Central Numic and Mono is Western Numic).
Lone Pine Reservation
The Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community have a federal reservation, the Lone Pine Reservation in Inyo County, in central-eastern CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, in the Owens River Valley on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The reservation is 237 acre (0.95910582 km²) large. Approximately 350 of the 1400 enrolled tribal members live on the reservation. The reservation was established on April 20, 1939 through a land exchange negotiated between the Department of the Interior and the City of Los Angeles
City of Los Angeles
The City of Los Angeles was a streamlined passenger train that ran between Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California, via Omaha, Nebraska, and Ogden, Utah. Between Omaha and Los Angeles it ran on the Union Pacific Railroad; east of Omaha it ran on the Chicago and North Western Railway until...
. In 1990-1, 168 out of 296 enrolled members lived on reservation.
Government
The tribe is governed by a five-person tribal council, who are as follows:- Richard Button - Chairperson
- Mary Wuester - Vice chairperson
- Sandra Younge - Secretary
- Linda Wenzel - Treasurer
- Beverly Newell - Trustee
The Lone Pine Community is headquartered in Lone Pine, California
Lone Pine, California
Lone Pine is a census-designated place in Inyo County, California, United States. Lone Pine is located south-southeast of Independence, at an elevation of 3727 feet . The population was 2,035 at the 2010 census, up from 1,655 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the Owens Valley, near the...
. They have their own public works department, environmental department, and tribal administration.
See also
- Mono traditional narrativesMono traditional narrativesMono traditional narratives include myths, legends, tales, and oral histories preserved by the Mono people, including the Owens Valley Paiute east of the Sierra Nevada and the Monache on that range's western slope, in California....
- Mono language (Native American)Mono language (Native American)Mono is a Native American language of the Numic group of Uto-Aztecan languages, the ancestral language of the Mono people. Mono consists of two dialects, Eastern and Western. The name "Monachi" is commonly used in reference to Western Mono and "Owens Valley Paiute" in reference to Eastern Mono....
- Timbisha languageTimbisha languageThe Timbisha language is the language of the Native American people who have inhabited the region in and around Death Valley, California and the southern Owens Valley since late prehistoric times...
- Population of Native CaliforniaPopulation of Native CaliforniaEstimates of the Native Californian population have varied substantially, both with respect to California's pre-contact count and for changes during subsequent periods. Pre-contact estimates range from 133,000 to 705,000 with some recent scholars concluding that these estimates are low...
- Population history of American indigenous peoplesPopulation history of American indigenous peoplesThe population figures for Indigenous peoples in the Americas before the 1492 voyage of Christopher Columbus have proven difficult to establish and rely on archaeological data and written records from European settlers...
- Native Americans in the United StatesNative Americans in the United StatesNative Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
External links
- Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Reservation, official site
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