Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley
The Big Pine Reservation is located 18 miles (29 km) from Bishop, at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada."[3]: 228 The so-called Shoshone in the community spoke the Timbisha language, which is part of the Central Numic branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family The Owens Valley Paiute were several Paiute groups that cooperated and lived together in semipermanent camps.They irrigated crops along the Owens Valley, a highly arable and ecologically diverse region in the southern Sierra Nevada.In the early 19th century, European-Americans, such as trappers and gold prospectors encountered the Owens Valley Paiute.US military surveyors explored the region in the mid-19th century, planning to establish a reservation for the local Indians.A military outpost, Camp Independence was built in 1862, and the non-Indians fought with the tribes, destroyed their crops, and were able to seize the best lands.[5] The Big Pine Band of Owens Valley of Paiute Indians have an elected five Tribal Council that carry out tribal business, oversee financing, provide education, utilities, housing and social services, preserving heritage, and protecting the environment.
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