Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe
Introduction The '''Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of the Lone Pine Reservation''' (Timbisha (Shoshone) language: ''Noompai'' ) 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.
Language The Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshones traditionally spoke two different languages. The Mono ("Paiutes") spoke the Mono language and the Timbisha ("Shoshones") spoke the Timbisha language, both of which were members of the Numic subgroup of the Uto-Aztecan language family.
Lone Pine Reservation Location of Lone Pine ReservationThe Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community is a federal recognized tribe and reside on the reservation, the '''Lone Pine Indian Reservation''' in Inyo County, in central-eastern California, in the Owens River Valley on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The reservation is  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. As of the 2010 Census the population was 212.
Government The tribe is governed by a five-person tribal council, who are as follows::* Melvin R. Joseph - Chairperson:* Mary Wuester - Vice chairperson:* Stacey Mike - Secretary:* Janet Hansen - Treasurer:* Beverly Newell - TrusteeThe Lone Pine Indian Community is headquartered in Lone Pine, California. They have their own public works department, environmental department, and tribal administration.
Education The reservation is served by the Lone Pine Unified School District.
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See also * Mono traditional narratives* Mono language (California)* Timbisha language* Population of Native California* Population history of American indigenous peoples* Native Americans in the United States
References * Pritzker, Barry M. ''A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000..
External links *  Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Reservation, official site----