Names of the Nevada Indian Tribes
There are many famous Native American tribes who played a part in the history of the state and whose tribal territories and homelands are located in the present day state of Nevada. The names of the Nevada tribes included the Koso, Paiute, Panamint, Shoshoni, Walapi, Washoe and Ute tribes -(see above picture of a Ute Native Indian).
Fast Facts about the History of Nevada Indians
The way of life and history of Nevada Indians was dictated by the natural raw materials available in the State of Nevada. The natural resources and materials available provided the food, clothing and houses of the Nevada Indians. Fast facts about the history, culture and life of the State of Nevada Indians. Discover facts and information about the history of the State of Nevada Indians.
- Name of State: Nevada
- Meaning of State name: The mountain ranges of California were called Sierra Nevada (snowy range) by Spanish sailors. The name of the new territory was shortened to Nevada and named accordingly in 1859
- Geography, Environment and Characteristics of the State of Nevada: Mountains, deserts and the Colorado River Canyon
- Culture adopted by Nevada Indians: Southwest Cultural Group and others adopted the Great Basin culture
- Languages: Southern Athabaskan (Apachean) language, Shoshonean or Uto-Aztecan
- Way of Life (Lifestyle): Nomadic Hunter gatherers
- Types of housing, homes or shelters: Brush shelters, Wickiups
History Timeline of the Nevada Indians
The history and the way of life of Nevada Indians was profoundly affected by newcomers to the area. The indigenous people had occupied the land thousands of years before the first European explorers arrived. The Europeans brought with them new ideas, customs, religions, weapons, transport (the horse and the wheel), livestock (cattle and sheep) and disease which profoundly affected the history of the Native Indians. For a comprehensive History timeline regarding the early settlers and colonists refer to the Colonial America Time Period. The history of the State and of its Native American Indians is detailed in a simple History Timeline. This Nevada Indian History Timeline provides a list detailing dates of conflicts, wars and battles involving Nevada Indians and their history. We have also detailed major events in US history which impacted the history of the Nevada Indians. Nevada is a state of the western United States the traditional homelands of the Pawnee and Arikara tribes. Other early tribes included the Omaha, Ponca, Oto-Missouria, Ioway, and Kansa. The Apache, Lakota, Crow, Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Arapahoe inhabited West Nebraska.
Nevada History Timeline
History Timeline of the Native Indians of Nevada
10,000 BC: Paleo-Indian Era (Stone Age culture) the earliest human inhabitants of America who lived in caves and were Nomadic hunters of large game including the Great Mammoth and giant bison.
7000 BC: Archaic Period in which people built basic shelters and made stone weapons and stone tools
1763: Treaty of Paris
1775: 1775 - 1783 - The American Revolution.
1776: July 4, 1776 - United States Declaration of Independence
1803: The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France for 15 million dollars for the land
1812: 1812 - 1815: The War of 1812 between U.S. and Great Britain, ended in a stalemate but confirmed America's Independence
1830: Indian Removal Act
1832: Department of Indian Affairs established
1849: Captain Hunt leads the first wagon train, the Jayhawkers, to California via the Mormon Trail. The high death toll lead to the name of "Death Valley"
1855: Treaty of friendship between the Paiute and Shoshone Indians and the US signed at Haws Ranch
1860: Paiute War also known as Pyramid Lake War, Utah Territory, (now Nevada)
1861: 1861 - 1865: The American Civil War.
1862: U.S. Congress passes Homestead Act opening the Great Plains to settlers
1863: Western Shoshone Indians sign treaty of Ruby Valley, signed by Te-Moak
1864: Nevada was admitted to the Union
1864: The Snake War (1864–1868) was fought by the U.S. army against the "Snake Indians" which was the settlers term for Northern Paiute, Bannock and Western Shoshone bands who lived along the Snake River. Fighting took place in Oregon, Nevada, and California, and Idaho
1865: The surrender of Robert E. Lee on April 9 1865 signalled the end of the Confederacy
1880: 1880 Chief Winnemucca died. In 1883 Sarah Winnemucca writes the book "Life among the Piutes" and establish Nevada's first school for Native Americans
1887: Dawes General Allotment Act passed by Congress leads to the break up of the large Indian Reservations and the sale of Indian lands to white settlers
1911: Battle of Kelley Creek in Nevada. A small group of Bannock and Shoshone killed four men in an incident known as the Last Massacre. They were followed by a posse to Kelley Creek. 9 people were killed
1969: All Indians declared citizens of U.S.
1979: American Indian Religious Freedom Act was passed
History Timeline of the Native Indians of Nevada
State of Nevada History Timeline
History of Nevada Indians - Destruction and Decline
The history of the European invasion brought epidemic diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera, influenza, measles and smallpox. The Native Indians of Nevada had not developed immunities against these diseases resulting in huge losses in population. Exploitation including the leverage of taxes, enforced labor and enslavement were part of their history, taking their toll on the Nevada Indians.
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State of Nevada Indians - Additional Pictures and Videos
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