Information
Date
1912
Description
The Northern Paiute people are indigenous to the Great Basin, and specifically eastern California, western Nevada, and southeast Oregon. Transcribed from the picture, "Northern Paiute - 6. Tuba (Pinenuts) was an important food to the Northern Paiute people. In early spring, before the pine trees began to bud, the Paiute prayed for a successful pinenut crop. This picture of the Sue family was taken at Bottle Creek near Lovelock during 1912. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Nevada Historical Society."
Digital ID
pho021277
Physical Identifier
0081_0006