Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation
kuyuuiba
Reservation
Pyramid Lake
Pyramid Lake
Location of Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation
Location of Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation
Coordinates: 40°04′49″N 119°32′13″W / 40.080278°N 119.536944°W / 40.080278; -119.536944
Government
[1]
 • TypeTribal Council
 • BodyPyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
Area
 • Total1,922 km2 (742.2 sq mi)
 • Land1,469 km2 (567.2 sq mi)
 • Water450 km2 (175 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1,035 m (3,397 ft)
Population
 (2017)[3]
 • Total1,300 (on reservation)
2,288 (enrolled members)
Websiteplpt.nsn.us
Pyramid Lake Museum

The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation (Northern Paiute: kuyuuiba)[4][5] is a United States reservation in northwestern Nevada, approximately 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Reno, in Washoe, Storey, and Lyon counties.

It is governed by the federally recognized Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, which represents two Northern Paiute bands, the larger Kuyuidökadö (Cui Yui Ticutta) ("Cui-ui-Fish-Eaters") and the smaller Tasiget tuviwarai ("Those who live amidst the mountains"). The reservation lies almost entirely in Washoe County (99.88%), with small amounts of land in the other two counties (at the southern end, near the city of Fernley).

In 1993, the population of the reservation was 1,603 individuals. At that time there were 2,253 enrolled members of the tribe. The 2000 census reported a population of 1,734 on the reservation.[6]

Together with the Walker River Paiute tribe (two Northern Paiute bands: Aga'idökadö (Agai Ticutta): "Cutthroat trout Eaters", and Pakwidökadö (Pugwi Ticutta): "Chub carp Eaters"), in 2016 the Pyramid Lake band successfully sued in federal court in a civil rights case to force the state to provide polling places on the reservation. Otherwise, members had to travel many miles to reach a polling place. Early voting at Pyramid Lake reservation started October 22, and during the first two days, the number of voters was double that in the 2012 presidential election.[7]

In October 2016, under the Nevada Native Nations Land Act, the Pyramid Lake Tribe was one of six federally recognized tribes in Nevada to have additional lands put into trust for their reservations. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is to receive approximately 6,357 acres (25.7 km2) of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. Gaming is prohibited on the new lands.[8]

  1. ^ "The People", Pyramid Lake, accessed 26 July 2019.
  2. ^ Surface elevation of Pyramid Lake. "About Us", Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, accessed 26 July 2019.
  3. ^ "About Us", Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, accessed 26 July 2019.
  4. ^ Liljeblad, Sven; Fowler, Catherine S.; Powell, Glenda (2012). "Pyramid Lake". Northern Paiute–Bannock Dictionary. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press. p. 765. ISBN 9781607819684.
  5. ^ Bengston, Ginny. “Northern Paiute and Western Shoshone ...” US Bureau of Land Management, 2023. [1].
  6. ^ "Census Tract 9401". 2000 Census. Retrieved 2006-06-06.
  7. ^ Stephanie Woodard, "Paiutes Triumph in Court—Early Voting ‘In Full Swing’ on Two Reservations", Indian Country Today, 27 October 2016; accessed 27 October 2016
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference nevadaland was invoked but never defined (see the help page).