Western Shoshone
Grouping of Shoshone tribes in the Great Basin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Western Shoshone comprise several Shoshone tribes that are indigenous to the Great Basin and have lands identified in the Treaty of Ruby Valley 1863. They resided in Idaho, Nevada, California, and Utah. The tribes are very closely related culturally to the Paiute, Goshute, Bannock, Ute, and Timbisha tribes.
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United States ( Idaho, Utah, Nevada) | |
Languages | |
Shoshone,[1] English | |
Religion | |
Native American Church, Sun Dance, traditional tribal religion,[2] Christianity, Ghost Dance | |
Related ethnic groups | |
other Shoshone people, Bannock |
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Quick Facts People, Language ...
People | Neme Newe |
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Language | Neme Ta̲i̲kwappeh Newe Ta̲i̲kwappe |
Country | Neme Segobia Newe Segobia |
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They speak the Western dialect of the Shoshone language. Other Shoshone-speaking groups include the Goshute (Utah-Nevada border), Northern Shoshone (southern Idaho), and Eastern Shoshone (western Wyoming).