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		The jurisdiction of the Washoe Tribe of Indians shall extend to the territory within the confines of the Dresslerville Indian colony, an Indian reservation held by the United States in trust for the Washoe Tribe, and to such other lands as may be added thereto.
		The unallotted lands of the Washoe Tribe of Indians and lands which may hereafter be acquired by the Washoe Tribe of Indians or by the United States in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Indians shall be held as tribal lands, and no part of such land shall be mortgaged or sold.
		Upon a petition of at least fifty qualified voters of the Washoe Tribe a referendum may be demanded on any enacted or proposed ordinance or resolution of the tribal council, and the vote of the majority of the qualified voters in such referendum shall be conclusive and binding upon the tribal council.
	madison.law.ou.edu /IRA/washcons.html (2219 words)

	Washoe County Employment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Washoe language Note that in the second and third reference, the alternative spelling Washo appears to be equally valid.
		Like the chimpanzees in previous studies, Washoe was raised in a language-rich environment (in her case, a sign language-rich environment) that was designed to mimic that of a human child in many ways.
		Prior to contact, the territory of the Washoe people was roughly bounded by the southern shore of Honey Lake in the north, the west fork of the Walker River in the south, the Sierra Nevada crest in the west, and the first range east of the Sierra Nevada in the east.
	www.wwwtln.com /finance/200/washoe-county-employment.html (801 words)

	Washoe (tribe) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Washoe people and the neighboring (The Shoshonean language spoken by the Paiute people) Paiute people were culturally and linguistically very different, and they were often at war.
		At the time of contact the Washoe were essentially satellites of the Paiute, and they were not allowed to own or ride horses.
		The Washoe lands were the first in the western (additional info and facts about Great Basin) Great Basin to be extensively settled.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/washoe_(tribe).htm (253 words)

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		The termination shall be effective upon ratification by a majority vote of the adult members of the Tribe residing within the territory of the Tribe, at an election in which at least 30 per cent of the eligible voters vote.
		To property rights of the Washoe Tribe shall be in any way impaired by anything contained in this charter, and the tribal ownership of unallotted lands, whether or not assigned to the use of any particular individuals is hereby expressly recognized.
		Submitted by the Secretary of the Interior for ratification by the Washoe Tribe in a popular referendum to be held on February 27, 1937.
	thorpe.ou.edu /IRA/washchrtr.html (1024 words)

	Washoe Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The family unit was the strength of the Washoe Tribe.
		While the Washoe Tribe may be small in population, it is greatlly endowed with natural, economic and political resources.
		The Washoe Tribe may not be the biggest business in Western Nevada but as the region's original inhabitants, we have the resources and qualities which make for successful investments and joint ventures.
	itcn.org /tribes/washoe/intro.html (438 words)

	The Flag of the Washoe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Much of the early history of the Washoe has been lost but conjecture is that they originated among the coastal tribes of California and either migrated of were forced to move east to the areas surrounding Lake Tahoe on the Nevada-California border.
		The flag is dark blue and bears the seal of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California in gold and blue in the center (seal provided by the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California).
		The seal depicts the geography, flora and fauna of the lands of the Washoe.
	members.aol.com /Donh523/navapage/washoe.htm (390 words)

	Friends of Washoe: Meet the Family - Washoe's Biography
		Washoe is the matriarch of this family and was the first chimpanzee to acquire a human language.
		Personal: Washoe is the matriarch of the CHCI chimpanzees and can be described as maternal in her behavior toward the other chimpanzees.
		Washoe is slow to invest herself, but with time, she becomes a loyal friend.
	www.friendsofwashoe.org /washoe_bio.shtml (466 words)

	Speaking the language of the land
		Last summer, the Washoe Indian Tribe was granted the U.S. Forest Service concession for the Meeks Bay Resort, a complex of motel rooms and a small marina on a sheltered crescent of white sand beach on the west side of the lake.
		Washoes traditionally spent summers at Tahoe and winters in the lower valleys to the east.
		The Washoe language itself is being cobbled back together by elders, like Herman, who are in fact the children of the last generation to really know the language.
	www.greatbasinweb.com /millennium/washoe.html (1948 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		With the approval Tuesday, the tribe is moving ahead with plans to open the seasonal resort by Memorial Day, and put its cultural stamp on the center which stands on grounds of a traditional Washoe summer camp.
		The Washoe tribe bested four other bidders to win a 20-year lease of the property that was developed as a resort in 1919.
		He added the Washoe intend to restore stream meadows and upgrade the shoreline area, prepare cultural and historic exhibits, and immediately put the Washoe stamp on every part of the resort.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/1998/apr/29/507152786.html (424 words)

	Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, Dkt. No. 01-16-O
		The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California (Washoe) seeks a review of a decision by the Secretary not to include Washoe among the 30 applicants selected in a competitive grant process for the award of a grant under the Native American Vocational and Technical Education Program.
		It is evident, however, after examining the comments by the readers and the memorandum together, that Washoe’s memorandum was intended to respond to some of the weaknesses cited by the readers.
		It is therefore concluded that, due to the nature of the information set forth in Washoe’s memorandum and its failure to comply with the Order Governing Proceedings, there is no merit to the appeal and, it is HEREBY ORDERED, that the appeal by the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California is dismissed with prejudice.
	www.ed-oha.org /cases/2001-16-O.html (906 words)

	Washoe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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		Note that in the second and third reference, the alternative spelling Washo appears to be equally valid.
		This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washoe (115 words)

	Indian Claims Commission Washoe Case #288 - NC443 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Washoe Tribe of the States of Nevada and California (sometimes referred to as Washo) met on April 21, 1948 and directed the tribal council to hire legal counsel and file a claim on behalf of the tribe.
		The Washoe Tribe of the States of Nevada and California vs. The United States of America, Docket 288, vol.
		The Washoe of Nevada and California vs. the U.S.A. The Washoe of Nevada and California vs. the U.S.A. Vol.
	www.library.unr.edu /specoll/mss/nc443.html (1676 words)

	Lesson Twelve
		Through the years, many Washoe leaders put pressure on the government to allow the Washoe some land rights and water rights, but often to no avail Finally, in 1934, they were recognized as a tribe.
		Being federally recognized means that tribes can claim their rights to their reservation lands and other lands and resources they have lost, and to medical and educational services for Indians, such as Indian Health services.
		Without federal recognition, tribes are not acknowledged by the federal government when they make a claim or state their case.
	www.unr.edu /nnap/WC/lesson12.html (645 words)

	Statement of Brian Wallace, Apr. 10, 2001
		Indian tribes play a unique and crucial role in four purposes identified under this title: 1) wildlife and habitat conservation; 2) development of comprehensive wildlife conservation and restoration plans; 3) cooperative planning and implementation of wildlife conservation plans; and 4) wildlife education and public involvement.
		In our case, the Washoe Tribe has jurisdiction over more than 60,000 acres of Indian allotment lands in the Pine Nut Mountains, which are located in a checkerboard pattern with BLM lands and private lands.
		Although the Tribe has no funding for conservation land acquisition, the Washoe Tribe has been successfully partnered with federal agencies and private parties to acquire sensitive environmental and cultural lands for conservation purposes.
	epw.senate.gov /107th/wal_0410.htm (1735 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Washoe Tribe asks Congress for Lake Tahoe shoreline access
		The tribe's present land is extremely steep and rocky, making it inaccessible to tribal members, he said.
		The tribe plans to use the site to gather medicinal plants and materials for basket weaving, hold ceremonies and pass on tribal traditions to Washoe youth.
		The name "Tahoe" is derived from "Da ow a ga," Washoe for "edge of the lake." The lake is considered the center of the Washoe world.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/nevada/2005/sep/11/091110351.html (521 words)

	Local Articles: Washoe will ask president to return land (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Representatives of the Washoe Tribe on Wednesday said they will ask President Clinton to return a portion of their ancestral home in the Tahoe Basin to surviving members of the tribe.
		Washoe elders attending a Cabinet-level workshop at the Tallac Historic Site said they want a place in the basin to resume their centuries-old custom of spending summers on the shores of Lake Tahoe.
		The problem, Wallace said, is that the Washoe had already been largely removed from its land when the federal government entered into a treaty with the tribe.
	ceres.ca.gov /tcsf/PresidentialEvent/tribune_washoe_land.html (503 words)

	IMLS: A Closer Look: Highlights of the Month
		Although the information essentially remains with the members of the tribe rather than in printed media, the tribe is seeking to protect, conserve, and restore components of its cultural heritage as it exists in various formats.
		The goal of the Washoe Heritage Information Network is to create a recorded history of the culture and language that will be accessible to members of the tribe.
		The tribe hired JoAnn Conner to coordinate the effort to research records of Washoe past and present from elders, area tribal councils, historical societies, museums, and universities.
	www.imls.gov /closer/archive/hlt_l0604.htm (2074 words)

	Local Article: Washoe home at last
		From that moment on, living Washoe tribe members have been determined to regain a piece of Lake Tahoe, or, "Da ow a ga," which they regard as the center of the Washoe world.
		The tribe will also be granted a permit for about 90 acres on the South Shore near Taylor Creek, including 15 acres of beach-front property, the potential site of a new cultural center.
		Washoe Elder Marie Kaiser was born in a cabin between Meeks Bay and Tahoma nearly 72 years ago.
	ceres.ca.gov /tcsf/PresidentialEvent/tribune_washoe_home_at_last.html (876 words)

	ICT [2000/06/28] Washoe Tribe successful in EPA Superfund listing
		Washoe tribal attorney Tim Seward says that the Washoe had first petitioned the EPA in 1996.
		One of the Washoes' primary responsibilities is to identify flora and fauna used for tribal pharmacology and food that may be affected by poisonous runoff from the mine.
		Washoe elder Eleanore Smokey says that willow roots found down on the Carson River - important for Washoe basket weaving - are not as pliant as they should be.
	www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=791 (902 words)

	ICT [2002/11/10] Washoe Chairman Brian Wallace re-elected to fourth term
		WASHOE HOMELAND, Nev. - With more than 70 percent of the vote, Chairman Brian Wallace was re-elected to his fourth four-year term as chairman of the Washoe Tribe of California and Nevada on Oct. 19.
		Wallace has led the tribe for twelve years and is widely respected for his leadership and vision that has focused on repatriation of Washoe homelands, culture and language preservation, education, economic development and youth.
		His efforts toward stewardship of the land using Washoe environmental ethics has resulted in a range of resource management projects including the cultivation of traditional plants and medicines and protections for bears and their habitat.
	www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1036940495 (740 words)

	Washoe Tribe :: Solar Power (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		State Senator Randolph Townsend, Danny Thompson, executive secretary and treasurer of the Nevada AFL-CIO, and Don Soderberg, chairman of the Nevada Public Utilities Commission, Joseph Arthur, chief technologist of the Washoe Tribe, and Chairman Brian Wallace of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California also participated in the event.
		The Washoe Tribe installed photovoltaic panels on the roof of a small modular office building along Highway 395 south of Gardnerville that houses the Tribe's Environmental Department.
		Levi said the tribe installed the non-polluting, sun- powered generating unit because of the tribal members' environmental commitment.
	www.washoetribe.us /div_environment/solar.asp (869 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation -- Washoe Tribe returns to Tahoe roots with land transfer
		The name "Tahoe" is derived from "Da ow a ga," Washoe for "edge of the lake." When tribal members speak of "the lake," it is Tahoe, considered the center of the Washoe world.
		The land was transferred to the tribe through a trust with the Interior Department when President Bush signed a bill Aug. 1.
		The tribe also is involved in management of 350 acres known as Meeks Meadow.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/nation/20030812-2357-nv-tahoe-indians.html (705 words)

	Canku Ota - Decermber 29, 2001 - Reno linguist foremost expert on Washoe language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		He is recognized as the foremost expert on the ancient and complex language of the Washoe tribe that has occupied Carson Valley and surrounding areas for thousands of years.
		He expects the Washoe language to be finally overwhelmed by English, the dominant language that surrounds it, in much the same way that tribal languages in California were.
		Older members of tribes speak the languages, Jacobsen said, but it’s difficult to teach them to children when they spend most of their time hearing and speaking English.
	turtletrack.org /Issues01/Co12292001/CO_12292001_Washoe_Language.htm (805 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Science -- Washoe Tribe reaps benefits of solar energy
		GARDNERVILLE, Nev. – The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California is reaping big benefits from solar energy.
		Sierra Pacific customers who install the photovoltaic panels are eligible for rebates based on watts of electricity produced, and 50 or so commercial and residential solar projects under construction statewide are eligible for a first-year rebate of $5 per watt produced.
		Levi said the tribe used funds out of a federal Environmental Protection Agency tribal general assistance program to purchase the photovoltaic panels, and the rebate check from Sierra Pacific Power Co. covered about one-half of the total cost.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/science/20041220-0850-nv-solarenergy.html (398 words)

	News > Washoe land transfer act awaits Bush signature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Both chambers of Congress have passed a bill to return 24 acres of land to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.
		Washoe Tribe land legislation passes House and Senate (The Reno Gazette-Journal 7/22)
		Washoe Tribe to receive land at lake (11/21)
	www.indianz.com /News/archives/001139.asp?print=1 (113 words)

	Points of Interest - Whose Rock Is It Anyway? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The possibility of a ban on climbing grew out of allegations by Washoe Indians, who say the area is their ancestral homeland and that Schuller and others commit sacrilege every time they touch Cave Rock.
		For the Washoe, who traditionally were warned to avoid the place, the rock’s dark power is potentially catastrophic.
		Today Washoe shamans still make the long pilgrimage to De’ek wadapush, although some have turned back at the sight of the rock face swarming with climbers.
	www.smithsonianmag.si.edu /smithsonian/issues03/mar03/poi.html (954 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		On being told that the Washoe Tribe bill had been reported out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Brian Wallace, the Chairman of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada said, “This is wonderful news.
		The transfer of the land to a trust for the Washoe was included in the recommendations of a 1997 forum that Reid helped convene to discuss the future of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
		The forum committed to support the Washoe Tribe’s traditional uses of the area and to ensure that members of the Tribe would have access to the shore of Lake Tahoe to engage in traditional cultural practices.
	reid.senate.gov /record2.cfm?id=205700 (453 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Known as the Washoe Tribe Lake Tahoe Access Act, the legislation springs from the 1997 Lake Tahoe Summit, a forum hosted by Senator Reid and President Clinton to preserve and protect Lake Tahoe.
		It will ensure that members of the tribe can continue to engage in their traditional cultural activities including spiritual renewal, land stewardship, subsistence gathbering, traditional learning and reunification of tribal and family bonds.
		Land affected by the Washoe Tribe Lake Tahoe Access Act is located within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit north of Skunk Harbor, Nevada.
	reid.senate.gov /record2.cfm?id=177137 (238 words)

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