Sarah Winnemucca was the first Native American woman to receive a copyright and publish in English. He lead the Ute's in the late 19th Century and worked tirelessly to create peace between his tribe and the American settlers. Without her help Lewis and Clark would not have been able to communicate with the many tribes they encountered on their journey.Ĭhief Ouray was one of the Ute's greatest leaders. She came from the Shoshone tribe and helped translate for Lewis and Clark on their expedition across the Mississippi Territory. Sacajawea is one of the most well-known Native Americans. Many tribes lived along the major river of the area, the Snake River. In the north there are vast mountains and it can get very cold in the winter.Idaho: The southern part of Idaho was inhabited by the northern Shoshone tribe. This area was very dry and hot and there was little rainfall or vegetation.Diverse Utah: The Paiute and Ute tribes lived in Utah. Nevada Desert: The Western Shoshone lived in the west of the Great Basin, which is now known as Nevada. As a result, many aspects of Native American culture were lost. However, with the great expansion into the western frontier in the mid-1800s, the federal government attempted to relocate many Native Americans to reservations and assimilate them into Anglo culture and lifestyle. Through the ages tribes such as the Fremonts, Anasazi, Southern Paiute, Shoshone, and Ute lived in this area. This cultural area includes Utah and Nevada, as well as portions of Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and California. The Great Basin cultural area is defined by the distribution of groups of people with similar languages and cultural features.
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