Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Great Basin Indian • North American Great Basin Indian

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Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin

Map showing the distribution of Numic languages and major indigenous groups of the Great Basin region in the western United States. The area outlined in red includes territories of groups such as the Shoshone, Paiute, Ute, Gosiute, Washo, Mono, Panamint Shoshone, Chemehuevi, and Shoshone-Bannock, with major geographic features like Lake Tahoe, the Great Salt Lake, and the Colorado River also labeled.

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