Owens Valley Paiute

The Owens Valley Paiute, also known as the Eastern Mono, are a Native American group whose traditional territory was in the Owens River valley in California. They speak a Western Numic language, part of the Uto-Aztecan family, and are related to the Northern Paiute.123

Traditionally, the Owens Valley Paiute were hunter-gatherers, subsisting on seeds, pine nuts, and small game. They also engaged in trade with neighboring groups, exchanging goods like salt and piñon nuts for acorn flour and baskets. Their social organization consisted of small villages, and their culture shared similarities with those of the Great Basin area.12