Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
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Lands
Lake Tahoe region and nearby valleys of western Nevada and eastern California
Countries United States
Facts 3
Language
Washoe teachers hold language classes for adults and youth four days a week, and immersion classes reach children in the tribe's Head Start.
As of 2019 Source: Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (American Indian magazine), Where Wašiw is Spoken: The Washoe Tribe is Passing Its Unique Language On and Up (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
History
The Washoe Tribe and its ancestors have made Lake Tahoe their home for at least 2,000 years.
Source: USDA Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Discover History (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Language
The name Tahoe is thought to come from Da ow ga, the Washoe word for lake.
Source: USDA Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Discover History (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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