Potpourri 1
Geography and Environment
Washoe Today
Potpourri 2
Water
100

Name the four Washoe Tribe colonies

Dresslerville, Woodfords, Carson, Stewart

100

Washoe, Paiute and Shoshone are tribes of what geographical area

Great Basin

100

Name the two states that the Washoe tribe encompasses

Nevada and California

100

made with flour and fried in oil

fry bread

100

River that runs near Dresslerville

Carson River

200

Describes Washoe history in pictures

petroglyphs

200

The summer camp area for Washoe people

Sierra Nevada mountains

200

What is a "sovereign" nation

Autonomous or independent

200

Washoe women made these artistic woven containers

Baskets

200

Large lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains where the Washoe people fished

Lake Tahoe

300

Pau Wa Lu

The Washoe name for "Valley People"

300

Area where Washoe people spent their winters

valley region

300

What tribe is located east of Washoe country

Paiute

300

What animal did the Washoe people domesticate

dogs

300

A lake in the valley where Washoe people fished and hunted ducks and geese

Washoe Lake

400

"Da Ow aga" is the Washoe name for what body of water?

Lake Tahoe

400

Wel Mel Ti is the Washoe name for the tribe in what region

North region

400

Name one tribe department that sees to the welfare of the Washoe people

environmental, police, social services, health department, senior center

400

Where do "water babies" live

all bodies of water including streams and rivers

400

River in the south area that includes Topaz Lake

Walker River

500

A Washoe sacred place on the shores of Lake Tahoe

Cave Rock

500

Hung A Lei Ti, also known as "Woodfords" describes what Washoe tribe

South Washoe tribe

500

Who is Paula Smith

Washoe Tribe Juvenile Probation Officer

500

What is the name of the giant bird that nested in the middle of Lake Tahoe

Ong

500

The falls west of Carson City at the base of the sierras

Kings Canyon Water Fall

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