AGAI-DICCUTTA NUMU (Trout Eaters People)
The Walker River Paiute Reservation is located within three counties in rural Midwestern Nevada about 100 miles southeast of Reno, Nevada with the population of over 700 (according to the 2010 Census) residing within the boundaries of the Walker River Paiute Tribe. The land base consists of about 325,000 acres in a river valley, mostly used for grazing and some ranching. The present reservation encompasses a high desert land base and is surrounded by mountains, desert lakes, and marshland/wetlands. The current Reservation was a traditional wintering grounds for the Walker River Paiute Numu (people) due to the mild winters. The Numu (people) then migrated back to the Sierras for summer camps. The riparian areas of the Reservation have mostly been converted to farm land with alfalfa being the major crop. The only town on the Reservation is Schurz, Nevada where the intersection of U.S. Highway 95 and 95-A (major routes running north and south) meet. Fallon, Nevada is 39 miles North, Yerington, Nevada is 25 miles West and Hawthorne, Nevada is 33 miles to the South.
The Walker River Paiute Tribal Government is a federally-recognized tribe and, as such, is associated with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. The reservation was established by Executive Order on March 19, 1874 by U.S. President, Ulysses S. Grant. The Walker River Paiute people are also known as the Agai-Diccutta Band of the Northern Paiute Nation, Agai-Diccutta in our Paiute language means Trout Eaters. The Walker River Paiute Tribe is organized under the provisions of the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18,1934 as amended, to exercise certain home rule and be responsible for the promotion of economic and social welfare of its member. The WRPT government is a seven-member Tribal Council that functions under Tribal Sovereignty, where land use decisions associated with the reservation must be coordinated through the Tribal Council and in concert with U.S. Federal and State Governments. The walker River Paiute Tribe has a total of 2,349 enrolled members.
The Walker River Paiute Reservation is located within three counties in rural Midwestern Nevada about 100 miles southeast of Reno, Nevada with the population of over 700 (according to the 2010 Census) residing within the boundaries of the Walker River Paiute Tribe. The land base consists of about 325,000 acres in a river valley, mostly used for grazing and some ranching. The present reservation encompasses a high desert land base and is surrounded by mountains, desert lakes, and marshland/wetlands. The current Reservation was a traditional wintering grounds for the Walker River Paiute Numu (people) due to the mild winters. The Numu (people) then migrated back to the Sierras for summer camps. The riparian areas of the Reservation have mostly been converted to farm land with alfalfa being the major crop. The only town on the Reservation is Schurz, Nevada where the intersection of U.S. Highway 95 and 95-A (major routes running north and south) meet. Fallon, Nevada is 39 miles North, Yerington, Nevada is 25 miles West and Hawthorne, Nevada is 33 miles to the South.
The Walker River Paiute Tribal Government is a federally-recognized tribe and, as such, is associated with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. The reservation was established by Executive Order on March 19, 1874 by U.S. President, Ulysses S. Grant. The Walker River Paiute people are also known as the Agai-Diccutta Band of the Northern Paiute Nation, Agai-Diccutta in our Paiute language means Trout Eaters. The Walker River Paiute Tribe is organized under the provisions of the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18,1934 as amended, to exercise certain home rule and be responsible for the promotion of economic and social welfare of its member. The WRPT government is a seven-member Tribal Council that functions under Tribal Sovereignty, where land use decisions associated with the reservation must be coordinated through the Tribal Council and in concert with U.S. Federal and State Governments. The walker River Paiute Tribe has a total of 2,349 enrolled members.