Native American Indian Facts

Great Basin American Indian Facts

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Introduction

The Great Basin American Indians, like so many other tribes, have a fascinating history. Here, you will find interesting information on where they lived, their traditions and customs, clothing, what weapons they used, their handmade art, and the tribal rituals of these men and women. There is also a list of the Great Basin tribes.
The high desert regions between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains make up the territory that has been home to the indigenous peoples of the Great Basin for thousands of years. The region is so named because the surrounding mountains create a bowl-like landscape preventing water from flowing out. It includes all of Nevada and Utah, the southern regions of Oregon and Idaho, a small area of southwestern Montana, western Wyoming, eastern California, a portion of northern Arizona, and the most of western Colorado.

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Great Basin American Indian Tribes List

Facts about the American Indian Tribes of the Great Basin