The wada plant, a “seed that was tiny but available in great quantity”; allowed for the mass congregation of the Wada-eaters, as they collected the seed “as well as the seeds of goosefoot, Indian Ricegrass, Great Basin Wild Rye, mule-ear, and other desert plants” (Aikens 17). ...
The seeds of rice grass were ground into meal. Whenever possible they fished and hunted, especially migratory ducks. The Paiutes had been friendly until the time of the 1848 gold rush, when large numbers of whites crossed through their lands. In 1858, they allied with the Coeur d'Alene in...
Challenges: This reservation is located in one of the poorest counties in the United States. Families are large; the average household has 15 people living in a 3-bedroom house. They have a hospital on reservation, but it is hard for many people to access due to hazardous roads. Grass and...