Administration Toll Free: (800) 335-7978
Phone: (775) 827-9670
Fax: (775) 827-9678
Northern Northern Paiute Sentences:
Treat our mother Earth good
Besa Ka te pe'a - teepu matugu
Follow our ancestor's ways (tradition/culture/customs)
Ka oonosoo te nana -moatupu tuma'yohona mayo'-hoo
It's real hot right now!
Meno'o unu naudu-tu!
I caught a trout
Nu agai tzakatu
This bread tastes good
Esoo tukaba besa kama
I'll see you next time
Sa'a penakwa poonedo'a
Paiute Language
In July 2022 the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe held its first Paiute Language Class. We were fortunate enough to have our very own SLPT elder Thalia Dick and Duck-Valley member Judy Martin teach the class.
Classes have since been canceled due to lack of funding; however, we have uploaded several videos to youtube and can also email you class worksheets.
Classes are recorded and will be posted to the SLPT YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQtqlmAqFij8Atk5zYkKlsg
We welcome all ages and all levels of knowledge and you do not need to be tribally affiliated to participate.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Austin New Moon (775) 447-5716 or email at austin.newmoon@summitlaketribe.org
Thank You!
Pesa U!
Paiute Language Class
| English | Northern Paiute | Southern Paiute |
| How are you? | How u | (same) |
| Human Being | Numu (nu-mu) | (same) |
| Father | Naa | (same) |
| Mother | Pe'a | (same) |
| Son | Do'a | (same) |
| Daughter | Padu | Paddu |
| Grandfather | ||
| Mother's side | Togo'o | Togg'o |
| Father's side | Kuno'o | (same) |
| Who | Haga | Hagga |
| Bread | Tukaba | Tukabba |
| Bad | Suda | Sadda |
| Shade | Haba | Habba |
| See you later | Sa'a u ponnedo'a | Sa'a u ponneddo'a |
The Administration Office of the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe
located at 2255 Green Vista Dr. Ste. 402 in Sparks, Nevada 89431-7599
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday,
8:00am-12pm & 1:00pm-5:00pm - Closed Holidays
| Summer | Tatza | same |
| Fall | Yubano | unknown |
| Winter | Tomo | unknown |
| Spring | Tamano | unknown |