Paiute
noun /ˈpaɪuːt/
/ˈpaɪuːt/
(plural Paiute, Paiutes)
- a member of a Native American people many of whom live in the south-western USCultureThere are now very few Paiute and they live mostly on reservations (= land given and protected by the US government) in Nevada, California, Utah and Arizona. They began the Ghost Dance and its religion.Word Originfrom Spanish Payuchi, Payuta, influenced by Ute.