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Piute

Piute

1 9.9
A person who belongs to a Native American group in the southwestern United States
  • noun
  • /ˈpaɪuːt/
: piute
  • Many archaeologists study sites that are significant to the Piute tribes in the southwestern United States.
  • Piute Canyon
  • Fort Piute

Examples

  • The Piute people have a rich cultural history that is celebrated in various festivals.

  • They also face continual raids by the Piute Indians.

    Academic text (1994)

  • And I said, well, Miss Helen, I've been set by all the piutes to meet you because I understand that you are the last language speaker.

  • The Southern Piute community has maintained its traditions despite many challenges over the decades.

Synonyms

Paiute
vsPiute
3 9.6

A Native American people from the western United States

uses a specific Shoshonean classification rather than the broader Native American label

Surface Forms

Piute singular
Piutes plural

Etymology

Piute comes from a Native American name often written Paiute, a name used by neighbours and English speakers for groups in the Great Basin and Southwest. So Piute means a member of those related Native American 'people'.