Administration Toll Free: (800) 335-7978

          Phone: (775) 827-9670

Fax: (775) 827-9678

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

Thank You!
Pesa U!

Paiute Language Class

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

​​Summer
Tatza
same
Fall
Yubano
unknown
WinterTomounknown
Spring
Tamano
unknown

​​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


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'oTogg'o
Father's side
Kuno'o
(same)
Who
Haga
Hagga
Bread
TukabaTukabba
Bad
Suda 
Sadda
Shade
HabaHabba
See you later
Sa'a u ponnedo'a

Sa'a u ponneddo'a