Paiutes

Compound Sentences

• The Paiutes lived in many places, but the largest population were along the Virgin and Muddy rivers.
• The Paiute Indian tribe lives in Utah and they have approximatley 900 members.

Compound

• Southern Paiutes bands were small and usually consisted of families that were related, for the bands lived all over from the mountains to the deserts.

Compound

• They hunt rabbits, deer, and mountains sheep, but the Paiutes also gather seeds, roots, tubers, berries, and nuts.

Complex Senteces

• Historically, some Southern Paiute women practiced plural marriages, as long as they had lost their husband.
• They don't have gods although they give offerings to plants, animals and anything on mother earth.

Complex

• Because they have no word for hello or goodbye, they greet each other with "good morning" or "how are you."
• Even though the Paiutes are divided into five federally recognized tribes, they still live in the same areas.