The Chemehuevi Indian Tribe

As part of the Great Basin Culture Area, the Chemehuevi (a Mojave term meaning "those that play with fish"), a branch of the Southern Paiute, have been persistent occupants of the Mojave Desert. Known to themselves as Nuwu, (The People) they have been nomadic residents of the Mojave Desert's mountains and canyons and the Colorado River shoreline for thousands of years... Read More on The Chemehuevi History.

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