Mono-Paviotso. One of the three great
dialectic groups into which the Shoshoneans of the great plateau
are distinguished. It includes the Mono of south east
California, the Paviotso, or "Paiute," of west Nevada, and the
"Snakes" and Saidyuka of east Oregon. Part of the Bannock may be
related to these, but the eastern Bannock have affinities with
the Ute.
The bands which seem to have formed the social unit of
these people were each under one chief, and several of these are
said to have been united into confederacies, such as the
"Paviotso confederacy," but it is doubtful whether the relations
existing between the constituent parts should properly be so
termed.
The bands or divisions mentioned within the area occupied by
this group are the following: Agaivanuna, Genega's band,
Hadsapoke's band, Holkoma, Hoonebooey, Intimbich, Itsaatiaga,
Kaidatoiabie, Kaivanungavidukw, Koeats, Kokoheba,
Kosipatuwiwagaiyu, Kotsava, Koyuhow, Kuhpattikutteh, Kuyuidika,
Laidukatuwiwait, Lohim, Loko, Nahaego, Nim, Nogaie, Odukeo's
band, Olanche, Oualuck's band, Pagantso, Pagwiho, Pamitoy,
Pavuwiwuyuai, Petenegowat, Petodseka, Piattuiabbe,
Poatsituhtikuteh, Poskesa, San Joaquins' band, Sawagativa,
Shobarboobeer, Sunananahogwa, Temoksee, Togwingani, Tohaktivi,
Toiwait, Tonawitsowa, Tonoyiet's band, Toquimas, To Repe's band,
Tosarke's band, Tsapakah, Tubianwapu, Tupustikutteh Tuziyammos,
Wahi's band, Wahtatkin, Walpapi, Warartika, Watsequeorda's band,
Winnemucca's band Wokshi, Yahuskin, and Yammostuwiwagaiya.
Numaltachi, given a a village on Tuolomne river, California, may
be in reality be another band.
From figures given in the report of the Indian office
for 1903 it would appear that the total number in this division
is in the neighborhood of 5,400.
