Historical reference: Do not rely on this information. It is very old. About this collection
Pa-Utes (Pai-Utes), North American Indians, a distinct branch of the Utes, who form a main division of the Shoshonean family. All appear to be still in the nomad state, being scattered in small groups over the unsettled parts of south-east California and south-west Nevada. Total estimated population (1892), 2,300.