The Small Shall Be Strong: A History of Lake Tahoe's Washoe Indians

by Matthew S. Makley

Book Overview

For thousands of years the Washoe people have lived in the shadows of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. At the center of their lands sits beautiful Lake Tahoe, a name derived from the Washoe word Da ow a ga.

Perhaps because the Washoe population has always been small or because it has been more peaceful than other tribal communities, its history has never been published. In The Small Shall Be Strong, Matthew S. Makley demonstrates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625343477
• ISBN13: 9781625343475
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher