Yerington Paiute Tribe

The Yerington Paiute Tribal Library will help tribal members and families build self-esteem and self- identity; understand that cultural ways are just as important as education; and teach healthy eating habits to prevent diabetes among youth and help tribal members overcome barriers to access traditional foods and increase local healthy and traditional foods. The twelve-month project will bring underserved families together to unite traditional and new knowledge and embrace the importance of literacy, family harmony, culture and educational growth through literacy enhancement, monthly cultural activities, and workshops on traditional plants with hands on training in the hoop house. The project includes retaining and preserving the traditional seasonal activities and life-ways of the indigenous people of the Yerington Paiute Tribe (YPT) while serving residents and Tribal members of all ages who live on the reservation and colony of the YPT as well as tourists and other visitors to the community.