variants
or less commonly Piute
1
plural Paiute or Paiutes also Piute or Piutes
: a member of a group of Indigenous peoples originally inhabiting western and southern parts of the U.S. Great Basin
2
: either of the two Uto-Aztecan languages of the Paiute people
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The Bishop Paiute tribe is the first customer since Newsom first signed an executive order in 2020 mandating the state come up with a plan to bridge the digital divide for areas lacking reliable broadband access.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2026
By day, visitors can hike, cycle, and view ancient petroglyphs left behind by the area's Indigenous Northern Paiute people, before spending the night gazing up at the twinkling canopy.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
The Walker River Paiute in Nevada was the first to receive one of the grants to source local food, including $249,091 in 2022.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
Navajo, Hopi and San Juan Southern Paiute leaders met with the Bureau of Reclamation and the Interior Department during the Navajo Nation Fair, Yellowhair said.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Dec. 2025
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2026
By day, visitors can hike, cycle, and view ancient petroglyphs left behind by the area's Indigenous Northern Paiute people, before spending the night gazing up at the twinkling canopy.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
The Walker River Paiute in Nevada was the first to receive one of the grants to source local food, including $249,091 in 2022.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
Navajo, Hopi and San Juan Southern Paiute leaders met with the Bureau of Reclamation and the Interior Department during the Navajo Nation Fair, Yellowhair said.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Paiute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Paiute. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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Paiute
noun
Pai·ute
ˈpī-ˌ(y)üt 
: a member of an Indigenous people originally of Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California
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