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What does "Nuvagantucimi" translate to in English?

  • "People of where snow sits"

  • "People of the desert"

  • "People of the mountains"

  • "People of the sun"

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"Nuvagantucimi", the Southern Paiute language name for the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians, translates to "people of where snow sits" in English. This is a reference to Charleston Peak.
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