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Washoe Tribe Secures Collaborative Funding for a Lake Tahoe Community Liaison
(Lake Tahoe, CA) - The Wá∙šiw (Washoe) are a sovereign tribal nation who are the original inhabitants of DáɁaw Ɂága (Lake Tahoe) and its surrounding areas. Lake Tahoe is the Tribe’s most sacred pl...
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