They share a common heritage with the Southern Paiutes of northern Arizona, Utah, Nevada and California. They retain and maintain their native language which is distinctly separate from their neighbors. Many San Juan Paiute tribal members reside in several distinct communities located on the Navajo Reservation, primarily in northern Arizona and southeastern Utah. The Tribe is currently in litigation to establish and secure their land base. The San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe do have a consitiution in place.
Tribal members depend on raising livestock and subsistence farming of a small number of crops.
The basket designs and materials have been passed down from generation to generation. Using the age-old techniques, the younger generation are weaving more contemporary designs. On a visit to the San Juan Southern Paiutes, one can see native basket-weaving and Paiute Canyon and at Willow Springs where family farms are located. All sites listed here are remote. Your browser will take you to a different site on another machine or the same machine.