Washo people

Washo people

Washo People refers to individuals and WaSheShu means all of the people. Washoe with an "e" at the end refers to a monkey trained in Washoe County, Nevada. The Washoe People are represented by our own return, so reference to Washo needs to be clear from "Washoe".


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