| Lone Pine Reservation Ethnology-Language: Owens Valley Paiute & Panamint Shoshone Established: 1937 County: Inyo Acreage: 237 Population: 1,400 (enrolled) Location: On. U. S. 395, just south of Lone Pine, in south central California. Set on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Range, Lone Pine enjoys breathtaking views of the majestic mountains and provides horses for many pack trips. The Owens River, when it runs, passes Lone Pine on its way to Owens Lake. Newer homes, built by the Owens Valley Indian Housing Authority, dot the sparsely populated reservation. Library: The library at Lone Pine spreads throughout the Lone Pine School and was established in the early 1980s with a collection of approximately 1,500 volumes. The library is overseen by Education staff -Mary Jefferson, who has twenty years experience, and Sarah, who works on a MESA (Math Engineering Science Achievment) grant. The collection is aging and in need of updated materials, particularly for the reservation children who frequent the library. An adjacent computer lab has eight networked computers with internet access. |
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