Washo
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Washos,
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Washo
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a member of a tribe of North American Indians living in western Nevada and northeastern California.
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the Hokan language of the Washo.
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Languages as distinct as Sino-Tibetan Chinese and Native American Washo use "baba."
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2022
Washo is particularly incensed because she can point to tweets from Rothenberg responding to fans in 2015 saying the show wouldn’t kill off a main character and that “without Bellamy there would be nothing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2020
“It clearly had an effect,” said Kevin Washo, a central Pennsylvania native who is a former executive director of the state’s Democratic Party.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2017
“Organized labor has been at the forefront of this bid, both in terms of support financially and the commitment to the work that’s being done at the arena,” Washo said.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2016
This has a connection with traditional Washo ritual, but the relationship is unclear and the aboriginal practices obscure.
From Washo Religion by James F. Downs
One winter there was a lot of Washos camped around the hot springs.
From Washo Religion by James F. Downs
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