Tribal Groups
The Mono are divided into the Eastern Mono and the Western Mono, roughly based on the Sierra crest. The Eastern Mono are also known as the Owens Valley Paiute. The Western Mono traditionally lived in the south-central Sierra Nevada foothills.
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