a member of a Native American people many of whom live in the south-western US 派尤特人(美洲土著,很多居于美国西南部) CultureThere are now very few Paiute and they live mostly on reservations (= land given and protected by the US government) in Nevada, California, Utah and Arizona. They began the Ghost Dance and its religion.Word Originfrom Spanish Payuchi, Payuta, influenced by Ute.