Washoe部落在Tahoe湖附近购买了10 274英亩土地,重新命名为Wélmeltié Preserve,这是内华达山区最大的部落土地归还地。 The Washoe Tribe bought 10,274 acres near Lake Tahoe, renaming it WélmeltiɁ Preserve, the largest tribal land return in the Sierra Nevada.

瓦肖部落获得了塔霍湖东北10 274英亩土地,原为洛亚尔顿牧场,重新命名为韦尔梅尔提保留地,这是内华达山脉最大的部落土地归还地,加利福尼亚第三大。 The Washoe Tribe has acquired 10,274 acres northeast of Lake Tahoe, formerly Loyalton Ranch, renaming it the WélmeltiɁ Preserve, the largest tribal land return in the Sierra Nevada and third largest in California. 在550万美元的国家赠款和共计690万美元的私人捐款的资助下,通过Waçáiw土地信托基金完成了购买工作。 Funded by a $5.5 million state grant and private donations totaling $6.9 million, the purchase was completed through the Waší·šiw Land Trust. 这片土地位于部落历史家园内,与公共地区接壤,支持多样化的野生动物和生态系统。 The land, within the tribe’s historic homelands, borders public areas and supports diverse wildlife and ecosystems. 该部落旨在恢复生境、恢复文化习俗和教育青年,标志着在从历史流离失所中愈合创伤以及推进部落主权和保护方面迈出了重要一步。 The tribe aims to restore habitats, revive cultural practices, and educate youth, marking a significant step in healing from historical displacement and advancing tribal sovereignty and conservation.